Martin Dihigo is born in Matanzas, Cuba. Over the course of his career, Dihigo will make seamless transitions between all nine positions and play in several countries. As a hitter he will lead the Negro Leagues in home runs in 1926 and 1935; as a pitcher he will win more than 300 games and defeat Satchel Paige while touring Cuba. He will be elected to the American Hall of Fame in 1977, becoming the only player in history to be inducted to the American, Cuban, Dominican, Mexican and Venezuelan Halls of Fame. He will later add yet another honor as one of the inaugural inductees in the Latin American Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010. Read More May 25, 1906
Ken Holtzman wins his 15th, and the Cubs top the Cardinals, 5 – 3. Chicago moves into 3rd place, just a game behind the first-place Mets and Pirates. Read More September 15, 1970
The race to sign newly-minted free agent Catfish Hunter begins Yankee and Red Sox representatives are the first arrivals Read More December 19, 1974