The history of sports is both vast and rich, thanks to the existence of so many different events and the longevity associated with them. With so much history to cull through, We offer the opportunity to look back and see what memorable things happened or milestones were reached on August 17 in baseball history. Ā ā¦
2018Ā ā TheĀ CubsĀ tie a major league record by turning sevenĀ double playsĀ in a 1 ā 0 win over theĀ Pirates. Fittingly, the game ends whenĀ David FreeseĀ hits a grounder to 3BĀ David BoteĀ who starts the record-tying twin killing. They are the third team to achieve the feat in a 9-inning game.
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