2008 Red Sox outfielder Coco Crisp takes exception getting hit in the hip by Rays' starter James Shields, showing his displeasure by charging...
2005 For the first time since 1933, a big-league team representing Washington, DC finds itself in first place at this point of the season when...
2002 The Houston-based fruit juice subsidiary of The Coca-Cola Company renames Astros Field as Minute Maid Park after acquiring the naming...
2000 The Marlins select 16-year-old Adrian Gonzalez as their first overall pick in the first-year player draft. The first baseman, a student at...
1992 At Three Rivers Stadium, Mets' first baseman Eddie Murray drives in two runs, passing Yankee legend Mickey Mantle [1,509] as the all-time...
1981 Moving ahead of Early Wynn, Nolan Ryan becomes the all-time walk leader (1,777) when he throws ball four twice in his 3-0 victory over the...
1973 The Rangers, bypassing future Hall of Famers Dave Winfield and Robin Yount, select Westchester High School (Houston, TX) pitching phenom...
1961 Robin Roberts, who will finish his career playing with three other clubs, wins his last game with the Phillies, beating the Giants at...
1948 In a 6-5 victory at Chicago's Wrigley Field, Phillies' outfielder Richie Ashburn extends his consecutive hitting streak to 23 games, tying...
Today in Baseball History June 5th 1900 Pirates' first baseman Duff Cooley has only two putouts in a 6-5 loss to the Phillies at the Baker...
JUNE 5 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** Jack Chesbro (1874-1931)Hall of Fame pitcher (MLB wins leader 1902, 04 [41...
2024 NCAA Stillwater Regional All-Tournament Team 2024 NCAA Baseball Stillwater Regional All-Tournament Team C Ian Daugherty, Oklahoma State 1B...
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60 Years Ago Today: Los Angeles #Dodgers legend Sandy Koufax hurls his 3rd career no-hitter in a 3-0 victory vs. the Philadelphia #Phillies at...
Today In 1940: View of the first night game at Forbes Field! The Pittsburgh #Pirates beat the Boston Bees by a score of 14-2! [IMG]
2010 The Brevard County Manatees announce they will stop taking 'BP' to protest the massive oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico caused by the...
2003 Although his bat may have contained cork in yesterday's game, all five of Sammy Sosa's historic bats housed at the Hall of Fame and the 76...
1998 The Dodgers trade the 1995 National League Rookie of the Year Hideo Nomo (2-7 with a 5.05 ERA) and reliever Brad Clontz to the Mets for...
