2013 A proposal that would dramatically increase the number of reviewable plays is presented at the quarterly Owners Meetings by a committee...
2011 Jim Thome becomes the eighth player to reach the 600 career home runs plateau when he hits a two-run homer in the sixth (599), followed by...
2006 The Dodgers, with their 4-0 blanking of the Marlins, win their sixth consecutive game and 17th in the last 18 contests. The stretch is the...
1995 The Royals designated Vince Coleman for assignment, although he is hitting .287 and has 26 stolen bases in 75 games. After acquiring the...
1995 "For a huge portion of my generation, Mickey Mantle was that baseball hero. And for reasons that no statistics, no dry recitation of facts...
1989 In his second start after coming back from cancer surgery, left-hander Dave Dravecky breaks his arm when he throws a wild pitch to Tim...
1970 With the bases loaded and one gone in the bottom of the ninth with a 2-1 lead, Tom Seaver strikes out Bob Tillman for the apparent second...
1962 In the first game of a Polo Grounds doubleheader, Don Demeter hits home runs off two different pitchers named Bob Miller. The outfielder's...
1941 Although leading Boston, 6-3, when the game ends at the start of the eighth after a 40-minute rain delay, the Senators will lose the game....
This Day in Baseball History August 15th 1905 Philadelphia A's Rube Waddell pitches a five-inning no-hit game, blanking the Browns, 2-0. The...
August 15 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** 1950 Tom Kelly manager (Minnesota Twins) [ATTACH] 1967 Mike James pitcher...
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Today In 1971: St. Louis Cardinals legend Bob Gibson hurls a no-hitter vs. the Pittsburgh Pirates [IMG]
The last player to produce 40+ HR in a season while posting 40 or fewer Strikeouts, Cincinnati Reds slugger "Big Klu" Ted Kluszewski did so in 3...
2010 Mike McClendon becomes the first rookie in Brewers' history to retire the first nine batters he faces. The 25-year-old right-hander is...
2007 Former Yankees second baseman Phil Rizzuto, the oldest living Hall of Famer, dies in his sleep at a New Jersey nursing home from...
2001 In the top of the ninth, Boston closer Derek Lowe allows the tying run to score when he gives up three consecutive singles to the only...
