1939 – The first night game in Comiskey Park’s history ends in a White Sox 5-2 win over the Cleveland Browns.
1964 – The Cubs honor Ernie Banks, as it was “Ernie Banks Day” at Wrigley Field.
1965 – The San Francisco Giants hold a “Masanori Murakami Day” at Candlestick Park to honor the 1st Japanese player in the Majors.
1990 – Then with the Oakland Athletics, Mark McGwire becomes the first batter to hit 30 Homeruns in each of his first four seasons.
1993 – Nolan Ryan, then with the Texas Rangers, wins his 324th and final game against the Cleveland Indians, 4-1.
1997 – The Los Angeles Dodgers retire Tommy Lasorda’s number 2 jersey.
1999 – Tiger Woods wins his second major at the PGA Championship.
2005 – Phil Mickelson wins the PGA Championship by a stroke.
2012 – Felix Hernandez becomes the 23rd pitcher in MLB history to throw a perfect game.
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