April 13 in St. Louis Cardinals History: Babe Adams, the Pirates bellwether, pitches a one-hit 4 – 0 shutout against the Cardinals (1916)

[adrotate banner=”50″] On April 13, 1916 – – Babe Adams, the Pirates bellwether, pitches a one-hit 4 – 0 shutout against the Cardinals, the only safety coming when a ball squirts out of second baseman Joe Schultz’s glove. Adams will win only one more game this season, and the Pirates will release hi

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