TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
July 19 1909 — Cleveland shortstop Neal Ball pulled off the first unassisted triple play in modern major league history. 1910 — Cy Young registered his 500th career victory as…
MLB NEWS
REPORT: CUBS ADD RHP SPENCER TURNBULL ON MINOR-LEAGUE DEAL The Chicago Cubs signed free agent veteran right-hander Spencer Turnbull to a minor-league contract, the New York Post reported Friday. Turnbull,…
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY JULY 18
July 18 1882 — Ambidextrous pitcher Tony Mullane of Louisville pitched with both hands in a major league game at Baltimore. Normally a right-hander, Mullane switched to the left hand…
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NEWS
ROCK BOTTOM? ROCKIES TRY TO AVOID WORST MARK OVER 162-GAME SEASON AS THEY EMERGE FROM ALL-STAR BREAK DENVER (AP) — The Colorado Rockies had a projected top pick slide to…
BASEBALL’S DID YOU KNOW?
Dave Parker: 79 All Star Game July 17, 1979 The National League wins its 8th straight All-Star Game, 7 - 6, at Seattle. Lee Mazzilli homers to tie the game…
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY JULY 16
July 16 1897 — Chicago’s Cap Anson became the first major leaguer to reach 3,000 hits when he singled off Baltimore’s George Blackburn. 1902 — John McGraw was named manager…
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NEWS
KYLE SCHWARBER’S 3 HOMERS IN ALL-STAR GAME’S FIRST TIEBREAKING SWING-OFF LIFT NL OVER AL ATLANTA (AP) — Kyle Schwarber went 3 for 3 in the first All-Star Game home run…
IS A BASEBALL STRIKE COMING IN 2026?
ATLANTA (AP) — Looming over baseball is a likely lockout in December 2026, a possible management push for a salary cap and perhaps lost regular-season games for the first time…
BASEBALL’S DID YOU KNOW?
ROBERTO CLEMENTE BREAKS BOB GIBSON'S LEG July 15, 1967, St. Louis Cardinals ace Bob Gibson suffers a broken leg when he is struck by a line drive hit by another…
MLB NEWS
RALEIGH HOLDS OFF CAMINERO FOR HR DERBY TITLE The "Big Dumper" can now add Home Run Derby champion to his unreal 2025 season. Seattle Mariners slugger Cal Raleigh held off…