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Welcome to This Day in
Yankees History. We may be well into hot stove season, but there’s still some time to dig into the history books. These daily posts will highlight two or three key moments in Yankees history on a given date, as well as recognize players born on the day. Hope you enjoy this trip down memory lane with us!
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80 Years Ago
Pitcher Bump Hadley is purchased by the Giants, ending a five-year stint with the Yankees. However, that was only the beginning of a weird couple months for him.
At the end of April 1941, after just 13 innings with the Giants, he was returned to the Yankees. The very next day before ever appearing with the Yankees again, he was purchased by the Athletics. The 1941 season was his last in the majors, so I guess you could say this set of transactions was a bump on the road to retirement for Hadley.