1946 – A game between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the Cubs is called when players, umpires and fans are attacked by gnats. 1950 – Yankees first baseman Johnny Mize has a three homer game for a record sixth time in his career. 1952 – The Boston Braves play in their final...
1916 – Christy Mathewson, then pitching for the Reds, picks up career victory #373. It is the only win in his 17 year career that was not with the New York Giants. 1954 – Willie Mays sets an MLB record with his 82nd extra base hit of the season. 1968 – Tigers pitcher...
1883 – One armed pitcher Hugh Daily of Cleveland throws a no-hitter against Philadelphia. 1902 – The famous Cubs trio of Joe Tinker, Johnny Evers and Frank Chance appear together for the first time. 1909 – Ty Cobb clinches the AL home run title by hitting his ninth...
1930 – Brooklyn’s Al Lopez records the last recorded bounce home run in MLB history. 1976 – Seattle Seahawks play their first regular-season game in a 30-24 loss against St. Louis. 1979 – Carl Yastrzemski of the Red Sox picks up career hit #3,000. 1984 – Mets pitcher...
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...
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 –...
1894 – A boxing match is captured on film for the first time as William K.L. Dickson, an employee of Thomas Edison, films the exhibition bout between James J. Corbett and Peter Courtney. 1939 – Indians pitcher Bob Feller, aged 20, becomes the youngest pitcher to win...
