1914 Boston Braves' hurler George Davis no-hits the Phillies, 7-0 .
1922 Baby Doll Jacobson of the Browns triples three times Browns in a 16-0 rout of the Tigers.
1936 With a doubleheader sweep over the Indians, the Yankees clinch their eighth pennant. The Bronx Bombers will finish the season 19.5 games ahead of the Tigers.
1945 In the second game of the a doubleheader, Philadelphia A's Dick Fowler tosses a 1-0 no-hitter against the Browns.
1948 At the Polo Grounds, Dodger Rex Barney no-hits the Giants, 2-0.
1960 Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams hits career homer 511 tying him with Mel Ott for third on the all-time home run list behind Babe Ruth and Jimmy Foxx.
1965 Sandy Koufax's perfect game against the Cubs bests Bob Hendley's one hit effort, 1-0. It is the Dodger's southpaw record fourth no-hitter .
1968 Joe Gordon is hired to manage the Kansas City Royals.
1973 The Rangers fire manager Whitey Herzog. The White Rat will be replaced by Billy Martin.
1987 Striking out 12 of the final 13 hitters and a total of 16, Nolan Ryan beats the Giants, 4-2. The 'Ryan Express' whiffs Mike Aldrette to end the seventh inning notching his 4,500th career strikeout.
1992 At County Stadium in front of 47,589 fans, Robin Yount becomes the 17th player and third youngest to reach the 3000 career hit milestone when he singles off of Indian reliever Jose Mesa in a 5-4 defeat to Cleveland.
1992 Brewer owner Bud Selig is selected by the owners to serve as acting baseball commissioner until a permanent successor can be found. It will take nearly six years to name a permanent commissioner and it will be Selig.
1997 Hall of Famer Richie 'Whitey' Ashburn passes away of an apparent heart attack in his New York hotel room following broadcasting a Mets-Phillies game last night. The former Phillies Whiz Kid was an excellent contact hitter who once fouled off 14 pitches in one at-bat.
1997 Red Sox rookie shortstop Nomar Garciaparra breaks the major league record for RBIs by a lead-off batter with his two ribbies in a 8-6 loss to the Yankees. Tiger Harvey Kuenn established the mark in 1956 with 85.
1998 By defeating the Boston, 7-5, the Yankees move 20.5 games ahead of second-place Red Sox and clinch the American League East title. It is the earliest date in American League history in which a flag has been captured.
2002 For the fifth straight season, Diamondback southpaw Randy Johnson records 300 strikeouts breaking his own record of four consecutive years. The feat also ties the 'Big Unit' with Nolan Ryan having a total of six 300 strikeout seasons.
2002 Barry Bonds' 610th career home run is the longest dinger ever hit in the three-year history of Pac Bell Park. The 491-foot sails over fans heads who are waiting in a food line in the center field bleachers.
2004 Lino Urdaneta’s only major league appearance results with an E.R.A. of infinity. The Tigers’ rookie right-hander does not retire a batter giving five hits, one walk and six earned runs.
2006 At Coors Field in Denver, Alfonso Soriano hit his 45th home run of the season to set the Nationals' single-season franchise record. The previous club record was established in 2000 by Vladimir Guerrero playing for of the Montreal Expos
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