In 1915 Hill and Lee Meadows were the first two pitchers to wear glasses in the majors.
After winning 22 for Pittsburgh in 1927, Hill started Game Four of the WS against
the Yankees and gave up the home run that Babe Ruth is shown hitting on the Ruth
20-cent stamp issued in(E-h)h)h)1983.
(NLM)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»April 19, 1915: St. Louis Cardinals righthander Lee Meadows makes his NL debut and becomes the first player to wear glasses regularly on the field since P Will White in 1886. Later in the season, Carmen Hill will become the 2nd pitcher to do so.
»September 17, 1915:
Pittsburgh rookie Carmen Hill makes his mound debut with a 5–0 win over the Giants.
»October 8, 1927:
Down 3-0, the Pirates give the ball to their
biggest winner, Carmen Hill (22-11). In the 5th, Ruth's
2nd HR of the Series scores Earle Combs ahead of him
for a 3-1 lead. The Pirates tie it in the 7th.
In the last of the 9th, Combs walks, Mark Koenig beats
out a bunt, and Ruth walks to fill the bases.
Reliever Johnny Miljus strikes out Lou Gehrig and
Bob Meusel. With 2 strikes on Tony Lazzeri, a wild
pitch rolls far enough away for Combs to score the
winning run. The Bronx Bombers are World Champions
in 4 straight. Ruth's .400 is good for 7 RBI; Lloyd
Waner's .400 tops the Bucs.
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