1905 – New York Giants pitcher Christy Mathewson throws a no-hitter against the Cubs. 1935 – James J. Braddock beats Max Baer in 15 rounds for the heavyweight title. This fight is portrayed in the movie “Cinderella Man”. 1937 – Joe DiMaggio hits three consecutive home...

1939 – The Baseball Hall of Fame is dedicated in Cooperstown, New York. 1967 – The Washington Senators defeated the White Sox 6-5 in 22 innings in a game that took six hours and 38 minutes to complete, ending at 2:43 AM. This caused MLB to adopt a curfew that no...

1921 – Babe Ruth becomes the home run king by hitting the 120th home run of his career, passing Gavvy Cravath for the most all-time. 1944 – At 15 years and 316 days old, Cincinnati Reds relief pitcher Joe Nuxhall is the youngest player in MLB history. 1952 – White Sox...