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…
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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…
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MLB ROUNDUP: KYLE SCHWARBER BLASTS 4 HOMERS IN PHILLIES’ WIN Kyle Schwarber became the 21st player in major league history to hit four home runs in a game, highlighting the…
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY AUGUST 27
Aug. 27 1897 — Roger Bresnahan, later a Hall of Fame catcher, made his major-league debut as a pitcher for the Washington Senators by shutting out the St. Louis Browns…
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MLB ROUNDUP: PARKER MESSICK, GUARDIANS BLANK RAYS Parker Messick struck out six over seven innings for his first win in the majors as the Cleveland Guardians snapped their six-game losing…
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY AUGUST 26
Aug. 26 1916 — Philadelphia’s Joe Bush pitched a no-hitter, to beat Cleveland 5-0. 1939 — The first major league baseball game was televised as WXBS brought their cameras to…
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MLB ROUNDUP: CAL RALEIGH HITS NO. 50, M’S TOP PADRES Cal Raleigh became the first player whose primary position is catcher to hit 50 home runs in a major league…
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY AUGUST 25
Aug. 25 1922 — In one of the wildest games ever played, the Cubs beat the Phillies 26-23. The Cubs led 25-6 in the fourth inning, but held on as…
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MLB ROUNDUP: CATCHER CAL RALEIGH SMASHES RECORDS AS MARINERS CRUSH A’S Cal Raleigh hit two home runs, breaking a pair of major league records, as the Seattle Mariners routed the…