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A knee injury in 1938 nearly ended Salkeld's career, but he broke into the ML with 15 home runs and a .311 BA for the Pirates in 1945, his best year. His homer in Game Five of the 1948 WS tied the score at 5-5 and helped the Braves to one of their two victories. (NLM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » April 28, 1945: The Cubs Hank Wyse tosses a one-hitter over the Pirates, winning, 6-0. The only Pittsburgh hit was by Bill Salkeld in the 8th inning. » August 4, 1945: At Pittsburgh, Pirate catcher Bill Salkeld is 5-for-5, including hitting for the cycle, and drives in all five runs, but his Bucs lose 6–5 to the Cardinals reliever Harry Brecheen. Salkeld hits his only triple of the year in the cycle, half his career total. His offensive effort offsets a curious defensive stat: he has no putouts or assists in the game. » May 5, 1946: In a Bucs' doubleheader sweep at Pittsburgh, the Dodgers attract an overflow crowd that spills onto the field and is held back by ropes. There are nine "crowd doubles" as the Pirates win, 5–4 in 11 innings and 4–3. The double loss drops the Bums out of a first place tie with the Cards. In game 2, Preacher Roe relieves Nick Strincevich with two outs in the top of sixth with the score tied 3–3. With a six p.m. curfew looming, pinch runner Bob Ramazzotti tries to steal home on Roe's 1st pitch and is tagged out by C Bill Salkeld. In the bottom of the 6th, Frankie Gustine drives in the winning run with a crowd double, and the game is called, giving Roe a one-pitch win. » May 16, 1984: Catcher Carlton Fisk hits for the cycle in a losing effort as Kansas City tops Chicago, 7–6. Fisk's only triple of the year comes in the cycle and he joins the Pirates Bill Salkeld (1945) as the only catcher this century to hit his lone season triple in a cycle.