1912 – Philadelphia second baseman Eddie Collins sets an MLB record by stealing six bases in a game. 1927 – Babe Ruth hits his 50th homer during his record-setting 60 homerun season. 1928 – Ty Cobb plays in his final MLB game. This will not be the only notable moment...
1918 – Players on both the Boston Red Sox and Chicago Cubs threaten to strike during the World Series unless they are guaranteed $2,500 for each player on the winning team and $1,000 for each player on the losing team. 1950 – Joe DiMaggio becomes the first player to...
10. Griffith Panthers (2-1) LAST WEEK: 42-14 loss vs. Lowell PREVIOUS RANKING: 5 NEXT WEEK: at Boone Grove (1-2) WHAT HAPPENED LAST WEEK?: An out-of-character four-quarter performance for the Griffith Panthers. In what may have been the most anticipated game for...
1904 – The New York baseball team is referred to as the Yankees for the first time, with the name appearing in an article in the Boston Herald. The name would not become official until 1913. 1945 – Jimmie Foxx hits the 534th, and final, home run of his career. 1960 –...
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