On June 18, 2001 Citing he wants to spend more time with his family, Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. announces he will retire at the end of the season. The two-time MVP will be best remembered for his streak of playing in 2,632 consecutive games.
2001 – Blake Stein of the Kansas City Royals strikes out 8 straight batters, and 11 in 5 2/3 innings, but the Milwaukee Brewers beat Kansas City, 5 – 2. Only Nolan Ryan (twice), Ron Davis and Roger Clemens have struck out eight in a row in the American League. Tom Seaver holds the major league record with 10 consecutive strikeouts, which was set in 1970.
2001 – Richard Hidalgo’s sacrifice fly in the eighth chases home Jeff Bagwell for a 2-1 victory over the Texas Rangers at Enron Field. Nelson Cruz picks up the win in relief of Tony McKnight. Texas would win the next day to claim a split in the inaugural six-game Lone Star Series.
2001 – John Olerud of the Seattle Mariners hits for the cycle as Seattle beats the San Diego Padres, 9 – 2. Olerud hits a home run in the 9th to complete the feat.
June 15, in 2001, Former Philadelphia Phillies outfielders Garry Maddox and Gavvy Cravath are inducted into the Phillies Wall of Fame. Maddox played 12 years with the Phillies (1975-1986) and was arguably the best defensive centerfielder of his era. His best season was in 1976 when he had a .330 BA and finished 5th…
On June 13 2001, Van Meter, Iowa, best known for being the home of Bob Feller, and St. Marys (Martensdale) tie a national high school record established in 1928 by hitting 16 home runs in one game. Twelve different players go deep in the 17-15 contest, won by Van Meter, thanks to the wind blowing…
On June 13 2001, The Pittsburgh Pirates trade infielder Enrique Wilson (.186, 8, 1 in 46 games) to the Yankees in exchange for Double-A Norwich relief pitcher Damaso Marte (3-1, 3.50 in 23 appearances).
On June 13 2001, After losing to the Expos in 12 innings on Mark Smith’s home run, which is clearly foul when viewed with video replays, the Yankees restore the missing screen on the bottom three feet to the fair side of the left-field foul pole. The section was removed so fans sitting behind the…
On June 13 2001, Ruben Sierra of the Texas Rangers hits home runs from both sides of the plate for the sixth time in his career, but Texas loses, 5 – 3, to the Dodgers in interleague play.
The pitching-poor Rangers trade backup backstop Doug Mirabelli to the Red Sox for Double-A Trenton right-handed pitcher Justin Duchscherer (6-3, 2.44). Mirabelli will help fill the void created last week when Boston’s starting catcher Jason Varitek broke his right elbow.
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