1982 Frank White hits for the cycle for the second time in his career. The second baseman completes the feat with a two-out triple in the ninth...
1975 Denny Doyle, acquired from California in June for a player to be named (Chuck Ross) later and cash, extends his hitting streak to 22 games...
1967 Charlie Finley fires his manager Alvin Dark after the two disagree over the owner's handling of player discipline. 'Charlie O' had fined...
1959 A second All-Star Game occurs in the same season for the first time in major league history. The American League post a 5-3 victory at the...
1940 During the Reds' road trip in Boston, backup catcher Willard Hershberger is found dead in his room after taking his life at the Copley...
This Day in Baseball History August 3rd 1906 Senator right-hander Tom Hughes becomes the first pitcher to post a 1-0 victory in an extra-inning...
AUGUST 3 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** 1894 Harry Heilmann, HOF outfielder (4 × AL batting champion, Detroit Tigers)...
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2014 "Jim Thome's journey to become a member of the elite six hundred home run club is a story built on consistency, dependability,...
2002 Commissioner Bud Selig fines Jim Bowden for the comments the Reds general manager made to reporters before yesterday's contest against the...
1987 On a day the temperature exceeds 102 degrees, Kevin Seitzer has a sizzling day at the plate, going 6-for-6 and driving in seven runs. The...
1981 The Hall of Fame inducts Cardinal ace right-hander Bob Gibson, ten-time All-Star first baseman Johnny Mize (Cardinals/Giants, Yankees),...
1979 Thurman Munson dies when the Cessna Citation I/SP jet he is learning to fly clips a tree and crashes 1,000 feet short of the runway at...
1970 At Memorial Stadium, the Orioles score five times in the first inning and hold on to beat the Royals, 10-8. The win marks Baltimore's 23rd...
1959 In the ninth inning of a 5-4 loss to Boston at Detroit's Briggs Stadium, Jim Bunning, tossing a frame in relief, strikes out three batters...
