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Entering today’s game Elly De La Cruz (201) sits at #19 on the all-time single season Strikeout leaderboard [IMG]
Chicago Cubs spring training (1957) Ernie Banks and Gene Baker [IMG]
2000 In between his first and sixth-inning home runs, Vladimir Guerrero's older brother Wilton goes deep in the fourth frame of the Expos' 11-4...
1992 At Three River Stadium, Barry Bonds connects his 30th home run of the season off Phillies' right-hander Terry Mulholland in the Pirates'...
1980 In his 14th major league game, Gary Ward becomes the sixth Twins player to hit for the cycle in the team's 9-8 loss against the Brewers at...
1970 The Mets purchase Dean Chance from the Indians, but the 1964 Cy Young award winner will only compile a 0-1 record along with an ERA of...
1954 In front of only 6,913 fans at Detroit's Brigg Stadium, the Indians, with a 3-2 win over Detroit, clinch the American League pennant and...
1930 The Yankees edge the Browns at Sportsman's Park in ten innings, 7-6, with New York starter Red Ruffing helping his own cause by hitting...
************************************* This Day in Baseball History September 18th 1866 Andrew Johnson becomes the first sitting president to...
SEPTEMBER 18 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** 1909 Rip Collins, Infield Cubs, Yankees, Cardinals [ATTACH][ATTACH] 1925...
Early appointment Wednesday
2000 Due to conditions created by Hurricane Gordon, the Devil Rays postpone their scheduled game against the A's at Tropicana Field, becoming...
1993 Ranger right-hander Nolan Ryan, in his next to last major league appearance, fans California catcher Greg Myers for his 5,714th and final...
1973 Rick Waits makes his major league debut when he pitches the ninth inning of the Rangers' 10-3 victory over Chicago at Arlington Stadium....
1965 In front of a capacity crowd at the Bronx ballpark, the Yankees pay tribute to Mickey Mantle in the first of three special days held in...
1957 In his first at-bat in 17 days, Ted Williams homers off KC's Tom Morgan, pinch-hitting in the eighth inning of the Red Sox' 9-8 victory at...
