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Go To Page: 1 . . . . 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 . . . . 62This Day in Baseball June 10
The ThisDayinBaseball.com website confirm that on June 10 we had these pieces of history made:
1880 - Boston’s Charley Jones‚ hits 2 homers in one inning‚ becoming the first big leaguer to accomplish this feat.
1892 - Baltimore catcher Wilbert Robinson went 7-for-7.
1921 — Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees became baseball's career home run leader by hitting his 120th off Cleveland's Jim Bagby in the third inning.
1931 - Rabbit Maranville scores 5 runs.
1997 — Kevin Brown threw a no-hitter
2006 - Reggie Sanders becomes the 5th player in MLB history with 300 HRs and SBs
1880 - Boston’s Charley Jones‚ hits 2 homers in one inning‚ becoming the first big leaguer to accomplish this feat.
1892 - Baltimore catcher Wilbert Robinson went 7-for-7.
1921 — Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees became baseball's career home run leader by hitting his 120th off Cleveland's Jim Bagby in the third inning.
1931 - Rabbit Maranville scores 5 runs.
1997 — Kevin Brown threw a no-hitter
2006 - Reggie Sanders becomes the 5th player in MLB history with 300 HRs and SBs
This Day In Baseball June 9
The ThisDayinBaseball.com website provides dozens of June 9 events including these gems:
1914 - Honus Wagner becomes the first player in baseball’s modern era to reach 3,000 hits.
1934 - Boston hurler Lefty Grove becomes the first pitcher in major league history to yield six doubles in one inning.
1946 - Ted Williams hits the longest homerun at Fenway Park.
1963 - Ernie Banks drills three HRs including two off Sandy Koufax.
1914 - Honus Wagner becomes the first player in baseball’s modern era to reach 3,000 hits.
1934 - Boston hurler Lefty Grove becomes the first pitcher in major league history to yield six doubles in one inning.
1946 - Ted Williams hits the longest homerun at Fenway Park.
1963 - Ernie Banks drills three HRs including two off Sandy Koufax.
This Day In Baseball May 26
ThisDayIn Baseball.com shares some may 26 history of dozens of events including:
1929 - Two pinch-hitters blast Grand Slams in the New York Giants vs. Boston Braves game.
1957 - Cubs rookie Dick Drott fans 15 Braves, and more.
1929 - Two pinch-hitters blast Grand Slams in the New York Giants vs. Boston Braves game.
1957 - Cubs rookie Dick Drott fans 15 Braves, and more.
This Day in Baseball June 14
The ThisDayinBaseball.com website provides dozens of June 14 events including these gems:
1876 - George Hall and Ezra Sutton both have 3 triples.
1913 - Ray Schalk hits his first career home run off HOF Walter Johnson.
1963 - Duke Snider hits 400th home run.
1965 - Reds starter Jim Maloney, who strikes out 18 batters, no-hits the Mets for ten innings, but loses 1-0.
1969 - Reggie Jackson of the Oakland Athletics collects 10 RBI. This guy could be good.
1996 - Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles breaks the world record for the most consecutive games played.
1876 - George Hall and Ezra Sutton both have 3 triples.
1913 - Ray Schalk hits his first career home run off HOF Walter Johnson.
1963 - Duke Snider hits 400th home run.
1965 - Reds starter Jim Maloney, who strikes out 18 batters, no-hits the Mets for ten innings, but loses 1-0.
1969 - Reggie Jackson of the Oakland Athletics collects 10 RBI. This guy could be good.
1996 - Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles breaks the world record for the most consecutive games played.
This Day In Baseball June 13
The ThisDayinBaseball.com website provides dozens of June 13 events including these gems:
1949- Three-Finger Brown, Charlie Gehringer, and Kid Nichols inducted into the Hall of Fame.
1957 - Ted Williams hits three home runs in the Boston Red Sox’ 9-3 win over the Cleveland Indians.
1966 - The Red Sox played the Indians in Cleveland and three home runs were lost to the rain out. (Boston- George Scott,Indians -Jose Azcue and Leon Wagner)
1949- Three-Finger Brown, Charlie Gehringer, and Kid Nichols inducted into the Hall of Fame.
1957 - Ted Williams hits three home runs in the Boston Red Sox’ 9-3 win over the Cleveland Indians.
1966 - The Red Sox played the Indians in Cleveland and three home runs were lost to the rain out. (Boston- George Scott,Indians -Jose Azcue and Leon Wagner)
This Day in Baseball June 11
The ThisDayinBaseball.com website provides dozens of June 11 events including these gems:
1875 – George Hall of the Athletics hits 2 consecutive homers as Philadelphia trounces.
