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A fine-fielding,'_h)''regular Pirate outfielder from 1943 to 1947, Russell hit a career-high .312 in 1944. In a 1945 game, he had a home run disallowed when a baserunning teammate called time to tie a shoelace, and the pitcher, not hearing, delivered. (EW)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » April 17, 1945: Cincinnati opens the season with an 11-inning, 7–6 victory over the Pirates. The Reds offense was sparked by CF Dain Clay, who cracks a 5th inning grand slam: it will be his only home run this year in 645 at bats. Also in the 5th, with the Pirates leading 2–0 with two runners on, the Bucs runner at 2B, Frankie Zak, calls time to tie his shoe lace. The ump Ziggy Sears waves his arms, but Reds pitcher Bucky Walters doesn't see him and fires a pitch that Jim Russell hits for an apparent home run. The hit is disallowed, and the Bucs fail to score in the frame. Forty-six year old Hod Lisenbee, who had not appeared in the majors in nine years, works two innings of hitless relief to earn the win, the 37th and last of his career. » August 20, 1947: The Boston Braves hit a million attendance for the first time in their history and the fans get their money's worth in the 34-hit slugfest. The Pirates notch 20 to outslug the Braves, 16–10. Jim Russell with a triple, double and three singles and Jimmy Bloodworth with four singles lead the Buc shots. » May 15, 1948: At Brooklyn, Jim Russell's first inning home run is the only score as Boston's Warren Spahn beats Rex Barney, 1–0. It's the 3rd shutout in a row for Brave hurlers. » June 7, 1948: The Braves Jim Russell hits one HR batting lefty and one HR batting righty in a 9-5 win over the Cubs. He also hits two doubles. » May 15, 1949: Boston's Vern Bickford stops the Dodgers, 4–0, allowing just four singles. One is by Gil Hodges, extending his hitting streak to 17 games. Jim Russell switch hits a homer and double to pin the loss on Morrie Martin. The Braves start Al Lakeman at 1B in place of Earl Torgeson, who separated his shoulder yesterday when he attempted to block Jackie Robinson on a double play. Torgeson will be operated on tomorrow and will be sidelined several months. » July 26, 1950: Brooklyn beats the Cardinals 7–5 as the Dodgers' Jim Russell switch-hits home runs, making him the first switch-hitter in history to do it more than once. Stan Musial hits in his 30th straight game, the longest streak of the decade. He is en route to a .346 BA for the season and his 4th batting title. The Cards, currently 11/2 games behind Brooklyn, will begin a slow and steady descent to 5th place. » May 18, 1956: Mickey Mantle hits home runs from both sides of the plate for the 3rd time in his career, eclipsing the mark of Jim Russell. The shots come off Billy Pierce and Dixie Howell, the 2nd tying the game. Mantle and Yogi Berra, the American League's top home run hitters, combine for 20 bases as the visiting New Yorkers nip Chicago 8–7 in 10 innings.