1908 At Brooklyn's Washington Park, George 'Nap' Rucker of the Superbas (Dodgers) strikes out 14 Doves (Braves) en route to no-hitting Boston, 6-0.
1914 En route to tossing a 9-0 shutout against the Toronto Maple Leafs, 19-year old Babe Ruth of the AAA Providence Grays hits the first home run in his professional career. The site of the ‘Sultan of Swat’s’ only minor-league homer, Hanlan's Point Stadium which was located on Lake Ontario’s Toronto Islands near the city's mainland, is being promoted as a historical landmark by Jerry Amernic, author of Gift of the Bambino.
1918 At Comiskey Park, Babe Ruth of the Red Sox six-hits the Cubs in the opening game of the World Series, 1-0. The Fall Classic game, which started earlier than usual due to World War I, is played at the White Sox home field rather than Weeghman Park (renamed Wrigley Field in 1926) due to the larger seating capacity.
1921 Senators 'legend' Walter Johnson breaks Cy Young's strike out record as he fans seven Yankees for a career total of 2,287.
1938 For the third time this season, Dodger catcher Babe Phelps breaks a bone in his throwing hand.
1955 In an 11-4 win over the Phillies, Dodger pitcher Don Newcombe hits his seventh homer establishing a National League record for home runs by a pitcher in a season. The victory is Newk's 20th of the season.
1977 The Indians break an eighteen-game losing streak by sweeping a twin bill , 4-3 and 5-4, from the Yankees.
1979 Just one defeat shy of the American League record, A's Matt Keough snaps his eighteen-game consecutive losing streak (including four losses at the end of 1978 season) as he beats the Brewers, 6-1.
1980 Brewers manager George Bamberger announces he will step down as skipper after tomorrow's game. 'Bambi' will be replaced by Buck Rodgers.
1989 Deion Sanders, the fifth player selected overall in the 1989 NFL Draft, hits a home run as the Bronx Bombers rout the Mariners at the Kingdome, 12-2. Five days later in his NFL debut with the Atlanta Falcons, the Yankee rookie returns a punt 68 yards for a touchdown.
1995 When the game becomes official in the bottom of the fifth inning, Cal Ripken receives a standing ovation for over five minutes from the sellout crowd at Oriole Park at Camden Yards as he ties Yankee legend Lou Gehrig's record of 2,130 consecutive games.
1998 Giant Armando Rios hits home runs for his first two major league hits. Expos' third baseman Shane Andrews accomplished the same feat on April 27 and 28 in 1995.
1998 The 1998 Yankees (100-38) reach the century mark in victories earlier than other team in major league history beating the White Sox, 11-6. The 1906 Cubs and 1954 Indians had shared the record accomplishing the feat on September 9.
1998 Mark McGwire becomes the third and quickest player in major league history to hit 60 home runs in a season. 'Big Mac' accomplishes the feat in 141 games as compared to Babe Ruth (154) and Roger Maris (159).
1998 Giants outfielder Barry Bonds sets a new National League mark reaching base in 15 consecutive plate appearances. His five singles, two doubles, two homers and six walks during the streak breaks Dodger Pedro Guerrero's mark of 14 established in 1983.
1999 The Reds, by hitting five home runs in a 9-7 victory over the Phillies, establish a major league record homering times in two games.
2006 In Pittsfield, a Park Square ceremony celebrates the anniversary of the signing an ordinance which banned baseball from being played in the park. The 1791 bylaw, passed to protect the windows of the Massachusetts town's new meeting house, is believed to be earliest written reference to baseball.
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