This Day in Baseball June 17 - Zip Relief
The ThisDayinBaseball.com website provides dozens of June 17 events including this gem:
1915 - Cubs right-hander reliever Zip Zabel pitches 18 innings in relief.
This Day in Baseball June 17 - A Perfect Day
The ThisDayinBaseball.com website provides dozens of June 17 events, including this beauty:
1880 - John Montgomery Ward throws a perfect game
This Day in Baseball June 7
The ThisDayinBseball.com website provides dozens of June 7 events including these gems:
1892 - Jack Doyle becomes the first player to collect a pinch hit when he singles, coming off the bench to bat for Cleveland hurler George Davies.
1894 - Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jack Taylor throws a two-hit shutout
1908 - The Detroit Tigers turn a triple play against the Boston Red Sox for the second day in a row.
1936 - A home run by George Selkirk in the 16th inning gives Red Ruffing and the New York Yankees a 5 – 4 win over Cleveland.
1977 - The Chicago White Sox select Harold Baines with the number-one pick in the June draft.
May 11 Blake caps NHL Career with 11th Championship
May 22 - BR Bullpen
May 19 Baseball-Reference Bullpen
Andruw Jones Number 25 Retired by Braves
Baseball History Unpacked - May 27
BleedCubbieBlue.com on SB nation sends word for May 27 that:
1904 - Dan McGann of the New York Giants collects five stolen bases in one game against the Brooklyn Superbas
1960 - Baltimore Orioles catcher Clint Courtney uses an oversized mitt in an effort to handle the pitches of knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm.
There is more info shared too about Ehren Wassermann, Jamey Carroll, David Dellucci dashes for home and beats Paul Konerko, Toby Hall, Grady Sizemore, Willson Contreras, Javier Baez, and more.
Today in Hockey History - June 3
TheHockeyWriters.com website proovides a bunch of trinkets in history for June 3 such as:
1993 - Marty McSorley's Illegal Stick Game.
2004 - Tampa Bay Lightning lost 3-2 in overtime to the Calgary Flames in Game 5 of the Stanley Cup Final.