This Date in Baseball

"I take my vote as a salute to the little guy, the one
doesn't hit 500 home runs. I was one of the guys that did all they could to
win." -JOE MORGAN, concerning his election to the Hall of fame

1845 The first known box score appears in the New York Morning News a month after the first set of rules are written by Alexander Cartwright and some his fellow Knickerbockers.

1927 Future Hall of Famer Ross Youngs dies of Bright's disease. 'Pep' was a .322 hitter during his ten-year Giant career and was one of John McGraw's favorite players.
1929 Phillies' catcher Walt Lerian, age 26, is killed when a truck hits him.
1933 Millionaire owner of the Browns, Phill Ball dies. Manager Rogers Hornsby takes over the reins of the franchise.
1972 The A's win their first championship in 42 years as they defeat the Reds 3-2 in Game 7 of the Fall Classic. World Series MVP Gene Tenace, who had only hit five home runs in the regular season, connects for four round trippers in the seven games against Cincinnati.
1974 Two very well-known outfielders are traded for one another as the Giants send Bobby Bonds to the Yankees for Bobby Murcer. Considered to be the biggest one-for one trade in baseball history, the swap of the next 'Willie Mays' (Bonds) for the next 'Mickey Mantle (Murcer) marks the first time two $600,000 players have been exchanged.

1975 In a fitting finish to one of the most classic World Series ever played, the Reds beat the Red Sox in a thrilling Game 7 victory, 4-3. Joe Morgan's ninth inning looping single scoring Ken Griffey proves to be the decisive hit.
2000 In Game 2, the Yankees extend their World Series winning streak to 14 consecutive games defeating the Mets, 6-5 in a game which is overshadowed by Roger Clemens throwing the barrel of a shattered bat Mike Piazza as the Met catcher runs to first. The eagerly awaited at bat, due to the Rocket's beaning of the Mets' superstar in July, results in the two players confronting one another and the emptying of both benches.
2002 Giant P.A. announcer Rene Brooks-Moon become the first woman to announce a World Series. Her scorecard from Game 4 is being sent the Hall of Fame.