July 11 in San Francisco Giants History: Giant rookie Al Worthington halts Dodgers streak with 6-0 shutout (1953)

[adrotate banner=”41″] On July 11, 1953 — Giant rookie Al Worthington throws a four-hitter, blanking the Dodgers at Ebbets Field , 6-0. The 24 year-old right-hander is the first National League freshman this century to throw consecutive shutouts at the start of a career, a feat that Karl Spooner wil

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