2002 Rafael Palmeiro's sixth-inning homer against Tampa Bay establishes a new major league record with a Ranger player hitting a home run in 26...
1998 Cardinal first baseman Mark McGwire connects off of Cub hurler Steve Trachsel and sends a 341-foot line-drive over the left-field fence...
1993 Retiring the final 17 batters in a row, 24-year-old right-hander Darryl Kile no-hits the Mets in a 7-1 Houston victory at the Astrodome....
1973 Billy Martin, dismissed six days ago by the Tigers, signs a multi-year contract to manage the last-place Rangers. The fiery 45-year-old...
1963 At Connie Mack Stadium, Braves left-hander Warren Spahn tosses a complete game, edging Philadelphia, 3-2. The triumph is the southpaw's...
1954 "It's not a record, but being traded four times when there are only eight teams in the league tells you something. I thought I was...
1933 In the second game of a doubleheader against Detroit, Red Sox outfielder Mel Almada makes his major league debut at Fenway Park. The...
Today in Baseball History September 8th 1885 George H. Rawlings patents a close-fitting baseball glove that features padding made of felt and...
SEPTEMBER 8 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** 1907 Buck Leonard HOF first baseman (Negro League World Series 1943, 44, 48...
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Today In 1995: Baltimore #Orioles legend Cal Ripken Jr. plays in his 2,131st consecutive game, breaking the seemingly impossible record of New...
Howard Easterling, third baseman mostly for the Homestead Grays, died #OTD in 1993. A 5-time All-Star, he led the league in triples twice and in...
They Played In Color Galleries The core pitching staff for the 1949 Baltimore Elite Giants in front of their scoreboard at East Baltimore's Bugle...
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St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Mark Whiten hits 4 home runs vs. the Cincinnati Reds and ties the major league record with 12 RBI in one game! [IMG]
2010 Trevor Hoffman becomes the first closer to save 600 games when he induces pinch-hitter Aaron Miles to hit a grounder for the final out in...
2001 At Busch Stadium, right-fielder Shawn Green breaks the Dodgers' record for homers in a season with his 44th home run, the first of his two...
