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2010 The much anticipated major league debut of Stephen Strasburg lives up to its hype when the 21-year-old whiffs 14 batters in seven innings...
2005 The Phillies trade corner infielder Placido Polanco to the Tigers for right-hander reliever Ugueth Urbina and utility infielder Ramon...
2001 The two Texas teams play one another during the regular season for the first time in major league history. The Astros beat the Rangers,...
1993 After serving as Milwaukee's mascot from 1973 to 1984, Bernie Brewer comes out of retirement after an eight-year absence. Once renown for...
1986 The Orioles beat the Yankees 18-9 in the longest nine-inning game ever played in American League history. The Bronx ballpark contest,...
1971 At Municipal Stadium, Paul Splittorff earns his first major league victory when Kansas City defeats the Senators, 4-2. In 1969, the...
1968 Defying commissioner William Eckert's decree that canceled games only in New York and Washington, Mets vote against playing their game in...
1961 Eddie Mathews, Hank Aaron, Joe Adcock, and Frank Thomas hit four consecutive homers in an inning off Reds' pitchers Jim Maloney (2) and...
1940 Harry Craft completes the cycle with his fifth-inning three-run home run in the Reds' 23-2 rout of Brooklyn at Crosley Field. The...
Today in Baseball History June 8th 1909 Cack Henley completes the longest complete-game shutout in baseball history, blanking his opponents...
JUNE 8 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS **************************************' 1911 Van Lingle Mungo pitcher (MLB All-Star 1934, 36, 37, 45; NL strikeout...
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1992 On his 26th birthday, Trevor Wilson finishes his complete-game gem by striking out the side in the ninth on nine pitches in the Giants'...
1982 Joining Lou Gehrig, Everett Scott, Billy Williams, and Joe Sewell, Dodger infielder Steve Garvey becomes the fifth player in major league...
1970 Vic Davalillo gets two hits during the seventh inning of the Cardinals' 10-7 comeback victory over San Diego at Busch Stadium. The first...
1960 In the Cardinals' 9-1 loss to Pittsburgh at Forbes Field, Bob Gibson ties a major league record when he strikes out four batters in one...
1950 The Red Sox compile 42 total bases in their 20-4 bashing of the Browns. The Fenway fireworks will continue tomorrow when Boston adds...
