The Twins defeat the Royals, 5 – 2, as Minnesota LF Marty Cordova has his hitting streak stopped at 23 games. Read More June 30, 1996
Tony La Russa manages his 5,000th major league game, a disappointing 8-0 Cardinal loss to Milwaukee at Miller Park. The 66 year-old skipper, whose 33-year managerial career also includes stints with the A’s and White Sox, is the second manager to reach the milestone, but remains far behind Connie Mack’s record of 7,755 contests. Read More June 10, 2011
1955 – Tetsuya Yoneda, a high school prospect, is signed by the Hanshin Tigers amidst objections from the Hankyu Braves. Hankyu winds up with the future star hurler in the dispute Read More December 27, 1955