1888 At Swampoodle Grounds in Washington, D.C., James Francis Galvin of the Pittsburgh Alleghenys becomes the baseball's first 300-game winner by defeating the hometown Senators, 5-1. The 31-year old 'Pud', a workhorse who will win 20 games 10 of the 14 seasons he plays in the big leagues, will end his career with 361 victories.
1908 Defeating Detroit, 6-1, Ed Walsh wins his 40th game of the season. Big Ed's win total remains a White Sox single-season record.
1912 During the Highlanders’ last game to be played Hilltop Park, Homer Thompson appears in his first and last game in the majors. Although the New York backstop does not come bat, his debut is memorable as he catches his younger brother Tommy, making the siblings the first brothers to form a battery in American league history.
1941 Mickey Owens' passed ball in the bottom of ninth with two outs and two strikes in Game 4 of the World Series turns a sure 4-3 Brooklyn win to a heart-breaking 7-4 loss to the Yankees.
1942 Behind the outstanding pitching of rookie Johnny Beazley, the Cardinals stun the baseball world by beating the Yankees, 2-1 to win the World Series in five games.
1947 Al Gionfriddo, inserted in left field for defensive purposes, makes one of most historic catches in World Series history as he robs Joe DiMaggio of an extra base hit with two men on base in the sixth. The outfielder's heroics helps to preserve a 8-5 Dodger victory in Game 6 of the Fall Classic.
1949 Don Newcombe, who allows only four hits and strikes out 11 through eight innings of Game 1 of the World Series, gives up a leadoff home run in the bottom of the ninth to Tommy Henrich as the Yankees beat the Dodgers, 1-0 . 'Old Reliable's shot to right field gives Allie Reynolds the complete game win and it is Casey Stengel's first post season victory.
1953 The Yankees win their fifth consecutive World Series dramatically as Billy Martin's twelfth World Series hit in the bottom of the ninth help to beat the Dodgers in Game 6, 4-3.
1966 Reliever Moe Drabowsky ties a World Series record striking out six consecutive batters in the Oriole 5-2 Game 1 victory at Dodger Stadium. The game features first inning Robinson (Brooks and Frank) back-to back homers.
1980 The Yankees break the American League regular attendance season record held by 1948 Indians with 2,627,417 fans.
1980 Reaching first on a fielder's choice in the top of the seventh in the 4-0 win over the Twins, Royals' leadoff hitter Willie Wilson establishes a major league record for the most at-bats in a season with 705. The Kansas City outfielder will collect 230 hits and score 133 runs for the division winning club.
2001 With their 115th victory of the season, the Seattle Mariners break the 1998 Yankee record for most wins in a season. The 1908 Cubs hold the major league record with 116 wins.
2001 Barry Bonds breaks and then extends the mark for home runs in a season. The Giant outfielder connects off Dodger starter Chan Ho Park to break Mark McGwire's 1998 record of 70, and then homers again in his next at bat to bring the new record to 72 homers.
2001 The Braves maul the Marlins, 20-3 to clinch the National League East title and becomes the first team in professional sports to win 10 consecutive division titles. The Boston Celtics (1957-65) and Los Angeles Lakers (1982-90) had both won nine in a row.
2002 For the first time in its 42-year old history, the Angels win a post-season series by beating the Yankees, 9-5 to take the ALDS, 3 games to 1. It is the first play-off appearance for the franchise since 1986 when after being a strike away from advancing the to the World Series in Game 5 of the ALCS the team loses to the Red Sox in 7 games.
2006 At Game 2 of the NLCS played at Petco Park, Padres closer Trevor Hoffman, who recently became baseball's all-time saves leader, catches the ceremonial first pitch thrown by Lee Smith, the reliever he surpassed with his 479th save. The two 'firemen' exchange autographed baseballs after the toss.
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