On August 13, 2006, LA’s Greg Maddux and SF’s Jason Schmidt hook up in a classic West Coast pitcher’s duel, reminiscent of match-ups of Koufax and Marichal, as the Dodgers beat the Giants, 1-0, thanks to Russell Martin’s 10th inning walk-off home run. For the first time in baseball history, a 300-game winner faces a…
2004 – Connecting off Jake Peavy’s 3rd-inning slider at SBC Park, Barry Bonds hits his 700th career home run. The historic homer touches off a fireworks display and the unfurling of a gigantic light-tower banner featuring Babe Ruth and Hank Aaron, the two other players to reach the milestone.
On July 21, 1973, At Atlanta Fulton County Stadium, Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves hits his 700th career home run in the 3rd inning against Ken Brett of the Philadelphia Phillies, but the Braves lose the game, 8-4. The 39 year old is only the second player to reach that milestone, Babe Ruth reached…
On July 14, 1934, In front of 20,000 fans during the 3rd inning at Navin Field in Detroit, Babe Ruth wallops a Tommy Bridges 3-2 pitch far over the right field wall for his 700th career home run. The 4 – 2 victory over the Tigers puts the Bronx Bombers back into first place, but Lou Gehrig is helped off the field in the 1st inning with a…