1991 The Yankees reluctantly agree to a $1.55 million contract with 19-year-old high school southpaw Brien Taylor, the overall number one pick...
1980 George Brett strokes four singles and a double in five at-bats when the Royals edge Milwaukee at County Stadium, 7-6. The Kansas City...
1968 After starting his career 0-5, Jim McAndrew gets his first major league victory when he goes the distance at Busch Stadium, blanking St....
1962 At Metropolitan Stadium, Twins' left-hander Jack Kralick throws the team's first no-hitter since the franchise moved to Minnesota last...
1961 Roger Maris, hitting his 51st round-tripper of the season, has the most homers in major league history at this point in the season. The...
1947 Dan Bankhead becomes the major league's first black pitcher. The 27-year-old right-hander doesn't do well in a relief stint, giving up ten...
1939 At Brooklyn's Ebbets Field, NBC televises the first major league game on experimental station W2XBS, covering a doubleheader where the...
This Day in Baseball History August 26th 1912 At Forbes Field, Owen Wilson hits three triples in the doubleheader against the Braves. The...
August 26 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Gene Moore, Sr., batting [ATTACH] 1924 Alex...
Bobby Witt Jr. is having a Ty Cobb type season .349 BA 24 HR 89 RBI 25 SB 11 Triples 7.9 WAR [IMG][IMG]
Greg Maddux 4x NL WHIP leader 4x NL ERA leader 4x NL Cy Young 16x Gold Glove winner [IMG]
Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, and Greg Maddux [IMG]
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2020 At Guaranteed Rate Field, White Sox right-hander Lucas Giolito no-hits the Pirates, 4-0, recording the 19th no-hitter in franchise...
2009 With a 5-4 win in ten innings over the Dodgers, the Rockies move 18 games over .500 for the first time in franchise history. The wild-card...
2008 After being swept in a four-game series earlier in the month in L.A., the Phillies return the favor, beating the Dodgers, 5-0, to complete...
2000 The Giants tie a franchise record by hitting eight doubles (Bill Mueller (2), Jeff Kent, Marvin Benard, J.T. Snow, Rich Aurilia, Felipe...
1991 At Busch Stadium, Lee Smith becomes the fifth major leaguer to record his 300th save when he pitches a scoreless ninth inning to preserve...
1979 At Dodger Stadium, Robin Williams, the star of Mork and Mindy, a TV show where he plays an alien, runs the bases backward in a Hollywood...
