On April 18, 1885, At an NL meeting‚ the 5 men who jumped the NL to sign with the UA in 1884 (including John Day‚ Charlie Sweeney‚ Dupee Shaw‚ and Jim McCormick) are reinstated with fines of $1‚000.
In the first game of a twinbill, there are two on and two outs in the 9th inning when Frank Robinson makes a spectacular catch against New York’s Roy White, diving into the stands over the short right field fence and disappearing from view. He emerges with the ball and it is ruled a catch, preserving a 7 – 5 Baltimore victory, rather than 8 – 7 defeat.
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June 21, 1966
