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August 22 = Juan Marichal hits John Roseboro
August 22, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 7.3 MBCooperstwon Match up: On August 22, 1989, Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers becomes the first major league pitcher to reach the 5,000 strikeout mark. Ryan fans Rickey Henderson of the Oakland A’s On a 96 mph fastball in the fifth inning. The "Ryan Express" strikes out 13 and gives up only five hits, but loses the game 2-0. On August 22, 1965, San Francisco Giants ace Juan Marichal hits Los Angeles Dodgers catcher John Roseboro over the head with a bat. Marichal became angered when he thought...
August 20 Babe Ruth bat is banned
August 20, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 6.45 MBAugust 20th, 1923 - A four-piece bat used by Babe Ruth is banned by American League president Ban Johnson because of the glue used on it. Johnson rules that all bats must be one piece with nothing added except tape extending to 18 inches up the handle. On August 20th, 1934 Lou Gehrig hits a first-inning grand slam off A’s pitcher Buck Ross in an 11-3 Yankee win. It is the 23rd and last grand slam of his career for a still-standing record. August 20th, 1960, Ted Williams joins Babe Ruth a...
August 19 Pascual Perez misses his Start
August 19, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 7.11 MBAugust 19th, 1917 While Coaching at third base for Detroit in a 1-1 tie against The Senators, Ty Cobb shoves base runner George Burns as he pulled up at third on a long hit. Burns headed home scoring the winning run. Senators Manager and future Hall of Famer Clark Griffith protested and American League President Ban Johnson upheld the protest, as the rule bans coaches from touching a runner. The game is replayed and Washington wins 2-0. On August 19th, 1921 Ty Cobb becomes the younge...
August 18 Tony Conigliaro is tragically beaned
August 18, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 6.59 MBAugust 18th, 1967 During the Red Sox “Impossible dream” season, tragedy strikes when Tony Conigliaro is beaned by the Angels' Jack Hamilton. Hit just below his left eye, Conigliaro would miss the rest of the season and all of ‘68. The injury effectively ended the career of a player who by the time he was 22 had become the youngest in American League history and second-youngest player in major-league history to hit 100 career homers. August 18th 1989, in a 9-2 Toronto win, Baltimore shortsto...
August 17 George Brett tops 400
August 17, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 6.85 MBAugust 17th, 1966 San Francisco Giant outfielder Willie Mays moves into second place on the all-time home run list with a 4th-inning blast off Ray Washburn. Seven years to the day later, in 1973, the 42-year old Mays, now with the Mets hits the 660th and final home run of his career off Reds lefty Don Gullett. August 17th, 1923. After 111 games, Babe Ruth has 31 homers and is hitting .401. He ends the season with his highest single season batting average, .393, a major league record 170 wa...
August 16 - Mays ties Foxx
August 16, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 6.45 MB“The Babe”, George Herman Ruth, was the first sports superstar. He had the potential to be baseball’s greatest left-handed pitcher. Instead, he moved to the outfield and became its greatest hitter. Until Ruth arrived in New York in 1918, the Yankees had never won a pennant. Babe Ruth dies of throat cancer at age 53 in New York on August 16th 1948. He lied in state at Yankee Stadium and St. Patrick’s Cathedral more than 100,000 mourners would show their respects. August 16th, 2010 New York G...
August 15 - Frank Thomas becomes White Sox Homerun King
August 15, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 7.02 MBOn August 15th, 1971 - Vida Blue raised his record to 22-4 as the A's beat the Yankees, 6 - 4. Blue masterfully scattered 10 hits and scored the tie breaking run on a wild pitch. He would finish the season at 24-8, with a 1.82 ERA earning him not only the American League Cy Young Award, but also the American League MVP. On August 15th, 1977 In a 2 - 1 win over Kansas City, Boston's Jim Rice hits a 3rd-inning double and became the first Boston player since Ted Williams in 1939 to hit 20 home...
August 14 - Yaz passes Babe Ruth
August 14, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 6.65 MBFor two straight years, August 14th belonged to Pitcher Lynwood "Schoolboy" Rowe. In 1934 the largest weekday crowd in history watched the Tigers' win their 14th straight at Yankee stadium as Schoolboy Rowe notched his 13th consecutive “W”. One year later to the day, in 1935, the “Schoolboy” tossed an 18-2 victory over the Senators while going 5 for 5 at the dish. “Holy Cow!!!!” On August 14th 1942, led by the double play combo of Phil “The Scooter” Rizzuto and Joe Gordon, the Yankees turn...
