TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY SEPTEMBER 3, 2025
Sept. 3 1917 — Philadelphia’s Grover Cleveland Alexander went the distance in both games of the Phillies’ 5-0 and 9-3 sweep of the Brooklyn Dodgers. 1947 — Bill McCahan pitched…
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NEWS
MLB ROUNDUP: AFTER BENCHES-CLEARING INCIDENT, GIANTS TOP ROCKIES Rafael Devers hit a two-run homer in the first inning that led to the benches emptying and three ejections in the San…
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY SEPTEMBER 2
Sept. 2 1929 — Joe Cronin of the Washington Senators hit for the cycle in a 10-7 win against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. 1937 — For the…
MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL NEWS
MLB ROUNDUP: JUAN SOTO’S SLAM BOOSTS METS PAST TIGERS Juan Soto drove in six runs, including a grand slam, and the visiting New York Mets held off the Detroit Tigers…
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY SEPTEMBER 1
Sept. 1 1906 — The Philadelphia Athletics beat the Boston Red Sox 4-1 in 24 innings. Jack Coombs of the Athletics and Joe Harris of the Red Sox pitched all…
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY AUGUST 31
Aug. 31 1909 — The A.J. Reach Company was granted a patent for its cork-centered baseball, which replaced the hard rubber-cored one. This change will be particularly apparent in the…
MLB NEWS
MLB ROUNDUP: YANKEES TOP WHITE SOX IN 11TH FOR 7TH STRAIGHT WIN Clay Bellinger blooped a go-ahead RBI single in the 11th inning and Aaron Judge and Austin Wells homered…
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY AUGUST 30
Aug. 30 1905 — Ty Cobb made his major league debut, hitting a double off Jack Chesbro of the New York Highlanders in the Tigers’ 5-3 victory. 1910 — Tom…
BASEBALL NEWS
RED SOX RELEASE BUEHLER, PROMOTE TOP PITCHING PROSPECT TOLLE The Boston Red Sox released struggling right-hander Walker Buehler on Friday. Buehler, who signed a one-year, $21.05-million contract last offseason, lost…
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY AUGUST 29
Aug. 29 1918 — The Chicago Cubs, behind the pitching of Lefty Tyler, clinched the National League pennant with a 1-0 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. 1934 — The Philadelphia…