1960 Hall of Fame Game

In the first-ever shutout recorded in Hall of Fame Game history, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Cleveland Indians 5-0 on June 27, 1960.

Chicago starter Dick Drott threw seven innings of no-hit ball as the Cubs hit three home runs to beat the Indians. Drott pitched a perfect game until walking Ken Aspromonte in the top half of the seventh inning.

Cubs’ center fielder Danny Murphy hit a solo home run in the bottom of the first inning with one out off of Cleveland starter Jack Harshman to give Chicago an early lead.

The Cubs then rallied for four runs in the bottom of the third inning. Second baseman Jerry Kindall led off the inning with a home run over the left field fence, which was followed by an Ernie Banks double. Banks advanced to third on a single by Dick Gernert, then scored when Ron Santo hit a three-run blast to left field.

Four Hall of Famers gather at the 1960 Hall of Fame Game. From left to right: Joe Gordon, Joe Cronin, Warren Giles and Lou Boudreau. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

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    The 1959 American Legion Player of the Year, Fred Bowen, with American League president Joe Cronin. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)
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    Future Hall of Famer Ernie Banks with Frank "Home Run" Baker, who was inducted to the Hall of Fame in 1955. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)
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    Ernie Banks presents Fred Bowen with the 1959 American Legion Player of the Year Award on June 27, 1960. (National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum)

With his team up 5-0, Drott took over, not allowing a base runner until Aspromonte’s walk. Cleveland center fielder Marty Keough sacrificed Aspromonte to second, but Chuck Tanner flied out to end the inning.

Moe Drabowsky relieved Drott in the eighth and pitched two innings of two-hit ball for Chicago.

Each of Chicago’s eight hits and each of its five runs came from a different player. Santo led the team with three RBI.

Tito Francona and Bubba Phillips recorded Cleveland’s only two hits of the game.

Harshman gave up five runs in his four innings pitched, striking out six batters while walking two.

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Shortstop

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