August 13 - Mickey Mantle passes away
August 13, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 6.65 MBDuring the second game of a doubleheader in Boston on August 13th 1900, Pirate Honus Wagner steals second base, third base, and home in the 7th inning. Wagner also accomplished the feat in 1899. August 13th, 1910, in the most evenly played game ever, the Pirates and Brooklyn Superbas each have eight runs, 13 hits, 38 at bats, five strikeouts, three walks, one hit batter, one passed ball, 13 assists, 27 putouts, two errors, and use two pitchers. The game would finally be called on account o...
August 12 - Mickey Mantle sets switch hitting mark
August 12, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 7.03 MBAugust 12, 1912 three men attack Ty Cobb on his way to the Detroit rail station. Cobb sustains a cut on his shoulder but catches one of his attackers and pistol-whips him. To no one’s surprise, Cobb then travels to Syracuse and gets two hits in an exhibition game. There was no joy in Mudville on August 12th, 1940 as Ernest Lawrence Thayer, author of "Casey at the Bat", dies in Santa Barbara, CA at age 77. Cleveland and Detroit square off to decide ownership of the division lead. In a duel ...
August 11 - DiMaggio benched
August 11, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 7.14 MBAugust 11 1907: The Cardinals Ed Karger throws a perfect game against the Boston Doves in the second game of a doubleheader. The game was shortened to 7 innings by prior agreement which was commonplace at the time. This is the only abridged perfect game or no hitter that was not shortened by weather in the history of the game. After missing 6 weeks‚ first with broken ribs‚ then a thumb broken in a fight with a butcher’s clerk‚ Ty Cobb signs a new 3-year contract and returns to the Tiger’s ...
August 10 Pete Rose passes Stan Musial
August 10, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 6.67 MBAugust 10th, 1924, Ty Cobb steals second base once, third base twice and home plate once in the Tigers' 13-7 win over Boston that puts them on top in the American League. August 10th, 1944, Red Barrett of the Boston Braves throws only 58 pitches and shuts out the Cincinnati Reds 2-0. This is the major-league record for fewest pitches in a nine-inning game. The game takes one hour 15 minutes, the shortest night game ever. On August 10th, 1977, Billy Martin installs Reggie Jackson as the Y...
August 9 Jack Taylor hurled his 187th consecutive complete game
August 09, 2023 04:00 - 4 minutes - 7.68 MBAugust 9, 2007, Rick Ankiel made a dramatic return to the St. Louis Cardinals. In his first big league game in three years, Ankiel - a former pitcher - batted second and played right field. After going 0-for-3 with a pair of strikeouts, Ankiel hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning to propel the Cardinals to a 5-0 victory over the Padres at Busch Stadium. August 9, 1918, Cincinnati Reds manager Christy Mathewson suspends first baseman Hal Chase for what he calls “indifferent play.” Mat...
August 8 - Ernie Banks is inducted into the Hall of Fame
August 07, 2023 14:00 - 4 minutes - 8.13 MBCooperstown Calls: August 8, 1977, popular Chicago Cubs' slugger Ernie Banks is inducted into the Hall of Fame, helping to draw a then-record 27 Hall of Famers to Cooperstown for the event. Martin Dihigo, Pop Lloyd, Al Lopez, Amos Rusie, and Joe Sewell are also inducted. Milestones: August 8, 1988, lights are used for the first time in the history of Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies play 3 1/2 before being rained out. 1998 - Behind Rafael Palmeiro's 35th home run...
August 7 - Bonds becomes all Time HR king
August 07, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 2.06 MBThis Day in Enhanced History: August 7, 2007, Giants slugger Barry Bonds became the all-time home run king when he belted his 756th roundtripper. Bonds hit the milestone homer in the fifth inning into the right-center field bleachers off Mike Bacsik of the Nationals at AT&T Park. Milestones: August 7, 2004, Cubs' pitcher Greg Maddux wins his 300th career game, becoming the 22nd member of the 300-Win Club. Maddux defeats the Giants, going five innings and allowing four earned runs at SBC P...
