This Day in Baseball History May 17th 1893 Phillies outfielder Billy Hamilton becomes the first player to have hit both a leadoff and walk-off...
MAY 17 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** Cool Papa Bell (1903-1991) HOF center fielder (NgL WorLd Series 1943, 44...
Jack Morris pitched 10 shutout innings vs. the Atlanta Braves to lead the Minnesota Twins to the 1991 World Series title in an all-time classic...
Tom Wilson Founded the Nashville Elite Giants and built the first black owned stadium in the south. In 1939 Wilson became the President of the...
2011 Astros owner Drayton McLane sells the team for approximately $685 million to a group led by Jim Crane, who failed in his attempts to buy...
2000 After a fan steals Los Angeles' catcher Chad Kreuter's hat and hits him in the back of the head, many Dodgers, including coaches John...
1995 The first printed reference to 'Manny Being Manny' is attributed to Mike Hargrove by Newsday's Jon Heyman. In a feature titled Baseball...
1981 Astros' shortstop Craig Reynolds hits three triples in one game, helping Houston beat the Cubs, 6-1. The Texas native, who is only the...
1970 During a game against the Giants at Dodger Stadium, Alan Fish, sitting with friends from the Poinsettia Playground in the second-row seats...
1965 Future Hall of Famer Jim Palmer, pitching 3.2 innings in relief, wins his first major league game when the Orioles defeat the Yankees at...
1953 After loading the bases against the Yankees in the top of the ninth inning, the White Sox pinch-hit southpaw pitcher Tommy Byrne for the...
1932 Lefty Gomez throws a five-hitter en route to an 8-0 victory over Cleveland, giving the Yankees their fourth consecutive shutout. The...
This Day in Baseball History May 16th 1912 The National Commission suspends Detroit outfielder Ty Cobb, barring him from playing this season...
MAY 16 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** 1920 Dave Philley MLB baseball switch-hitting outfielder, 1941, 1946-62...
Today In 1981: Cleveland Indians pitcher Len Barker hurls a perfect game vs. the Toronto Blue Jays at Municipal Stadium! [IMG] [IMG]
