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Post by trav768 on May 25, 2021 15:52:31 GMT -5
May 25
1922 After being called out for trying to stretch a single into a double, Babe Ruth throws dirt the umpire’s eye, then goes after a heckler in the stands, and finishes his tirade by standing on the dugout roof calling the crowd “yellow” cowards. These actions will result in a one game suspension and a $200 fine, and will cost the ‘Bambino’ his Yankee captaincy, a position he has held for less than a week.
1935 Babe Ruth hits the final three home runs – numbers 712, 713 and 714.
1951 Willie Mays makes his major league debut against the Phillies.
1982 Ferguson Jenkins reaches the 3,000 strikeout plateau when he whiffs Gary Templeton
2016 Jake Arrieta wins his 20st consecutive decision, pitching 5 innings in a 9-8 Cubs win over the Cardinals.
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Post by threeandone on May 25, 2021 19:35:11 GMT -5
May 251922 After being called out for trying to stretch a single into a double, Babe Ruth throws dirt the umpire’s eye, then goes after a heckler in the stands, and finishes his tirade by standing on the dugout roof calling the crowd “yellow” cowards. These actions will result in a one game suspension and a $200 fine, and will cost the ‘Bambino’ his Yankee captaincy, a position he has held for less than a week. 1935 Babe Ruth hits the final three home runs – numbers 712, 713 and 714. 1951 Willie Mays makes his major league debut against the Phillies. 1982 Ferguson Jenkins reaches the 3,000 strikeout plateau when he whiffs Gary Templeton 2016 Jake Arrieta wins his 20st consecutive decision, pitching 5 innings in a 9-8 Cubs win over the Cardinals. That ole Babe was a radical Can you imagine a player going after a heckler in todays world?
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Post by trav768 on May 25, 2021 19:45:20 GMT -5
May 251922 After being called out for trying to stretch a single into a double, Babe Ruth throws dirt the umpire’s eye, then goes after a heckler in the stands, and finishes his tirade by standing on the dugout roof calling the crowd “yellow” cowards. These actions will result in a one game suspension and a $200 fine, and will cost the ‘Bambino’ his Yankee captaincy, a position he has held for less than a week. 1935 Babe Ruth hits the final three home runs – numbers 712, 713 and 714. 1951 Willie Mays makes his major league debut against the Phillies. 1982 Ferguson Jenkins reaches the 3,000 strikeout plateau when he whiffs Gary Templeton 2016 Jake Arrieta wins his 20st consecutive decision, pitching 5 innings in a 9-8 Cubs win over the Cardinals. That ole Babe was a radical Can you imagine a player going after a heckler in todays world? But only got a 1 game suspension and fined $200. today be like a 3 game suspension and a lot bigger fine.
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Post by threeandone on May 25, 2021 19:48:14 GMT -5
That ole Babe was a radical Can you imagine a player going after a heckler in todays world? But only got a 1 game suspension and fined $200. today be like a 3 game suspension and a lot bigger fine. I am kind of thinking a huge suspension and criminal charges today, depending on public reaction.
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Post by trav768 on May 25, 2021 19:58:53 GMT -5
But only got a 1 game suspension and fined $200. today be like a 3 game suspension and a lot bigger fine. I am kind of thinking a huge suspension and criminal charges today, depending on public reaction. Would agree
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Post by trav768 on May 26, 2021 15:11:51 GMT -5
May 26th
1900 the Chicago Orphans defeat the Brooklyn Superbas, 1 – 0, in just 95 minutes.
1925 Ty Cobb becomes the first player to collect 1,000 career extra-base hits.
1947 The record for the largest crowd to attend a single game in baseball history is set when 74,747 fans, not including the 1,140 people who get their money back when it turns out there is no place left to stand after buying standing room tickets, watch the Yankees beat Boston, 9-3.
1957 Cubs rookie Dick Drott establishes a franchise record when he strikes out 15 batters en route to a complete-game victory over Milwaukee at Wrigley Field. The 20 year-old right-hander’s mark, accomplished in his seventh major league start, will be matched by Burt Hooton (1971) and Rick Sutcliffe (1984) and will remain the standard for a nine-inning game until Kerry Wood’s 20-K performance in 1998.
