1908 – Chicago Cubs pitcher Ed Reulbach throws a doubleheader shutout. 1959 – Milwaukee Braves pitcher, Warren Spahn, sets the record for most wins by a lefty pitcher in the National League. 1961 – Roger Maris hits his 60th home run of the season, tying Babe Ruth’s...
1882 – Baseball’s first doubleheader is played between Providence and Rochester. 1908 – Cubs pitcher Ed Reulach becomes the only pitcher in MLB history to throw a shutout in both games of a doubleheader. 1926 – The NHL grants franchises to Chicago and Detroit. 1934 –...
1919 – Babe Ruth, then with the Red Sox, sets the MLB single season home run record by hitting his 28th homer of the season. 1920 – Babe Ruth becomes the first player in MLB history to hit 50 homers in a season. 1922 – St. Louis Cardinal, Rogers Hornsby, sets the...
10. Morton Governors (3-2) LAST WEEK: 62-0 win vs. Phalen Academy PREVIOUS RANKING: Outside looking in NEXT WEEK: at Calumet Christian (Saturday) OUTLOOK MOVING FORWARD?: Expect the Governors to stay around this spot for some time. The Morton Governors made quick work...
1845 – The Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York is formed, making it the first baseball team in history. 1908 – Fred Merkle of the Giants fails to touch second base in the ninth inning of a tie game against the Cubs, causing the third out and disallowing the...
