2012 After signing a guaranteed six-year, $144-million contract, Cole Hamels becomes the best Phillies player. The second richest contract for...
2001 As a result of a three-way deal, the Royals obtain Neifi Perez from the Rockies for Jeremy Dye. Kansas City's newest middle infielder bats...
1990 Roseanne Barr, the star of the hit television show whose executive producer is the new Padres' owner, Tom Werner, sings an irreverent and...
1980 Mike Schmidt becomes the all-time Phillies' franchise home run leader when he hits the first of his two round-trippers in the team's 6-5...
1977 Pete Rose becomes the all-time hit leader among switch-hitters when he collects his 2,881st career hit, a fourth-inning single off Pete...
1972 At Atlanta Stadium, Reds' second baseman Joe Morgan's single scores Nate Colbert of the Padres in the bottom of the tenth inning to give...
1962 At Sportsman's Park, Stan Musial surpasses Giants' legend Mel Ott as the National League's all-time RBI leader. Stan the Man's two-run...
1941 On his third try, Lefty Grove becomes the sixth pitcher in major league history since 1901 to earn his 300th victory. The 41-year-old Red...
This Day in Baseball History July 25th 1890 In his last minor league appearance, 23-year-old Cy Young strikes out 18 batters en route to...
JULY 25 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** 1926 Whitey Lockman the batter who drove pitcher Don Newcombe from the mound in...
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50 Years Ago Today: Cleveland Indians pitcher Gaylord Perry strikes out Cincinnati Reds stars Pete Rose, Joe Morgan and Johnny Bench during the...
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Fifteen years after his racial barrier breaking major league debut and five years after his retirement as a player, Jackie Robinson is inducted to...
1999 The Red Sox blast seven home runs, one shy of the club record, in an 11-4 rout of Detroit at Tiger Stadium. Boston right fielder Trot...
1988 In a tribute held at a sold-out Shea Stadium, Tom Seaver (41) becomes only the third Met to have his uniform number retired. In addition...
1970 Tommie Agee steals home with two outs in the bottom of the tenth inning, giving the Mets a 2-1 walk-off victory over the Dodgers at Shea...
1962 Cookie Lavagetto, filling in for manager Casey Stengel, brings in southpaw Bob G. Miller, not to be confused with Bob L. Miller, also on...
