June 12 in Boston Red Sox History: Bob Feller tops 2,500 career strikeouts and pitches Cleveland into first place (1954)

On June 12, 1954 — The Cleveland Indians Bob Feller Gets his 2,500th career strikeout in a 4-3 win over the Red Sox in Boston’s Fenway Park, putting the Indians alone in first place (35-17). They stay there on the way to a then-AL best-ever record of 111-43. Feller finished his career with 2,581 str

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