1991 In a unanimous vote, the baseball owners give final approval for the Rockies and the Marlins to join the National League in 1993. The...
1985 Garry Templeton is intentionally walked four times by the Pirates, tying a major league record set in 1962 by Yankee outfielder Roger...
1969 The Orioles break a three-game losing streak when Dave McNally (12-0) wins his 14th straight game, defeating Detroit, 9-3. Tigers'...
1961 The sixth-place Cardinals (33-41) fire the unpopular Solly Hemus, replacing him at the helm with Johnny Keene, the team's third-base...
1952 In their final season in Boston, the Braves play in front of the largest home crowd of the season when 13,405 fans watch Brooklyn beat the...
1945 Whitey Lockman homers in his first major league at-bat in the Giants' 7-5 loss to St. Louis at the Polo Grounds. The 18-year-old...
This Day in Baseball History July 5th 1898 Lizzie (Stroud) Arlington becomes the first woman to play organized baseball when she pitches for...
HITTING THE ROAD EARLY 7/5 JULY 5 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** 1943 Curt Blefary [Le Roy] (1965 AL rookie of year,...
#OTD in 1947, Larry Doby was awoken to a 5:30 AM call from Eagles owner Effa Manley, informing him that the Cleveland Indians had purchased his...
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2011 Shaun Marcum becomes the first Brewer pitcher to hit a grand slam for the franchise since 1969, when Fred Talbot accomplished the feat in...
2000 Keith McDonald, going deep three times in only nine plate appearances this season, becomes the third player in Cardinal history to homer...
1993 Ed Rapuano calls a balk against Marlins' Matt Turner, resulting in a 4-3 walk-off victory for the Braves at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium....
1985 "If he hits a home run to tie this game, this game will be certified as absolutely the nuttiest in the history of baseball." - JOHN...
1980 Nolan Ryan, the losing pitcher in the Astros' 8-1 loss to Cincinnati at Riverfront Stadium, fans Cesar Geronimo in the second inning to...
1976 After hitting an apparent grand slam in the top of the second inning, Tim McCarver is credited with only a three-run single when he passes...
1969 At Kansas City's Municipal Stadium, Bob Oliver becomes the first player in Royals' history to hit a grand slam. The center fielder's...
