#ErnieShore June 23
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In June 2025, many of us are taking part in the 30-Day “On This Date” Coach4aday Challenge. Each day, the challenge encourages participants to engage in a meaningful or enjoyable activity inspired by a historical event, anniversary, or personal memory tied to that specific date. My post today is on ERNIE SHORE a former MLB player and member of the NC Sports Hall of Fame.
If you live in North Carolina and have ties to Wake Forest University, you might recognize the name Ernie Shore. From 1956 to 2009 Wake and minor league baseball teams used a stadium with the name Ernie Shore Field. In 2009 it was renamed David Couch Ballpark. If you were a resident of Forsyth County from 1936-to-1970 you might remember Ernie Shore was the Sheriff.
On This Date-30 Day Challenge Guidelines
As with previous challenges, participants are encouraged to adapt the guidelines to fit their own circumstances. If you can, commit to think about the history of each day in June.
- Record something about what happened on this date. It can be an event, memory, or anniversary.
- Share with a challenge partner if you have one.
- Join the conversation by posting on social media with the hashtag #Coach4adayChallenge
June 23rd-Ernie Shore
On June 23, 1917, the Boston Red Sox were playing the Washington Senators in the first game of a doubleheader at Fenway Park. The starting pitcher for Boston was Babe Ruth who was ejected after walking the first batter for punching an umpire. Entering the game replacing Ruth was Ernie Shore.
What he did replacing the “Great Bambino” is the stuff of baseball legend. The batter that Ruth walked was Ray Morgan who was caught stealing second. After that first out Ernie Shore retired the next 26 batters in a row. He and Ruth had combined to pitch a no-hitter. For Ruth his punching of the umpire led to a 10-game suspension, but his consolation prize was he didn’t get an out as the starting pitcher, but he is in the MLB record book for a combined no-hitter.
For Ernie Shore he finished his seven-year big league career with a record of 65-43 with a 2.47 ERA. He missed the 1918 season while serving in the Naval Reserves, and following the armistice was traded to the Yankees – along with other Boston stars Duffy Lewis and Dutch Leonard – on Dec. 18, 1918. He played for the Yankees in 1919 and 1920, overlapping with Babe Ruth’s tenure with the team from 1920 to 1934.
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