1903 A year before the first subway is completed, the Brooklyn Superbas, later to be known as the Dodgers play their cross-town rivals in a two stadium, same day doubleheader. The first game played in Washington Park begins at 10:30 am with 9,300 fans watching the visiting Giants win the opener, 6-4 and later that afternoon in front of 23,623 fans at the Polo Grounds in Manhattan, Brooklyn wins the second game, 3-0.
1911 Phillie rookie Grover Cleveland Alexander wins a pitching duel with 44-year-old Cy Young and the Boston Braves, 1-0.
1916 The Giants defeat the Dodgers 4-1 to start their major league record 26-game winning streak.
1938 Red Sox Joe Cronin hits into a game-ending triple play as his line drive caroms off Indian third baseman Odell Hale's head to shortstop Bill Knickerbocker who starts the triple killing.
1950 Tiger outfielder Hoot Evers hits for the cycle and has six RBIs in a 13-13 tie with the Indians. The game is called after ten innings due to darkness.
1952 At Washington's Griffith Stadium, Johnny Mize pinch-hits a grand slam giving the Yankees a 5-1 victory over the Senators. The 'Big cat' has now homered in all fifteen major league ballparks presently in use (Sportsman Park is used by both the Cards and Browns).
1962 With four steals in a 10-1 loss to the Pirates, Dodger Maury Wills breaks the modern National League record for stolen bases in a season with his 82nd swipe. Bob Bescher had set the mark in 1911.
1979 Red Sox Yaz collects three hits to pass Ted Williams on the all-time total base list.
1984 On his way to hurling a one-hitter, Doc Gooden fans Cub Ron Cey for his 228th strikeout setting a National League rookie record. The Met phenom passes Grover Cleveland Alexander, who established the mark in 1911 with 227.
1993 In the second game of a doubleheader at Cincinnati, Cardinal outfielder Mark Whitten hits 4 HRs in one game helping to tie two established RBI records. With 12 RBIs in second game he ties the single game mark set by Jim Bottomley in 1924 and with his opening game ribbie, it ties him with the 21 year old record of Nate Colbert for the most RBIs (13) in a twin bill.
1997 Expo Mark Grudzielanek breaks the National League mark for doubles for a shortstop hitting his 49th in 2-1 loss to the Phillies. The record was set by Dick Bartell of the 1932 Phillies.
1997 For only the 22nd time in major league history a player reaches the 50 home run plateau when Mariner Ken Griffey, Jr. hits his 50th in a 9-6 loss to the Twins.
1997 The major league mark for the most combined strikeouts in a game is tied when 33 players whiff during fifteen inning 5-4 Angel victory over the Tigers.
1998 In the first inning at Busch Stadium, Cardinal first baseman Mark McGwire ties Roger Maris' single season home run mark hitting his 61st in a national televised Labor Day game against the Cubs. Big Mac hits his historic homer on his dad's 61st birthday.
2001 With his 44th home run, Dodger right fielder Shawn Green breaks a club record for homers in a season established by Gary Sheffield (2000) and Duke Snider (1956).
2001 Ranger infielder Alex Rodriguez breaks his American League record (42 in 1998 and 1999 for the Mariners) for home runs by shortstop with his 43rd long ball of the season. In 1958, Cub Hall of Famer Ernie Banks established the major league record for homers by a shortstop with 47.
2006 The Cubs are honored by the the Commission on Chicago Landmarks for its preservation efforts at Wrigley Field. The venerable old ballpark receives Chicago Landmark Awards for Excellence for its bleacher expansion project which improved circulation in the seating section, increased the number of bathrooms and dramatically improved access for fans with disabilities.
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