JULY 3 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** 1953 Frank Tanana pitcher (MLB All-Star 1976–78; AL ERA leader 1977; MLB...
Jim Palmer gives up the only grand slam of his career. It's on a minor league rehab assignment and the guy who hit it is named Johnny Bench. [IMG]
Today In 1963: In one of #MLB's most memorable pitching duels, Juan Marichal & Warren Spahn both sling 15 scoreless innings before Willie Mays...
Pitching box score July 2, 1963: Juan Marichal, #SFGiants[IMG] (227 pitches) vs. Warren Spahn, #Braves (201 pitches). [IMG]
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40 Years Ago Today: Henry Aaron hits a broken bat HR vs. Bob Feller during the "Third Annual Cracker Jack Old Timers Baseball Classic" at RFK...
2013 At Great American Ball Park, Homer Bailey becomes the first pitcher since Nolan Ryan to throw two no-hitters before another hurler...
2000 After hitting two home runs in a 2-1 victory over the Expos, Marlins outfielder Mark Smith becomes a hero for the second time when he...
1993 The latest game in major league history ends at 4:40 am when relief pitcher Mitch Williams, in his first at-bat of the season, singles...
1985 Astros' hurler Joe Niekro notches his 200th career victory. The Niekro brothers (Joe & Phil) will join the Perrys (Jim & Gaylord) as the...
1976 The Astros tie a franchise record, banging out 25 hits in a 10-8 victory over Cincinnati at Riverfront Stadium. Houston established the...
1970 Joe Niekro keeps the Yankees hitless until Horace Clarke legs out an infield single with one out in the ninth inning of the team’s 5-0...
1962 Johnny Podres ties a major league mark record, striking out eight consecutive batters in LA's 5-1 victory over Philadelphia. The...
1941 On a sweltering day in front of 52,832 fans at Yankee Stadium, Joe DiMaggio hits a three-run homer off Red Sox hurler Dick Newsome to...
This Day in Baseball History July 2nd 1869 In front of 2,000 spectators at Case Commons, the Forest Citys, a team including unpaid amateur...
JULY 2 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** 1927 Charlie White catcher (Philadelphia Stars; Milwaukee Braves [ATTACH] 1937...