1969 Hank Aaron becomes 3rd player to reach 500 Doubles and Homeruns
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Post by trav768 on May 27, 2021 16:21:55 GMT -5
May 27
1937 Carl Hubbell, working two innings in relief, wins his 24th consecutive game when the Giants beat Cincinnati, 3-2.
1955 Norm Zauchin drives in ten runs. Boston's 26-year-old first baseman accomplishes the feat with home runs in the first, second, and fifth frames, along with a fourth-inning double.
1968 major League Baseball expands outside the confines of the United States as the National League announces expansion for the first time in seven years, awarding franchises to Montreal as well as San Diego, to begin play next season.
2016 At Wrigley Field, the Cubs defeat the Phillies 6-2. Jorge Soler goes 2 for 4 with a home run and 2 RBI. David Ross hits his 100th career home run.
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Post by addisondad on May 27, 2021 16:36:57 GMT -5
May 27th 2021
Javy Baez makes the greatest little league play in an MLB game.
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Post by trav768 on May 27, 2021 16:38:52 GMT -5
May 27th 2021 Javy Baez makes the greatest little league play in an MLB game. Or Pirates make dumbest little league play
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Post by addisondad on May 27, 2021 16:39:51 GMT -5
May 27th 2021 Javy Baez makes the greatest little league play in an MLB game. Or Pirates make dumbest little league play That is a better take than mine. 😂
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Post by addisondad on May 28, 2021 19:14:18 GMT -5
May 28 1969 The day after he becomes a father, Randy Hundley hits a grand slam and a double, driving in 5 runs as the Cubs beat the Giants 9-8 at Candlestick Park. 8 pound four once Todd will follow his father's footsteps and become a catcher for the Dodgers, Mets and Cubs. But he would really suck when he was a Cub.
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Post by trav768 on May 28, 2021 21:35:37 GMT -5
May 28th
1881 A man is arrested for trying to bribe John Clapp of the Cleveland Blues to throw a game. Clapp will acquire the nickname “Honest John” because he went to the police after the bribe offer was made.
1946 New York Yankees and the Washington Senators play the first night game in the storied history of Yankee Stadium.
1951 Willie Mays collects his first major league hit – Homerun.
1987 Mike Young becomes only the fifth major leaguer to hit two extra-inning home runs in the same game when he goes deep in the 10th and 12th innings.
1996 In the Orioles’ 12-8 win over Seattle at the Kingdome, Cal Ripken blasts a grand slam and two two-run round-trippers, giving him a career-high eight RBIs. The Baltimore shortstop’s younger brother, Billy, also goes deep for the Birds, making it the second time the siblings have both homered in the same game
2004 Matt Clement becomes the twenty-first big league pitcher and the first Cubs' hurler to hit three batters in one inning in over a century.
2016 Hendricks pitches a complete game 5-hitter at Wrigley Field as the Cubs defeat the Phillies 4-1. Dexter Fowler leads off the scoring with a leadoff home run in the 1st inning.
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Post by trav768 on May 29, 2021 6:11:15 GMT -5
May 29th
1886 The Athletics try to slow the Browns down by loading the base paths with sand. St. Louis captain Charles Comiskey refuses to play and even helps the grounds crew remove the sand. The Browns win the two games, 18 – 1 and 11 – 3, with a total of 14 stolen bases.
1905 According to legend, Dodger hurler Elmer Stricklett introduces the spitball, helping Brooklyn to beat the Giants, 4-3. Before the 1921 season, the spitball will be banned, except for 17 existing spitballers who are allowed to keep throwing the slippery pitch legally until they are retired, including Burleigh Grimes, who will be the last player to throw a doctored pitch before retiring in 1934 legally.
1911 Riding the Pennsylvania Railroad, the Cubs complete their 191-mile journey from Columbus, Ohio, to their game in Pittsburgh in three hours and thirty-five minutes. The trip, which sets a land-speed record, will last 75-minutes longer than the time it will take Chicago to beat the Bucs at Forbes Field, 4-1.
1952 Braves scout Dewey Griggs signs Henry Aaron to a contract. The Indianapolis Clowns receive telegram offers from both clubs‚ and Aaron‚ thinking he’ll have a better chance to make the team‚ prefers the Braves.
1966 Ron Santo’s 10th-inning homer gives the Cubs a 3 – 2 win over Atlanta. The day before‚ he beat the Braves with a three-run‚ 12th-inning homer in an 8 – 5 win.
