MLB History for June 7
Love Baseball history? Here is a collection of some of greatest moments of baseball history that happened on 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.
J. Daniel bring us more 80sBaseball.com events for June 7 and among the many are:
1980 - Bobby Bonds leads off the game for St. Louis with a home run off David Palmer.
19080 - Tommy John throws a two-hit shutout against the Mariners to record his 200th career win.
1987 - The Twins trade Mark Salas to the Yankees for Joe Niekro.
The Baseball Almanac website carries a plethora of June 7 events like:
1932 - Pitcher John Quinn, at 47, becomes the oldest player to have an extra-base hit (a double) and bat in a run as the Dodgers beat the Cubs 9-2.
1946 - One hour before game time, Pirates players vote 20-16 in favor of a walkout rather than play against the Giants.
1969 - The Washington Senators name Jeff Burroughs the number one pick in the June free-agent draft.
The BleedCubbieBlue.com crew goes all out to share some top moments on baseball for June 7 including:
1906 - The Chicago Cubs, now in first place again, score 11 runs in the first inning off Christy Mathewson and Joe McGinnity en route to a humiliating 19-0 defeat of the New York Giants.
1910 - In his major league debut, Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Eddie Stack stops the Chicago Cubs, 1-0 on three hits.