August 6 Tony Gwynn 3000 hit
August 06, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 2.35 MBMilestones: August 6, 1999, Tony Gwynn of the San Diego Padres collects his 3,000th major league hit - a single against Dan Smith of the Montreal Expos. Gwynn adds to his total by banging out three more hits, giving him a 4-for-5 night against the Expos at Olympic Stadium. August 6, 1972, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves breaks Babe Ruth’s record for the most home runs with one team. The Braves’ veteran slugger hits his 660th and 661st home runs to eclipse Ruth’s record. The latter home ru...
August 5 Willie Mays is inducted into the Hall of Fame
August 05, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 7.11 MBMilestones: August 5, 1979, Willie Mays is inducted into the Hall of Fame in his first year of eligibility. Mays slugged 660 homers, batted .302, and collected 3,283 hits in his 22-year career. Known for his all-around play, Mays won 12 Gold Glove Awards for his defense in center field. Former National League outfielder Hack Wilson and executive Warren Giles are also inducted during the ceremony in Cooperstown, which draws a record crowd. August 5, 2007, Mets left-hander Tom Glavine won hi...
August 4 Bonds Ties Aaron amd Seaver wins 300th
August 04, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 6.5 MBThis day in enhanced history: August 4, 2007, Barry Bonds hit his 755th homer to tie Hank Aaron as the all-time leader in that category. Bonds belted his opposite-field homer off Clay Hensley of the Padres at PETCO Park in San Diego. Ironically, Hensley had been suspended for steroid use in 2005. In a move of pure class Hank Aaron video taped a message to Bonds. August 4, 2007, Yankee third baseman Alex Rodriguez hit his 500th homer, becoming the 22nd player to reach the milestone. At ...
August 3 - Phil Niekro, Tommy Lasorda, Nellie Fox, and Willie Wells are inducted the Hall of Fame
August 03, 2023 04:00 - 4 minutes - 7.57 MBAugust 3, 2006, Phillies' infielder Chase Utley goes 3-for-6 against the Cardinals to extend his hitting streak to 35 games. The streak will be stopped the next day against the Mets. Utley hit in every game during the month of July, and raised his batting average 40 points during the streak. August 3, 1997 - Phil Niekro, Tommy Lasorda, Nellie Fox, and Willie Wells are inducted into Baseball's Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. August 3, 1980, Al Kaline, Chuck Klein, Duke Snider, and Tom Yawkey ...
August 2 - Thurman Munson dies in plan crash
August 02, 2023 04:00 - 4 minutes - 7.81 MBAugust 2, 1979, 32-year-old Thurman Munson of the New York Yankees is killed in the crash of his private plane in Canton, Ohio. The following day the Yankees will honor their captain before their game against the Baltimore Orioles. Fans will give Munson, who helped the Yankees to titles in 1977 and 1978, a thundering 10-minute ovation August 2, 1960, In an agreement with the major leagues, the Continental League abandons plans to join the American League and National League as a third major...
August 1 - Nate Colbert sets MLB record
August 01, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 6.91 MBAugust 1, 1994, Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles becomes the second major leaguer to play in 2,000 consecutive games, joining Lou Gehrig in the exclusive club. Ripken goes hitless in four at-bats, as the Orioles defeat the Minnesota Twins, 1-0. August 1, 1982, the major leagues’ all-time home run king is inducted into the Hall of Fame. Hank Aaron, who hit 755 home runs to eclipse Babe Ruth’s record, is joined by playing greats Frank Robinson and Travis Jackson and former commissione...
July 31 - Nomar Gets traded and Pete Rose extends streak
July 31, 2023 04:00 - 4 minutes - 8.65 MBJuly 31 2004 - The long-anticipated trade of Nomar Garciaparra is finally accomplished as the Red Sox shortstop is traded to the Cubs in a four-team deal which includes the Twins and Expos. Chicago first acquires shortstop Orlando Cabrera from the Expos for shortstop Alex Gonzalez, relief pitcher Francis Beltran and minor leaguer Brendan Harris. They then pry 1B Doug Mientkiewicz from the Twins for minor league southpaw Justin Jones. Chicago then flips its two new acquisitions to the Bosox f...
