1965 – Ed Bailey hits a grand slam and drives in eight runs, as the Cubs beat the Phillies, 10 – 6, at Wrigley Field.
1965 – Ed Bailey hits a grand slam and drives in eight runs, as the Cubs beat the Phillies, 10 – 6, at Wrigley Field.
1965 – Ed Bailey hits a grand slam and drives in eight runs, as the Cubs beat the Phillies, 10 – 6, at Wrigley Field.
1964 – Led by Willie Stargell, who hits for the cycle, the Pirates roll over the Cardinals, 13 – 2.
On July 22, 1963, the New York Mets release colorful outfielder Jimmy Piersall, who was hitting .194. Piersall made headlines in June when he ran around the bases backward after hitting his 100th home run.
1963 – Diomedes Olivo, who will split his time between the Cardinals and Atlanta (International League), pitches a 1 – 0 no-hitter for Atlanta over Toronto. At “45 something” Olivo is likely the oldest pitcher in organized baseball history to toss a no-hitter.
During a twin bill with the Reds at Crosley Field, the Mets manage to have four runners thrown out trying to score at home plate. The new National League expansion team from New York loses both games, 11-4 and 4-3, en route to a record-setting 120 defeats this season.
1962 – Floyd Robinson of the White Sox goes 6 for 6, all singles, as Chicago defeats Boston, 7 – 3, at Fenway Park. Robinson raises his average 12 points, to .319 and ties for first in the American League in RBIs with 71.
1961 – Johnny Blanchard does it again with a solo pinch-hit home run to start a three-run 9th-inning Yankee rally to tumble the Red Sox, 11 – 9.
At Fenway Park, the Red Sox down the Indians, 6 – 4. Vic Wertz has a three-run homer and four RBIs. Ted Williams also homers and, in the 7th inning, steals second base. Williams sets a major-league record as the only player to steal bases in four consecutive decades: he’ll be matched by Rickey Henderson in 2000 and Tim Raines the following year. Jimmy Piersall homers twice, both off winner Ike Delock.
The Yankees purchase 33-year-old P Luis Arroyo from Jersey City (International League). He will be a key to New York’s pennant this year and be a star in 1961.
1959 – Veteran Bobby Avila, in his first game with Milwaukee, hits a two-run 9th inning home run off the Reds’ Jim O’Toole, to help give the Braves a 5 – 4 win.
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