1976 Joe Niekro takes his brother Phil deep for only homerun of his career.
1990 Rickey Henderson of the Oakland A’s becomes the American League’s all-time stolen base king
2010 Roy Halladay throws the 20th perfect game in major league history.
2016 Cubs run their record for the season to 34-14 with a 7-2 win over the Phillies. Ben Zobrist & Miguel Montero homer for the Cubs.
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Post by trav768 on May 30, 2021 10:32:11 GMT -5
MAy 30th
1894 Bob Lowe becomes the first major leaguer to hit four home runs in one game.
1904 Frank Chance is plunked by a pitch five times during a doubleheader.
1913 Harry Hooper becomes the first major leaguer to start both games of a doubleheader with a home run. The feat will not occur again until 1993, when A's leadoff hitter Rickey Henderson opens each game of a twin bill against Cleveland with a homer.
1927 Cubs' shortstop Jimmy Cooney completes an unassisted triple play as he snares Paul Waner's liner, steps on second to double up Paul's brother, Lloyd, and then tags Clyde Barnhart coming from first for the third out.
1935 Babe Ruth plays his final major league game, going hitless in a first-inning at-bat against the Phillies. On June 2, the former Yankees superstar will announce his retirement from baseball.
1982 Cal Ripken's 2,632 record consecutive game streak, which will span 17 seasons begins.
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Post by threeandone on May 30, 2021 13:13:09 GMT -5
MAy 30th 1894 Bob Lowe becomes the first major leaguer to hit four home runs in one game. 1904 Frank Chance is plunked by a pitch five times during a doubleheader. 1913 Harry Hooper becomes the first major leaguer to start both games of a doubleheader with a home run. The feat will not occur again until 1993, when A's leadoff hitter Rickey Henderson opens each game of a twin bill against Cleveland with a homer. 1927 Cubs' shortstop Jimmy Cooney completes an unassisted triple play as he snares Paul Waner's liner, steps on second to double up Paul's brother, Lloyd, and then tags Clyde Barnhart coming from first for the third out. 1935 Babe Ruth plays his final major league game, going hitless in a first-inning at-bat against the Phillies. On June 2, the former Yankees superstar will announce his retirement from baseball. 1982 Cal Ripken's 2,632 record consecutive game streak, which will span 17 seasons begins. Cal Ripkens remarkable feat. So hard to stay healthy enough (and good enough to last that long) to achieve that. That is a record that will never be broken.
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Post by trav768 on May 31, 2021 10:26:15 GMT -5
May 31st
1914 3 White Sox errors in the 4th inning ruin the shutout, but Joseph Benz still no-hits the Naps (Indians), 6-1. It will take the right-hander known as 'Blitzen,' only one hour and 45 minutes to accomplish the deed.
1927 it will be another 42 years before the next one, an unassisted triple play is made for the second consecutive day in the major leagues when John Neun accomplishes the rare play in the ninth inning, saving the Tigers' 1-0 victory. The first baseman catches Homer Summa's line drive, tags Charlie Jamieson, the runner on first, and then beats Glenn Myatt to second base, making it the first time the last three outs of a game result from a solo triple killing.
1948 Tommy Lasorda strikes out 25 batters and collects the game-winning hit when the Schenectady Blue Jays defeat the Amsterdam Rugmakers, 6-5, in 15 innings. The promising southpaw, who goes the distance in the CanAm minor-league contest played in McNearney Stadium, believes he probably threw more than 300 pitches during the game.
1964 In the nightcap of a doubleheader at Shea Stadium, Gaylord Perry pitches ten extra-inning frames in relief, getting the victory when the Giants beat the Mets in the longest game ever played in baseball history, 8-6. The future Hall of Famer reportedly threw his first spitball in a major league game during the seven-hour and 23 minute, 23-inning marathon. The Mets execute an unusual 6-6-3 triple play in the 14th inning. Roy McMillan snares Orlando Cepeda's line drive, tags second base to double off Jesus Alou, and then throws to first, catching Willie Mays off base for the third out.
1965 For the first time in history, an all-switch-hitting infield starts a big-league game. Dodgers, with Wes Parker at first base, Jim Lefebvre at second, Maury Wills at shortstop, and Jim Gilliam at third.
1966 Ron Santo establishes a National League record when he appears in his 364th consecutive game at third base. The Cubs infielder's streak, which started on April 19, 1964, will end at 390 contests after Jack Fisher fractures his cheek with a pitch.
