1906 After pitching 1727 consecutive complete innings, including fifteen games in relief, Cub pitcher Jack Taylor's streak comes to an end as the Brooklyn Superbas knock him out of the game in the third inning.
1910 In a game which features each team having 38 at-bats, 13 hits, 12 assists, 2 errors, 5 strikeouts, 3 walks, 1 hit batsman, and 1 passed ball, the Pirates and the Superbas (later to be known as the Dodgers) play to what else - an 8-8 tie.
1947 At Sportsman's Park,pinch-hitter Willard Brown of the Browns becomes the first black player to hit home run in the American League. The historic homer, an inside-the-parker of future Hall of Fame hurler Hal Newhouser , helps the Browns beat the Tigers, 6-5.
1948 At Shibe Park, the Phillies set a major league record scoring nine runs before making an out as they beat the Giants, 12-7.
1951 Every one who shows up with a musical instrument is admitted free to Ebbets Field. Two thousand fans take advantage of the Musical Depreciation Night promotion including a man who brings a piano.
1963 At County Stadium, Warren Spahn hurls a complete game beating Los Angeles, 4-3. During the game, the crafty southpaw whiffs five Dodgers to establish the all-time strike out record for left-handers with 2,382.
1964 In a battle of teenagers, 19-year old Met first baseman Ed Kranepool homers twice off 18-year old Phillie hurler Rick Wise.
1969 In a 6-4 defeat to the Reds, Bobby Bonds becomes the fourth player in major league history steal at least 30 bases and hit at least thirty home runs in the same season. The other members of the 30/30 club include Ken Williams (1922-Browns) , Willie Mays (1956 & 1957-Giants) and Hank Aaron (1963-Braves).
1969 Oriole Jim Palmer hurls a no-hitter against the A's, the 8-0 victory gives Baltimore a comfortable 14 and a half game lead in the first American League East Division race ever.
1978 Although the Yankees score five runs in the top of the 7th inning, the Bronx Bombers lose to the Orioles, 3-0 because the score reverted to the last completed inning after the game is rained out. This rule will be changed in 1980, and the game today would have been suspended.
1979 St. Louis outfielder Lou Brock reaches the 3000 hits milestone as his line drive caroms off Dennis Lamp's pitching hand in the 3-2 Cardinal victory over the Cubs.
1982 Dodger second baseman Steve Sax steals his 41st base to set a team record for rookies.
1987 The Cubs retire Hall of Famer Billy Williams' uniform number (26).
1995 Flags fly at half-mast at the stadium as Yankee legend Mickey Mantle dies of liver cancer at the age of 63 in Dallas, Texas.
2000 Mike Sweeney becomes the fastest Royal player ever to reach 100 RBIs when he goes deep helping Kansas City defeat the Orioles, 10-5.
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