July 30 largest induction class in HOF history
July 30, 2023 04:00 - 5 minutes - 9.59 MBJuly 30, 2006, the largest Induction Class in Hall of Fame history is honored in Cooperstown. Reliever Bruce Sutter is inducted along with 17 elected by a special commission on pre-Negro leagues and Negro leagues baseball. The 17 are Ray Brown, Willard Brown, Andy Cooper, Frank Grant, Pete Hill, Biz Mackey, Effa Manley, Jose Mendez, Alex Pompez, Cumberland Posey, Louis Santop, Mule Suttles, Ben Taylor, Cristobal Torriente, Sol White, J.L. Wilkinson, and Jud Wilson. July 30, 1990, Commissio...
July 29 - Ron Hansen turns an unassisted triple play
July 29, 2023 04:00 - 5 minutes - 9.23 MB2009 - Ichiro Suzuki raps the 3,000th hit of his career, combining the major leagues (1,722) and Japan's Pacific League (1,278). Isao Harimoto was the only player to collect 3,000 or more hits in Nippon Pro Baseball, putting Ichiro second all-time in hits by a Japanese player in top-tier baseball leagues. July 29, 1996, future Hall of Famer Tommy Lasorda announces that he is retiring as manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers. The 68-year-old Lasorda, who had suffered a heart attack earlier in ...
July 28 - Two Perfect Games
July 28, 2023 04:00 - 4 minutes - 8.96 MBJuly 28, 2006, a statue is dedicated at the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum honoring Hall of Famer Satchel Paige. The statue depicts Paige in his high leg kick, and celebrates the players in the Negro leagues and pre-Negro leagues eras. July 28, 1994, Kenny Rogers of the Texas Rangers throws a perfect game against the California Angels. He becomes the first left-hander in American League history to toss a perfecto. Rogers strikes out eight batters in notching the 11th regular seas...
July 27 - Tommy John makes 3 errors on one play
July 27, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 6.82 MBOn July 27, 1984, Pete Rose of the Montreal Expos collects the 3,503rd single of his career, passing Hall of Famer Ty Cobb for the all-time singles lead. Rose reaches the milestone against former teammate and Phillies ace Steve Carlton. July 27, 1928, 41-year-old Ty Cobb of the Philadelphia Athletics makes the final regular start of his Hall of Fame career. Cobb collects a single and a double before being hit with a pitch by George “Sarge” Connally. The pitch leaves Cobb with a bad bruise, ...
July 26th - Memorable Moments - Bench, DiMaggio, Ruth, Pumpsie Green
July 27, 2023 00:43 - 5 minutes - 7.69 MBRead about these events and much more - https://thisdayinbaseball.com/this-day-in-baseball-july-26/ July 26, 1933 The 61-game hitting streak of the San Francisco Seals' 18-year-old rookie, Joe DiMaggio, is stopped by Ed Walsh, Jr. of the Oakland Oaks. Babe Ruth makes his final public appearance on July 26, 1948. Ruth visited the film premiere of "The Babe Ruth Story." and would succumb to throat cancer just three weeks later. July 26, 1962 in New York, pitcher Gene Conley and infielder...
July 26 - Babe Ruth Final Speech
July 26, 2023 04:00 - 8 minutes - 14.9 MBJuly 26, 1991 Against the Dodgers, Montreal's Mark Gardner pitches a no-hitter for nine innings before Lenny Harris beats out an infield single in the 10th. The Dodgers get two more hits, including an RBI single by Darryl Strawberry, to plate the only run of the contest. After a 2-out walk in the 1st to Eddie Murray, Gardner retires 19 in a row. The Expos manage only two hits themselves against the combined efforts of Orel Hershiser, Kevin Gross, and Jay Howell. Gardner is the 11th pitcher t...
July 25
July 25, 2023 04:00 - 13 minutes - 24.7 MBJuly 25, 2004, a record number of Hall of Famers return to Cooperstown to witness the Induction of Dennis Eckersley and Paul Molitor. In all, 53 living Hall of Fame members are on hand for the ceremony. July 25, 1978, the New York Yankees name Bob Lemon as manager, jettisoning Billy Martin. Under Lemon’s leadership, the Yankees will erase a nine-and-a-half-game deficit and win the American League East on their way to the World Championship. July 25, 1966, Casey Stengel and Ted Williams are...