1891 – Herman Long goes 6 for 6 with 4 runs scored for the Boston Beaneaters.
1926 - Russ Wrightstone hits for the cycle.
1967 - The Twins’ Dean Chance tosses a one-hitter.
1968 - Roberto Clemente hits one of longest ever hit in Candlestick.
1875 – George Hall of the Athletics hits 2 consecutive homers as Philadelphia trounces.
1891 – Herman Long goes 6 for 6 with 4 runs scored for the Boston Beaneaters.
1926 - Russ Wrightstone hits for the cycle.
1967 - The Twins’ Dean Chance tosses a one-hitter.
1968 - Roberto Clemente hits one of longest ever hit in Candlestick.
This Day in Baseball June 16
The ThisDayinBaseball.com website provides dozens of June 16 events including these gems:
1924 - George Kelly homers in his sixth consecutive game.
1962 - Mickey Mantle comes back from injury with pinch hit 3 run home run.
1924 - George Kelly homers in his sixth consecutive game.
1962 - Mickey Mantle comes back from injury with pinch hit 3 run home run.
Baseball History Unpacked - May 26
SB Nation and BleedCubbieBlue.com share a May 26 baseball nugget with items like:
1947 - The largest crowd ever to attend a single game in baseball history occurs when 74,747 fans, watch the Yankees beat Boston.
1959 - In another of Bill Veeck’s stunts, 3’ 7” Eddie Gaedel returns to a major league field via chopper along with three other little people.
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1947 - The largest crowd ever to attend a single game in baseball history occurs when 74,747 fans, watch the Yankees beat Boston.
1959 - In another of Bill Veeck’s stunts, 3’ 7” Eddie Gaedel returns to a major league field via chopper along with three other little people.
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Baseball History Unpacked - June 16
The BleedCubbieBlue.com crew goes all out to share some top moments on baseball for June 16 including:
1887 - A huge brawl breaks out in the ninth inning of a game between the Browns and Orioles in Baltimore, MD when Curt Welch bowls over Orioles 2B Bill Greenwood in the 9th.
1909 - Jim Thorpe makes his baseball pitching debut for the Rocky Mount Railroaders (Eastern Carolina League).
June 14 Cubs birthdays: Pete O’Brien, Jack Rowan, Fritz Mollwitz, Ken Johnson, Joe Decker, Calvin Schiraldi, Jose Nieves, Kerry Wood.
1887 - A huge brawl breaks out in the ninth inning of a game between the Browns and Orioles in Baltimore, MD when Curt Welch bowls over Orioles 2B Bill Greenwood in the 9th.
1909 - Jim Thorpe makes his baseball pitching debut for the Rocky Mount Railroaders (Eastern Carolina League).
June 14 Cubs birthdays: Pete O’Brien, Jack Rowan, Fritz Mollwitz, Ken Johnson, Joe Decker, Calvin Schiraldi, Jose Nieves, Kerry Wood.
This Day in Baseball June 1
ThisDayinBaseball.com shares these June 1 nuggets:
1887- The Louisville Colonels were playing in Philadelphia against the Athletics when Lave Cross batted out of order and made outs in the second and fifth innings.
1906 - Women appear at the Polo Grounds ticket windows for the first time.
1920 - Babe Ruth bats cleanup in the Yankees’ lineup
1921 - Dave Bancroft Hits for the cycle and passes out on the bench.
1955 - Duke Snider hits three home runs at Ebbets Field.
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1887- The Louisville Colonels were playing in Philadelphia against the Athletics when Lave Cross batted out of order and made outs in the second and fifth innings.
1906 - Women appear at the Polo Grounds ticket windows for the first time.
1920 - Babe Ruth bats cleanup in the Yankees’ lineup
1921 - Dave Bancroft Hits for the cycle and passes out on the bench.
1955 - Duke Snider hits three home runs at Ebbets Field.
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Here are some jersey numbers in team sport history that stuck out. February 7, 1949 - Number 5, Joe DiMaggio became the first ball player to earn $100,000 a yearas he did so under contract with the New York Yankees . February 7, 1958 - The Brooklyn Dodgers official...
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Here is what happened in Sports Jersey History on February 5: Kareem hits a new NBA high, Hines hauls in a big one and Bob Douglas is honored. Our Sports Jersey Take of the Day is from historian Joe Ziemba. Listen in to learn more about sports history along with me from the unif...
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Here is what happened in Sports Jersey History on February 4 : We talk about the great goaltending of Grant Fuhr and Ray Durbin of Row One Brand stops by to to discuss two of his favorite number 40s. Listen in to learn more about sports history along with me from the uniforms and jers...
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