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2010 Aroldis Chapman makes his much-anticipated major league debut, tossing a perfect inning in the Reds' 8-4 victory over Milwaukee. The...
2007 Tony La Russa becomes the winningest manager in franchise history when the Cardinals defeat Cincinnati at Busch Stadium, 8-5. The Redbird...
2000 The Red Sox trade two minor league pitchers, prospect John Curtice and their 1996 first-round pick (34th overall) Chris Reitsma, to the...
1997 Braves' outfielder Andruw Jones hits the club's tenth grand slam this year, breaking the National League mark for four-run round-trippers...
1974 In a Class A minor league contest, Mavericks' manager Frank Peters rotates his starting nine, allowing each player to take a different...
1963 With two outs in the bottom of the ninth at Wrigley Field, Ellis Burton hits an ultimate grand slam (a walk-off bases-loaded homer when a...
1950 In front of 14,226 fans, Gil Hodges becomes the fourth major leaguer in the century to hit four home runs in one game, en route to tying...
This Day in Baseball History August 31st 1915 In the first game of a doubleheader at the Polo Grounds, Cubs' right-hander Jimmy Lavender...
August 31 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** 1875 Eddie Plank HOF pitcher (World Series 1910, 11, 13 Philadelphia A's),...
21! The Great One, Roberto Clemente born #OTD 1934. Died tragically at age 38 in a plane crash while on humanitarian mission to earthquake...
The man who grew up to be known as "The greatest hitter who ever lived" was born in San Diego, California on this day in 1918! [IMG] When Ted...
Norm Cash burst on the nat'l scene in 1961 w @tigers leading AL w .361 BA, also hit 41 HRs w 132 RBIs. Helped #Tigers to '68 WS title. Hit 377 HRs...
2000 Except for hitting his first batter and giving up an opposite-field leadoff single in the ninth, Pedro Martinez is nearly perfect in...
1990 At the Metrodome, slow-footed Ron Karkovice hits an inside-the-park grand slam off David West that is the difference in the White Sox's...
1984 Jim Rice grounds into his 33rd double play of the season, establishing a new major league mark. The Red Sox outfielder breaks the 1954...
1972 With the game scoreless in the fifth inning at the Astrodome, Terry Harmon hits his first major league home run in the Phillies' 5-3 loss...