July 24 - George Brett Pine Tar (full radio call)
July 24, 2023 04:00 - 14 minutes - 27.2 MBBaseball History Daily Happy Birthday to Barry Bonds Todays Debut - Waite Hoyt Trivia - Who has the most outfield assists for a right fielder? July 24, 1983, the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees play the famed “Pine Tar Game.” George Brett hits a three-run home run in the ninth inning to give the Royals a 5-4 lead. Umpire Tim McClelland, ruling that Brett’s bat had excessive pine tar, calls him out. American League President Lee MacPhail will later reverse the decision. July...
Jackie Robinson Hall of Fame Speech - Vintage Baseball Reflections
July 23, 2023 04:00 - 4 minutes - 6.61 MBOn July 23, 1962, Jackie Robinson, Bob Feller, Bill McKechnie, and Edd Roush are inducted into the Hall of Fame. Robinson, the first black player to participate in major league ball during the 20th century, also becomes the first African-American elected to the shrine. Jackie Robinson burst onto the scene in 1947, breaking baseball’s color barrier and bringing the Negro leagues’ electrifying style of play to the Majors. He quickly became baseball’s top drawing card and a symbol of hope to m...
July 23 - Jackie Robinson gets inducted into the HOF
July 23, 2023 04:00 - 12 minutes - 22.6 MBJuly 23 Baseball History Daily Happy Birthday - Pee Wee Reese Against all odds, Pee Wee Reese earned an opportunity to play professional baseball, start for the Dodgers, play in several World Series, and be enshrined in the Hall of Fame. He did the little things that helped his teams win: bunt the runner over, go from first to third on a base hit, or range into the hole for a grounder. He was the best shortstop in the National League in the late 1940s and into the 1950s. Pee Wee Reese go...
July 22 - Ken Griffey goes yard 3 times
July 22, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 6.55 MBJuly 22, 2002 - Over 20,000 fans gather at Fenway Park for a tribute entitled, "Ted Williams: A Celebration of an American Hero". The two-hour salute of the man many consider to be the greatest hitter in history, a veteran of World War II and the Korean War and a generous supporter of the Jimmy Fund, includes comments from present and former Red Sox players and broadcasters, historian Ken Burns, and former U.S. Senator John Glenn, who was Ted's wing man during the Korean War, in addition to ...
July 21 - Pumpsie Green Debuts
July 21, 2023 04:00 - 11 minutes - 20.8 MBTodays Birthday - Johnny Evers. Evers was a 3X World Series Champion and was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1946. Todays Debut - Pumpsie Green, who went on a famous walkabout in 1962. Trivia - Johnny Evans - HOF Umpire called him a shortstop behind the plate . . . July 21, 1988, the New York Yankees make the infamous “Ken Phelps Trade” with the Seattle Mariners. The Yankees acquire the veteran first baseman/DH for promising outfield prospect Jay Buhner. Phelps will remain with the Y...
July 20 - Christy Mathewson is traded
July 19, 2023 04:00 - 13 minutes - 25.4 MBHappy Birthday - Mike Witt Todays debut - Jim Bunning July 20, 1976, future Hall of Famer Hank Aaron blasts the final home run of his legendary career. The Milwaukee Brewers’ designated hitter connects for No. 755 against Dick Drago of the California Angels. Aaron’s home run helps the Brewers to a 6-2 victory. July 20, 1944, Nelson Potter of the St. Louis Browns becomes the first major league pitcher to be suspended for throwing a spitball. Potter is forced to the sidelines for 10 days, b...
July 19 - Gwynn, Marichal and Wagner debut
July 19, 2023 04:00 - 10 minutes - 19.2 MBJuly 19, 1982, 22-year-old Tony Gwynn makes his major league debut for the San Diego Padres. In a harbinger of things to come, the future National League batting champion collects two hits against the Philadelphia Phillies. Gwynn, a seven-time batting champion, will play his entire career with the Padres before announcing his retirement in 2001. The original Pine Tar bat - July 19, 1975, New York Yankees catcher Thurman Munson is ruled out for using an illegal bat that has too much pine tar...
