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Baseball History Unpacked - June 17

A thrice-weekly digest, replete with #Cubs, #MLB, and #MiLB factoids gathered from allegedly reputable sources. Today’s feature had his hitting suit on in 1971. — www.bleedcubbieblue.com

The BleedCubbieBlue.com crew goes all out to share some top moments on baseball for June 16 including:
1971 - Don Kessinger of the Chicago Cubs goes 6 for 6, with five singles and a double vs. Cards.

This Day in Baseball June 17 - Babe is Blanked while Shoeless Joe has big day

1916 - The Chicago White Sox pound Babe Ruth with 12 hits in eight innings, including three by Shoeless Joe Jackson, to beat the visiting Boston Red Sox, 5 - 0. The loss drops Boston into sixth place. — thisdayinbaseball.com

The ThisDayinBaseball.com website provides dozens of June 17 events including this beauty:
1916- Shoeless Joe Jackson has 3 hits to help White Sox overcome Babe Ruth and the New York Yankees.

This Day in Baseball June 17 - Doubleday

Former Civil War General Abner Doubleday‚ now a Colonel in command of the 24th U.S. Infantry’s \"Colored Regiment\"‚ Fort McKavett‚ TX addresses a request to General E.D. Townsend‚ Adjutant General‚ U.S. Army‚ Washington‚ D.C.: \"I have the honor to apply for permission to purchase for the Regimental Library a few portraits of distinguished generals‚ Battle pictures‚ and some of Rogers groups of Statuary particularly those relative to the actions of the Colored population of — thisdayinbaseball.com

The ThisDayinBaseball.com website provides dozens of June 17 events including this story:
1871 - Former Civil War General Abner Doubleday buy some items to play baseball. This could be part of the erroneous connection of Doubleday being the inventor of the game of baseball. Find out more The origin of Baseball

This Day in Baseball June 17 - Zip Relief

Cubs right-hander reliever George Washington Zabel, called into the game with two outs in the bottom of the first inning, throws 18 and 1/3 innings of the Cubs’ 4-3 victory over the Robins at Chicago’s West Side Park. ’Zip,’ establishing the major league record for the longest relief stint in one game, beats Brooklyn starter Jeff Pfeffer, who tosses a 19-inning complete-game. — thisdayinbaseball.com

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

1880 - John Montgomery Ward of the Providence Grays pitches a perfect game against the Buffalo Bisons, winning 5 - 0. Losing pitcher Pud Galvin makes the last out. This is the second perfect game in the National League in six days; the first one was pitched by Lee Richmond on June 12th. The next perfect game by a National League pitcher will not happen for 84 years, when Jim Bunning turns the trick on Father’s Day in 1964. — thisdayinbaseball.com

The ThisDayinBaseball.com website provides dozens of June 17 events, including this beauty:
1880 - John Montgomery Ward throws a perfect game

Baseball History on June 17 from Baseball Almanac

Baseball history on June 17, including every baseball player who was born on June 17, died on June 17, made their debut on June 17, and ended their big league career on June 17, by Baseball Almanac. — www.baseball-almanac.com

The Baseball Almanac website carries a plethora of June 17 events like:
1941 - Joe DiMaggio is credited with a hit in his 30th consecutive game when an easy grounder to short bounces up and hits Luke Appling on the shoulder.
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