On This Day in Sports History May 26 - Fueled by Sports
The Fueled by Sports website provides some Sports History for May 26 with gems lioke:
1925 - Detroit Tigers outfielder Ty Cobb became the first major league player to record 1,000 career extra base hits.
2006 - Brandon Webb became the first Arizona Diamondback pitcher to start the season 8-0
2013 - Ranger Jurickson Profar hit a home run in his first career at-bat becoming the youngest player to achieve that in 55 years.
On This Day in Baseball May 26, 1993
The StartingNine.com Blog shares that it was on this day in 1993 where Outfieler Jose Canseco misplayed a ball hit by Cleveland Indians infielder Carlos Martinez. The ball bounced off of Conseco noggin while he was tracking it on the warning track, and then went over the fence for a HR.
Baseball History Unpacked - May 26
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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This Day In Baseball May 26
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.
This Date in NBA History - May 26
The Sporting News remembers:
1987 - Larry Bird’s iconic steal in Game 5 of the Conference Finals vs. Detroit Pistons
Baseball History on May 27 from Baseball Almanac
The info from the BaseballAlmanac.com for May 27 reads with many items including:
1960 - Baltimore manager Paul Richard creates a new catchers mitt to prevent errors.
1997 - Kenny Lofton touches all the bases in a weird infield Home run.
There is more too concerning Hank Greenberg, Ken Brett, and Dale Murphy.
Best baseball players born on May 27
Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for May 27:
1) Frank Thomas (1968)
What a machine. What a nickname. What a player. The Big Hurt was — www.mlb.com
The MLB.com website shares the best baseball players born on May 27. Their list includes names like: Frank Thomas, Jeff Bagwell, Gary Nolan, Todd Hundley, and Yan Moncada
May 27 NBA History
May 27, 2009: The Day Kobe Bryant Gambled and the Lakers Became Champions is remembered by the Bleacher Report in this article
This Day in Baseball June 1
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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