July 18 - Cone is perfect
July 18, 2023 04:00 - 13 minutes - 25.4 MBOn July 18, 1999, New York Yankees ace David Cone pitches the 14th perfect game of the modern era and the 16th overall in major league history. Cone doesn’t reach a three-ball count on a single batter and throws only 88 pitches in shutting down the Montreal Expos, 6-0. Cone becomes the second Yankee in the last year to throw a perfect game at Yankee Stadium, joining David Wells in the exclusive club. July 18, 1987, New York Yankees first baseman Don Mattingly ties a major league record when...
July 17 - Gibson strikesout his 3000th
July 17, 2023 04:00 - 10 minutes - 19.7 MBJuly 17, 1990, the Minnesota Twins become the first team to turn two triple plays in one game. Third baseman Gary Gaetti, second baseman Al Newman, and first baseman Kent Hrbek are involved in both triple killings against the Boston Red Sox. The Twins still lose the game, 1-0, at Fenway Park. July 17, 1974, Bob Gibson of the St. Louis Cardinals collects the 3,000th strikeout of his major league career. Gibson, who fans Cesar Geronimo of the Cincinnati Reds, becomes only the second major lea...
July 16 - Joe DiMaggio extend his streak to 56 games - Vintage Baseball Reflections
July 16, 2023 04:00 - 2 minutes - 2.27 MBJuly 16 1853 - The New York Clipper publishes what is believed to be the first tabulated boxscore of a baseball game. The Knickerbocker Base Ball Club of New York defeated the Gotham Club 21-12 on July 5 July 16 1887 - Born on this day, Shoeless Joe Jackson, the best MLB not in the Hall of Fame. His swing was so good, folk lure says Babe Ruth copied it. Jackson, was implicated in the 1919 Black Sox scandal as part of the 8 men through the World Series. Jackson has the second highest career...
July 15 - Albert Belle gets protection
July 15, 2023 04:36 - 11 minutes - 21.5 MBBo Jackson - On July 15, 1951, the New York Yankees demote struggling rookie Mickey Mantle to their Kansas City farm team in the American Association. Mantle will return to the Yankees in August and finish his first major league season with 13 home runs and 65 RBIs. On July 15, 1967, St. Louis Cardinals ace Bob Gibson suffers a broken leg when he is struck by a line drive hit by another future Hall of Famer, Roberto Clemente. Incredibly, Gibson pitches to two more batters before leaving t...
July 14 - Pete Rose barrels over Ray Fosse
July 14, 2023 04:00 - 12 minutes - 22.9 MBJuly 14, 1916 - Ernie Koob of the St. Louis Browns went the distance in a 17-inning 0-0 tie with the Boston Red Sox. Carl Mays went the first fifteen innings for the Red Sox and Dutch Leonard finished. 1956 - Mel Parnell of the Boston Red Sox pitched a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox for a 4-0 victory at Fenway Park. This would be the first no hitter for the Sox since 1923 when Howard Ehmke would blank the Philadelphia A's. 1967 - Eddie Mathews of the Astros hit his 500th home run ...
July 13 - 1971 All Star Game - Reggie vs Doc Ellis
July 13, 2023 04:00 - 15 minutes - 27.5 MBJuly 13, 1934 - Babe Ruth hit his 700th home run in a 4-2 victory over Tommy Bridges and the Detroit Tigers. Lou Gehrig left the game in the first with a severe case of lumbago, the most serious threat to his streak. He returned for one at-bat the next day and went on to win the triple crown that season. 1943 - The first night game in All-Star history, at Philadelphia's Shibe Park, went to the American League, 5-3, despite a single, triple and home run by National League center fielder Vinc...
July 12 - Disco Demolition
July 12, 2023 04:00 - 13 minutes - 24.2 MBOn July 12, 1996, longtime Minnesota Twins star and future Hall of Famer Kirby Puckett announces his retirement due to glaucoma in his right eye. Over a 12-year career, the popular Puckett batted .318 with 207 home runs and 1,085 RBIs. He also helped the Twins to World Championships in 1987 and 1991. On July 12, 1979, the Chicago White Sox stage "Disco Demolition Night" at Comiskey Park. After the Sox lose the first game to the Detroit Tigers, 4-1, thousands of fans run onto the field. Afte...
