Jim Palmer one-hits the Twins, as the O’s win, 2 – 0. Mike Cubbage’s single in the 2nd is the only hit.
1976 – Jim Palmer one-hits the Twins, as the O’s win, 2 – 0. Mike Cubbage’s single in the 2nd is the only hit.
The woeful “Lastros” sweep a four-game series from division-leading Pittsburgh, 5-3
1975 – The woeful “Lastros” sweep a four-game series from division-leading Pittsburgh, 5-3. J.R. Richard walks nine in six innings but allows just one hit for the win. Jerry DaVanon beats George Brett by eight years when his sixth-inning single is overturned after his bat is found with too much pine tar. DaVanon accidentally rubbed pine tar on the wrong end of his bat while in the on-deck circle and Pirate catcher Manny Sanguillen alertly handed the bat to the plate umpire.
Jorge Lebron, the youngest professional player ever, makes his debut for the Phillies’ farm club Auburn. The fourteen-year-old shortstop plays three games before returning to Puerto Rico to finish junior high school.
1974 – Jorge Lebron, the youngest professional player ever, makes his debut for the Phillies’ farm club Auburn. The fourteen-year-old shortstop plays three games before returning to Puerto Rico to finish junior high school.
Harmon Killebrew joins the 500-home run club
Harmon Killebrew joins the 500-home run club
At San Francisco’s Candlestick Park, Juan Marichal records his 50th career shutout as the Giants blank the Expos, 1-0.
At San Francisco’s Candlestick Park, Juan Marichal records his 50th career shutout as the Giants blank the Expos, 1-0. The Dominican hurler’s ninth inning double helps to build the winning run.
Sixteen baseball researchers at Cooperstown form the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), with founder Robert Davids as president.
Sixteen baseball researchers at Cooperstown form the Society for American Baseball Research (SABR), with founder Robert Davids as president.
Mike Cuellar of the Baltimore Orioles extends his streak of consecutive batters retired to 35
Mike Cuellar of the Baltimore Orioles extends his streak of consecutive batters retired to 35
Don Sutton breaks his 13-game losing streak to the Cubs with a 4 – 2 win at Los Angeles, but needs relief help to do it. Sutton tops Ken Holtzman, who handed Sutton his last four losses to Chicago. It is one short of the most consecutive losses by any pitcher to one club in major league history, and is the National League record for straight losses to a team from the start of a career. Sutton will close out his career with a record of 18-20 versus the Cubs.
Don Sutton breaks his 13-game losing streak to the Cubs with a 4 – 2 win at Los Angeles, but needs relief help to do it. Sutton tops Ken Holtzman, who handed Sutton his last four losses to Chicago. It is one short of the most consecutive losses by any pitcher to one club in major league history, and is the National League record for straight losses to a team from the start of a career. Sutton will close out his career with a record of 18-20 versus the Cubs.
1968 – Doug Rader goes 5-for-5 and Norm Miller drives in five as Houston crushes Pittsburgh, 16-3, in the opener of a twinbill at Forbes Field. Rader smashes a two-run homer in the nightcap for his seventh straight hit and sixth RBI of the day but the Bucs rally to take the nightcap, 7-4.
1968 – Doug Rader goes 5-for-5 and Norm Miller drives in five as Houston crushes Pittsburgh, 16-3, in the opener of a twinbill at Forbes Field. Rader smashes a two-run homer in the nightcap for his seventh straight hit and sixth RBI of the day but the Bucs rally to take the nightcap, 7-4.
Mantle hits 2 homeruns On Old Timers’ Day at Yankee Stadium in Yankees 3-2 loss
1968 – On Old Timers’ Day at Yankee Stadium, the Twins stop the Yankees, 3 – 2. New York’s only scores are two solo shots by Mickey Mantle off Jim Merritt. It is the Mick’s 46th two-homer game.
