1930 The last bounced home run is hit by Dodger catcher Al Lopez at Ebbets Field. The American League had changed the rule in 1929.
1932 With their 100th victory of the year, the Yankees clinch the American league pennant as George Pipqras beat the Indians at Cleveland Stadium, 8-3. Yankee Joe McCarthy, who capture a flag with 1929 Cubs, becomes the first manager to win pennants in both American and National League.
1932 In the bottom of the ninth, Johnny Frederick hits his major league record-setting sixth pinch-homer of the season giving the Dodgers a 4-3 victory over the Cubs.
1936 Kid Elberfeld, at age of 61, grounds out to third as he pinch-hits for the Fulton team in the Kitty League.
1947 Pirates' outfielder Ralph Kiner hits a record eight home runs in four games. Tony Lazzeri had hit seven round-trippers in four games in 1936.
1954 A standing-room-only crowd of 84,587 at Cleveland's Municipal Stadium, which establishes the record for the largest crowd to have ever watch a major-league baseball game, witness the pennant-bound Indians sweep a doubleheader from the Yankees, 4-1 and 3-2. On this bright sunny day, over 12,000 fans are without seats and stand 10-11 rows deep behind the outfield fences as well as 3-5 rows deep in walkways.
1962 At Memorial Stadium, twenty-seven year old Senator fireballer Tom Cheney sets a major league mark for K's in a single game by striking out 21 batters in complete-game 16 inning, 2-1 victory over the Orioles.
1962 One game behind the front running Dodgers, the Giants lose Willie Mays as the ‘Say Hey Kid’ is hospitalized for nervous exhaustion. The team by-the-bay will drop six games in a row but will recover along with their All-star center fielder in time to beat Los Angeles in a playoff to win the National league pennant.
1964 At Connie Mack Stadium, Giants’ leadoff hitter Jim Davenport singles and hits three-run inside the park home during an 8- run first inning. Johnny Antonelli pitches a complete game for his 15th victory of the season as San Francisco routs the Phillies, 19-4.
1969 The Mets sweep Pirates in a twin bill as pitchers Jerry Koosman and Don Cardwell both pitch 1-0 victories and both drive in the winning run of each game.
1976 At age 53, Minnie Minoso becomes the oldest player to get a hit in a regular season game as he singles in three at-bats as the designated hitter for White Sox. Angels' southpaw Sid Monge gives up the historic hit.
1979 Carl Yastrzemski reaches the 3000 hits milestone when he singles off Yankee Jim Beattie.
1984 Striking out Marvell Wynne in the sixth inning, Dwight Gooden breaks the season strikeout record for a rookie. By whiffing 16 Pirates, Doc's total of 251 is six more than Herb Score's 1955 mark.
1996 In an 8-5 win over the Royals, Mariner's Alex Rodriguez sets a major league shortstop record for with his 88th extra base hit.
1996 With two home runs and a single, Yankee center fielder Bernie Williams has eight RBIs helping the Bronx Bombers defeat the Tigers, 12-3.
2000 In a 5-4 loss to the Diamondbacks, Dodger Dave Hansen breaks Johnny Frederick's 1932 major league record for pinch-hit home runs in a single season by his seventh pinch-hit homer.
2002 A jury, and not a judge or umpires, will decide whether Alex Popov actually controlled Barry Bonds record setting 73rd home run in his glove. Popov, who lost possession the ball valued at approximately $1 million after being mobbed by fans, claims it should belongs to him and not Patrick Hayashi, who ended up with the historic souvenir.
2005 Making his season debut with just 20 games left in the regular schedule, Barry Bonds returns to the Giants line up with bang lining a double in his first at-bat and barely missing hitting his 704th career homer. The 41-year old slugger had placed on the disabled list at the start of the season due to an infection following knee surgery.
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