Baseball History on May 28 from the Baseball Almanac
The BaseballAlmanac.com brings some great baseball lore each day and of their many items we celebrate a few like:
1941 - 1st Night game at Yankee Stadium.
1952 - Willie Mays has his 1st MLB hit, and its against HOF Warren Spahn.
1961 - Roger Maris helps Yanks cause in nightcap.
These stories and more.
May 28 - Baseball Reference Bullpen
1930 - Grover Cleveland Alexander of the Philadelphia Phillies makes his last MLB appearance.
1956 - Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Dale Long sets MLB record when he hits a home run in his eighth consecutive game.
2004 - Mariano Rivera posts his 300th career save.
And so many more items await.
This Day in Baseball May 28
1901 - Jack Powell pitches the St. Louis Cardinals pas Christy Mathewson and the Giants.
1930 - Boston Red Sox picher Bullet Joe Bush hurls a one-hitter against the White Sox
1969 - Doug Rader delivers the game-winner again