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…
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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL
MLB ROUNDUP: WILL SMITH’S WALK-OFF HR LIFTS DODGERS OVER D-BACKS Will Smith hit a pinch-hit walk-off home run in the bottom of the ninth inning as the Los Angeles Dodgers…
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…
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY AUGUST 22
Aug. 22 1917 — Pittsburgh’s Carson Bigbee set a major league record — since tied — with 11 at-bats in a 22-inning game against Brooklyn. Pirate Elmer Jacobs pitched 16…
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY AUGUST 21
Aug. 21 1926 — Ted Lyons of the Chicago White Sox pitched a no-hitter over the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. The 6-0 victory was achieved in 1 hour,…
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY AUGUST 18
Aug. 18 1915 — Boston opened Braves Field with a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. 1931 — New York’s Lou Gehrig played in his 1,000th consecutive game. Gehrig…
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY AUGUST 17
Aug. 17 1904 — Jesse Tannehill of the Boston Red Sox pitched a no-hitter, beating the Chicago White Sox 6-0. 1920 — Cleveland shortstop Ray Chapman died from a beaning…
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY AUGUST 14
Aug. 14 1919 — Chicago’s Happy Felsch tied the major-league record with four outfield assists in a game. The White Sox still lost to the Boston Red Sox 15-6. 1932…
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY AUGUST 13
Aug. 13 1910 — The Brooklyn Dodgers and the Pittsburgh Pirates played to an 8-8 tie. Each team had 38 at-bats, 13 hits, 12 assists, two errors, five strikeouts, three…
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY AUGUST 12
Aug. 12 1948 — In the second game of a doubleheader, the Cleveland Indians beat the St. Louis Browns 26-3 with a 29-hit barrage. The Indians set a major league…