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In his ML debut with the Yankees on April 25, 1933, Van Atta shut out the Senators 16-0 and went 4-for-4 at the plate. But after cutting his pitching hand the next winter, he was used mostly in relief. Sold to the Browns in May 1935, he led the AL with 58 appearances and six relief wins, and with 52 appearances (despite a 6.60 ERA) the following year. (LRD)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » April 25, 1933: Russ Van Atta makes a spectacular debut for the Yankees, winning 16-0 over the Senators while getting 4 hits in a game marred by a wild free-for-all. Ben Chapman, Buddy Myer, and Earl Whitehill are suspended 5 days and fined $100 each. » May 15, 1935: The Giants make Dolf Luque a coach, the Browns buy Russ Van Atta from the Yankees, and the Dodgers obtain George Earnshaw on waivers from the White Sox. » May 11, 1939: The Yankees set down the Browns, 10–8, jumping on rookie Ewald Pyle for three hits before he exits. Pyle is subbing for Bobo Newsom, out with a skinned finger. Russ Van Atta, the Fresno Flinger follows, and the Yanks score nine runs in four innings to put the game out of reach. Bill Dickey has three hits to extend his hitting streak to 13 games. Lou Gehrig does not play, but takes infield practice and warms up Monte Pearson using a righty glove. New York now leads by one 1/2 games.