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…
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY AUGUST 11
Aug. 11 1907 — In the second game of a doubleheader, shortened by agreement, Ed Karger of the St. Louis Cardinals pitched a seven-inning perfect game, beating the Boston Braves…
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY AUGUST 8
Aug. 8 1903 — A week after pitching his first doubleheader triumph, Joe “Iron Man” McGinnity of the New York Giants scored a double victory over the Brooklyn Dodgers 6-1…
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY AUGUST 7
Aug. 7 1907 — Walter Johnson won the first of his 417 victories, leading the Washington Senators past the Cleveland Indians 7-2. 1922 — Ken Williams of the St. Louis…
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY AUGUST 5
Aug. 5 1921 — Pittsburgh radio station KDKA and announcer Harold Arlin provided listeners with the first broadcast of a major league game. The Pirates beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-5.…
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY AUGUST 4
Aug. 4 1884 — Pud Galvin pitched the most lopsided no-hitter in major league history as the Buffalo Bisons routed the Detroit Wolverines 18-0. It is the second career no-hitter…
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY AUGUST 1
Aug. 1 1906 — Harry McIntire of the Brooklyn Dodgers pitched 10 2-3 innings of no-hit ball before Claude Ritchey of Pittsburgh singled. McIntire weakened in the 13th and lost…
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY JULY 31
July 31 1930 — Lou Gehrig drove in eight runs with a grand slam and two doubles, and the New York Yankees outlasted the Boston Red Sox 14-13. 1932 —…
TODAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY JULY 30
July 30 1917 — Ty Cobb, Bobby Veach and Ossie Vitt, each went 5-for-5 in Detroit’s 16-4 romp over Washington. 1933 — Dizzy Dean struck out 17 Cubs for the…