1902 The White Sox first no-hitter in franchise history is tossed by Jim 'Nixey' Callagan as he defeats Tigers, 2-0.
1907 Nick Maddox no-hits the Dodgers, 2-1. At the age of 20 years and ten months, the Pirate hurler becomes (and still is) the youngest pitcher to throw a no-hitter in the major leagues.
1908 Defeating the A's, 1-0, Frank Smith of the White Sox hurls his second career no-hit game.
1912 Losing to the Tigers, 6-4, Smoky Joe Wood's fails to break Walter Johnson's record of 16 consecutive victories, establishes earlier in the season. Joe Lake gets the win pitching the last five innings after replacing starter Bill Covington who is thrown out of the game during the 5th inning.
1919 On Babe Ruth Day in Boston, the Bambino scores the winning run in both ends of the doubleheader. Ironically, it will be the last game he plays for the Red Sox in Fenway.
1924 The 37-year old righty Grover Cleveland Alexander wins his 300th game as the Cubs beat the Giants in 12 innings, 7-3. 'Old Pete' will collect 373 victories during his 20-year career.
1931 For the first time in nineteen years, Gabby Street appears in a major league game, The 48-year old Cardinals skipper is 0-for-1, but the backstop displays his old catching skills when he nails Robins’ runner Babe Herman trying steal a base.
1951 Former National League President, Ford Frick, is selected by the owners as the third commissioner of the sport.
1953 Gene Baker, the other half of the Kansas City Monarchs double play duo along with Ernie Banks, joins his former Negro League teammate making his major league debut with Cubs. In 1961, second baseman will be named manager of the minor league Batavia, New York team becoming the first black manager in organized baseball.
1958 Thanks to a Gus Triandos home run, recently acquired Oriole knuckleballer Hoyt Wilhelm no-hits Yankees, 1-0. It will be the last time in this century the Yankees will fail to get a hit in a game.
1959 Losing to the Dodgers, 8-2, the San Francisco Giants play their last game at Seals Stadium. The transplanted New York team which compiled a 86-68 in their two-year stay in the former PCL park, will move to the newly constructed Candlestick Park next season.
1968 Mickey Mantle hit his 536th and final home run of his major league career His last homer is given up by Jim Lonborg in a 4-3 loss to the Red Sox at the Yankee Stadium.
1969 Pirates' hurler Bob Moose throws no-hitter at Shea Stadium defeating the Mets, 4-0.
1972 By scoring all of their runs in the second inning, the Braves put it on cruise control beating the Astros, 13-6. Only 2061 fans witness are on hand at Atlanta Stadium to enjoy the big inning.
1980 In memory of Thurman Munson, a bronze plaque in Memorial Park is dedicated to the deceased Yankee catcher.
1986 Tying the National League record for steals in one game, Padres outfielder Tony Gwynn swipes five bases as the Astros beats San Diego, 10–6. During his 20-year career, the .338 lifetime hitter, will only average 16 stolen bases per season.
1988 Red Sox Wade Boggs becomes first player in this century to get 200 hits in six consecutive years.
1992 Phillies' second baseman Mickey Morandini catches Jeff King's line drive, steps on second doubling up Andy Van Slyke and tags Barry Bonds to complete an unassisted triple play in a 3-2 loss to the Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium.
1995 The Padres play their one-thousandth home game without having a rain out. The streak began in 1983.
1996 Eddie Murray’s 500th home run ball is sold to Michael Lasky for $280,000 and it could be worth as much as$500,000 thanks to an annuity to be paid over 20 years. The new owner, who is founder of the Psychic Friends Network, plans to put the Camden Yards souvenir on public display for “the people of Baltimore."
1997 Cardinal Mark McGwire becomes the first major leaguer to hit 20 home runs for two different teams in the same season. 'Big Mac' had hit 34 with the A's before being traded to St. Louis.
1998 Cal Ripken's streak ends at 2,632 consecutive games as he does not appear in the lineup for the first time since May 29,1982.
2002 Oriole infielder Mike Bordick sets a major league record playing his 102nd successive game at shortstop without committing an error. Rey Ordonez, playing shortstop for the Mets, had established mark in 1999-2000.
2002 With a 9-3 victory over the Astros at Busch Stadium, the Cardinals clinch the Central Division of the National League. An emotional on- field celebration includes Albert Pujols carrying Darryl Kile's No. 57 jersey onto the field in tribute of the pitcher who died unexpectedly in June.
2003 Unlike this season when the team played twenty-five percent of its home games in San Juan, the players vote to play their entire 2004 home schedule in Montreal. The MLB owners, who collectively own the franchise, have been considering moving the Expos permanently to Washington D.C., Portland (Oregon) or Monterrey, (Mexico) or continuing the present format by having the team split home games between different locations (Puerto Rico or Mexico and Montreal).
2003 When Marcus Giles sends Brad Penny's 3-2 pitch into the stands, the Braves tie the National League record by having six players to hit at least 20 home runs in season. Along with the Atlanta's second baseman , Javy Lopez, Gary Sheffield, Andruw Jones, Chipper Jones and Vinny Castilla equals the mark established by Eddie Mathews (32), Hank Aaron (32), Joe Torre (27), Felipe Alou (23) Mack Jones (31) and Gene Oliver (21) of the 1965 Milwaukee Braves.
2006 Although the team bows to the Blue Jays at the Stadium, the Yankees capture their ninth consecutive AL East title thirty minutes later as the second place Red Sox are defeated by the Twins. The Bronx Bombers become the second team in the Big Apple this week to pop the champagne as their crosstown rivals, the Mets, clinched the NL East Division two days ago.
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