1999 After consulting a TV monitor in the dugout, Frank Pulli becomes the first umpire to use instant replay to make a call, changing Cliff Floyd's fifth-inning home run to a ground-rule double in the Marlins' 5-2 loss to the Cardinals. After the Pro Player Stadium contest, the National League officials make it clear the reversal of the call using technology should not have occurred.
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Post by lajoiesghost on Jun 1, 2021 8:30:08 GMT -5
MAy 30th 1894 Bob Lowe becomes the first major leaguer to hit four home runs in one game. 1904 Frank Chance is plunked by a pitch five times during a doubleheader. 1913 Harry Hooper becomes the first major leaguer to start both games of a doubleheader with a home run. The feat will not occur again until 1993, when A's leadoff hitter Rickey Henderson opens each game of a twin bill against Cleveland with a homer. 1927 Cubs' shortstop Jimmy Cooney completes an unassisted triple play as he snares Paul Waner's liner, steps on second to double up Paul's brother, Lloyd, and then tags Clyde Barnhart coming from first for the third out. 1935 Babe Ruth plays his final major league game, going hitless in a first-inning at-bat against the Phillies. On June 2, the former Yankees superstar will announce his retirement from baseball. 1982 Cal Ripken's 2,632 record consecutive game streak, which will span 17 seasons begins. In little league I had an unassisted triple play the same way. Snagged a liner, stepped on 2nd and tagged the runner coming from first.
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Post by trav768 on Jun 1, 2021 15:59:18 GMT -5
June 1st
1910 Miller Huggins, who has no official at bats in six plate appearances, the first time this has ever happened in major league history. Huggins walks in his first three at-bats, hits a sacrifice fly and a sacrifice bunt in the next two, and walks with the bases loaded in the eighth inning to drive in the lead run. At the end of the season, Huggins will lead the National League with 116 walks.
1925 Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees begins his historic consecutive-game streak.
1941 Mel Ott hit his 400th career home run and collected his 1,500th career RBI.
1943 Rip Sewell debuts the eephus pitch.
1975 Nolan Ryan notches the fourth no-hitter of his major league career.
1995 Chicago Cubs draft Kerry Wood.
2016 Jon Lester gives up a 1st inning home run to KIki Hernandez, but holds Dodgers without a run the rest of the way for a complete game, 4-hitter with 10 strikeouts. Kris Bryant's 2-run home run gives the Cubs a 2-1 win over the Dodgers at Wrigley Field.
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Post by trav768 on Jun 2, 2021 16:11:33 GMT -5
June 2nd
1891 Charles ‘Old Hoss’ Radbourn of the Cincinnati Reds wins his career 300th game by beating the Boston Beaneaters at South End Grounds, 10 – 8. Radbourn, who will finish 488 of the 502 games he started, will end his 11-year career this season with 309 victories.
1925 Lou Gehrig starts for the first time for New York Yankees.
1935 Babe Ruth announces his retirement from baseball.
1941 Lou Gehrig dies.
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Post by trav768 on Jun 3, 2021 15:40:53 GMT -5
June 3rd
1888 The first publication of Ernest L. Thayer's poem Casey at the Bat appears in the San Francisco Examiner.
1902 Cardinals pitcher Mike O’Neill hits the first pinch grand slam ever in the majors.
1911 Chicago Cubs slugger Frank Schulte hits a grand slam off Rube Marquard to beat the New York Giants, 8 – 4. Schulte will slam four this season, a record tied by Babe Ruth in 1919 and topped by Ernie Banks’ five in 1955.
1921 Crip Polli strikes out 28 batters in a ten-inning contest against Cushing Academy at Mountaineer Recreation Field in Montpelier, Vermont. The Goddard Seminary student’s performance, highlighted in Ripley’s Believe It or Not, is no fluke as the high schooler will fan 105 batters in a five-game span.
1971 Ken Holtzman no-hits the Reds, 1-0 in Cincy.
1978 The Braves and the Cubs tie a major league record, using 14 hurlers in a single game. Each team uses seven pitchers when Chicago beats Atlanta at Wrigley Field, 8-6.
1987 Three players hit grand slams in the Cubs' 22-7 rout of the Astros at Wrigley Field. Chicago's Keith Moreland and Brian Dayett go deep with the bases loaded, and Billy Hatcher adds one for Houston.
2017 Albert Pujols becomes the ninth major leaguer to hit 600 home runs and the only player to reach the milestone with a grand slam.
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