July 11 - Earl Weaver is named as Oriole Manager
July 11, 2023 04:00 - 14 minutes - 26.3 MBOn July 11, 1985, Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros becomes the first pitcher in history to record 4,000 strikeouts. Ryan notches the milestone dismissing New York Mets outfielder Danny Heep with 3 pitches in the sixth inning. On July 11, 1968, the Baltimore Orioles name future Hall of Famer Earl Weaver their manager. Weaver, a lifetime minor league player had been serving as the team's first base coach, and replaced the fired Hank Bauer. Under Weaver's managerial philosophy of ""Double-play...
July 9, 1976 Larry Dierker finally gets his no-hitter. - Vintage Baseball Reflections
July 09, 2023 14:00 - 3 minutes - 3.54 MBJul 9, 1976 Larry Dierker finally gets his no-hitter. Classic Broadcasts are old-time broadcasts that have been put together from various sources. Many are found on the Internet Archives in a raw form. If you wish to take a deeper dive, that includes: Scorecards, Rosters, Newspaper Clippings. All members can jump over to : www.vintagebaseballreflections.com and join the membership platform Astros History - Astros History This Day In Baseball - Learn more about the players, teams and...
July 10 - Carl Hubbell makes history & the Hall of Fame has 10 new Members
July 09, 2023 04:00 - 9 minutes - 17 MBOn July 10, 1945, ten new members are inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Among them are catcher Roger Bresnahan, outfielder Hugh Duffy, and shortstop Hughie Jennings. Roger Bresnanhan is generally regarded as the most famous catcher of the deadball era. In a time when catchers rarely batted higher than 8th, Bresnahan was a leadoff hitter due to his high on base percentage and speed that belied his 200 pound frame. He broke into the majors as a pitcher, throwing a six hit shut...
July 9, 1958 Casey Stengel's Congressional Testimony - Vintage Baseball Reflections
July 09, 2023 04:00 - 3 minutes - 2.74 MBOn July 9, 1958 On Capitol Hill, Casey Stengel and Mickey Mantle appear in front of the Senate Anti-Trust and Monopoly Subcommittee which is investigating the baseball monopoly power in regards to sport's antitrust exemption. After 'The Old Perfessor' gives 45 minutes of rambling and confusing testimony, Senator Estes Kefauver laughs when Mickey Mantle answers his inquiry about the topic with, "My views are just about the same as Casey's."
July 8 - Musial has a Day
July 08, 2023 04:00 - 8 minutes - 15 MB1941 - At the All-Star Game at Briggs Stadium, Ted Williams, hitting .405 at the break, homers off Chicago Cubs P Claude Passeau with two out and two on in the ninth inning to give the American League a dramatic 7 - 5 victory. Williams's 4 RBI are matched by National League SS Arky Vaughan, who hits homers in the seventh and eighth. Williams would end the season hitting .406 and is the last batter in MLB history to reach that mark. 1962: With home runs in his first three at bats, 41-year-...
July 7 - Satchel Paige is Signed by Cleveland
July 07, 2023 04:00 - 10 minutes - 19.9 MB1948 - The Indians stun the baseball world by signing Satchel Paige, veteran Negro League pitcher. The move is ridiculed by some as a Bill Veeck publicity stunt, and J.G. Taylor Spink in The Sporting News editorializes, "Veeck has gone too far in his quest for publicity [...] To sign a hurler at Paige's age is to demean the standards of baseball in the big circuits." The 42-year-old Paige will answer the critics in his first game tomorrow, getting a relief decision in a 8 - 6 win over New Yo...
July 6 - First All Star Game is Played
July 06, 2023 04:00 - 8 minutes - 15 MBJuly 6, 1933, the first major league All-Star Game is played at Comiskey Park. Babe Ruth hits a two-run home run to give the American League a 4-2 win over the National League. Connie Mack comes out of retirement to manage the NL. This was the only Managerial apperence for both Hall of Fame managers, Casey Stengel holds the record for managing 10 All star games for the American League. July 6, 1953 Ford Frick inaugurates the Cy Young Award, to honor the outstanding pitcher each year. The ...