On June 24, 1984 Oakland’s Joe Morgan hits his 265th career home run as a second baseman, breaking Rogers Hornsby’s major-league record for that position. Morgan, who has 267 home runs overall, connects off Frank Tanana in the 1st inning of the A’s 4 – 2 win over Texas. Morgan, playing his final major league season, will finish his career with 268…
On July 10, 1983, the Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers play the longest nine-inning game in major league history. Ted Simmons drove in five runs including a tie-breaking two-run single in the eighth to lead Milwaukee over Chicago in the longest nine-inning game in American League history victory. The slugfest in which both teams…
Interested in exploring FRANCHISING? We will help you through your journey visit us @ www.franchisingconnection.com On June 7, 1983, Steve Carlton of the Philadelphia Phillies surpasses Nolan Ryan in the all-time strikeout chase. Carlton’s third-inning punch-out of St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lonnie Smith gives him a career total of 3,522, overall he fans six batters…
On April 27, 1983, future Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan becomes the all-time strikeout king in major league history. The Houston Astros’ ace strikes out Brad Mills of the Montreal Expos to record his 3,509th strikeout, surpassing Walter Johnson for the all-time record.
On April 16, 1983, Steve Garvey of the San Diego Padres sets a National League record for the most consecutive games played. Garvey plays in his 1,118th straight game, breaking the mark held by Hall of Famer Billy Williams. Garvey picks up two hits in an 8-5 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, his former team.
Rickey Henderson of the Oakland A’s breaks Lou Brock’s single-season stolen base record
On September 21, 1980, Steve Carlton of the Philadelphia Phillies sets a National League record by fanning his 3,118th batter, surpassing Bob Gibson on the all-time list. Andre Dawson becomes Carlton’s record-breaking victim in the third inning of the Phillies’ 1-0 loss to the Montreal Expos.
Cincinnati ties record with 12 runs in 5th
On September 16, 1975, Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Rennie Stennett goes 7-for-7 in a 22-0 shellacking of the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field, the most one-sided shutout since 1900.. Stennett establishes a new modern day record for most hits in a nine-inning game. Stennett also ties Wilbert Robinson’s 19th century record. In 1892,…
Davey Lopes of the Los Angeles Dodgers breaks the record for most consecutive stolen bases without being caught