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MLB History for June 14

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MLB History for June 14

We have collected some Baseball history for your today! Here is a sample of some of greatest moments of baseball history that happened on June 14.

- Duke Snider hits a milestone.

- A Reds starter strikes out 18 batters but takes an "L"

- Reggie Jackson collects 10 RBIs

- Cal Ripken, Jr. breaks record

- The longest win streak in baseball comes to an end.

- Willie McCovey hits a milestone

- George Hall does something before anyone else

- Warren Spahn ties a record

June 14 birthdays like:

1861 - Charlie Buffinton

1926 - Don Newcombe

1847 - Dick McBride

1889 - Ray Morgan

1957 - Greg Brock

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.

The Best Bseball Players Born June 14

MLB.com shares the top June 14 birthdays like:

1861 - Charlie Buffinton

1926 - Don Newcombe

1847 - Dick McBride

1889 - Ray Morgan

1957 - Greg Brock

June 14 Baseball-Reference Bullpen

The BR Bullpen has some MLB history for June 14 with items such as:

1876 - George Hall of the Philadelphia Athletics becomes the first major league player to hit for the cycle.

1952 - Boston Braves pitcher Warren Spahn ties the National League record of Jim Whitney with 18 strikeouts in an 15-inning game.

Baseball History Unpacked - June 14

The BleedCubbieBlue.com crew goes all out to share some top moments on baseball for June including:

1870 - At the Capitoline Grounds in Brooklyn, the Cincinnati Red Stockings see their 130-game consecutive winning streak (81 official games and 49 exhibitions) come to an end.

1979 - The Giants lose to the Cubs 8-6, but Willie McCovey hits his 513th career home run.
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February 2 Jersey Numbers

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New Mexico Basketball 1903

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