Sept. 7th

 

1952 At Washington's Griffith Stadium, Johnny Mize pinch-hits a grand slam giving the Yankees a 5-1 victory over the Senators. The 'Big cat' has now homered in all fifteen major league ballparks presently in use (Sportsman Park is used by both the Cards and Browns).

 

1962 With four steals in a 10-1 loss to the Pirates, Dodger Maury Wills breaks the modern National League record for stolen bases in a season with his 82nd swipe. Bob Bescher had set the mark in 1911.

 

1984 On his way to hurling a one-hitter, Doc Gooden fans Cub Ron Cey for his 228th strikeout setting a National League rookie record. The Met phenom passes Grover Cleveland Alexander, who established the mark in 1911 with 227.

Sept. 8th

 

1916 In front the smallest crowd in American League history, A's catcher/outfielder Wally Schang, with 23 fans attending the game, becomes the first switch-hitter in major league history to homer from both sides of the plate in the same game.

 

1925 In the nightcap of a doubleheader at Fenway Park, Babe Ruth hits his 300th career home run of southpaw Buster Ross as the Yankees defeat the Red Sox, 7-4.

 

1939 With his 12-1 victory over the Browns in St. Louis, Bob Feller becomes the youngest modern-era player to win 20 games.

 

1955 With a 10-2 win over the Braves at Milwaukee’s County Stadium, the Dodgers clinch the National League pennant with a 17 game lead. It is the earliest date in history in which a team has captured a flag.

 

1963 For the thirteenth and final time in his career, Braves' left-hander Warren Spahn has a twenty-win season as he beats the Phillies, 3-2.

 

1965 Against the Angels, A's Bert Campaneris becomes the first major leaguer to play all nine positions in a single game.

 

1985 At Wrigley Field off Cubs' hurler Reggie Patterson, Pete Rose gets two hits, including a historic single to tie Ty Cobb's career record of 4,191 hits. The game will be suspended due to darkness which will enable the Reds' player-manager to break the record at home.

1905-The Pirates Stranded 18 runners in a 8-3 loss to the Reds to set an NL record for men left on base.

1958-Roberto Clemente tied a major-league record by hitting three triples in the Pirates 4-1 victory over the Reds.

2002-The Atlanta Braves won their 11th straight division title when second-place Philadelphia lost to the New York Mets 6-4.

1958-Roberto Clemente tied a major-league record by hitting three triples in the Pirates 4-1 victory over the Reds.

...I never knew 3 triples, occurred in 1 game and by one of the best of all-time....thanks Super

 

:thumb:

Sept. 11th

 

2001 In the wake of terrorist attacks on New York City's World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Major League Baseball cancels all games for security reasons and for the deep mourning for all the lives that have been lost. Yankee Stadium is evacuated as a precautionary measure.

Sept. 12th

 

1954 A standing-room-only crowd of 84,587 at Cleveland's Municipal Stadium, which establishes the record for the largest crowd to have ever watch a major-league baseball game, witness the pennant-bound Indians sweep a doubleheader from the Yankees, 4-1 and 3-2. On this bright sunny day, over 12,000 fans are without seats and stand 10-11 rows deep behind the outfield fences as well as 3-5 rows deep in walkways.

 

1962 At Memorial Stadium, twenty-seven year old Senator fireballer Tom Cheney sets a major league mark for K's in a single game by striking out 21 batters in complete-game 16 inning, 2-1 victory over the Orioles.

 

1969 The Mets sweep Pirates in a twin bill as pitchers Jerry Koosman and Don Cardwell both pitch 1-0 victories and both drive in the winning run of each game.

 

1976 At age 53, Minnie Minoso becomes the oldest player to get a hit in a regular season game as he singles in three at-bats as the designated hitter for White Sox. Angels' southpaw Sid Monge gives up the historic hit.

 

1979 Carl Yastrzemski reaches the 3000 hits milestone when he singles off Yankee Jim Beattie.

 

1984 Striking out Marvell Wynne in the sixth inning, Dwight Gooden breaks the season K's record for a rookie. By whiffing 16 Pirates, Doc's total of 251 is six more than Herb Score's 1955 mark.

Sept. 13th

 

1950 Giants' pitcher Sal Maglie's consecutive scoreless inning streak ends at 45 when Pirates' outfielder Gus Bell hits a 257-foot pop fly which just clears the wall at the Polo Grounds.

 

1951 At Sportsman's Park in St. Louis, the Cardinals split a three-team doubleheader beating the Giants 6-4 in a rescheduled afternoon game due to rain the day before, and then the Redbirds are blanked by the Braves in the regularly scheduled night game, 2-0. It is the first time since 1883 that three-team twin bill has been played.

 

1965 At the Astrodome facing Don Nottebart, Giant outfielder Willie Mays becomes the fifth player in major league history to hit 500 HR's. The 'Say Hey Kid' will hit a league-leading and career high 52 home runs en route to his second MVP season.

 

1983 Mets rookie backstop Mike Fritzgerald becomes the 48th major leaguer to hit a home run in his first big league at bat.

Sept. 14th

 

1923 George Burns of the Red Sox completes an unassisted triple play against the Indians as the first baseman gathers in Frank Brower line drive, tags Rube Lutzke coming from first, and beats Riggs Stephenson back to second.

 

1951 In a 9-6 loss to the Red Sox at Fenway Park, rookie Bob Nieman hits consecutive HR's off Mickey McDermott becoming the first player to hit home runs in his first two career at bats in the majors. In his third trip to the plate, the St. Louis Browns' freshman beats out a bunt for a base hit.

 

1968 The Tigers rally in ninth to beat the A's 5-4 making Denny McLain the first 30 game winner since Dizzy Dean reached the milestone in 1934.

 

1990 Mariner Ken Griffey and his son, Junior, become the first father and son to hit homers in the same major league game. The back-to-back blasts are given up by Angel hurler Kirk McCaskill.

Sept 15th

 

1928 The Braves play their ninth consecutive doubleheader. The streak, which began on September 4th, sees the team lose five in a row, including four to the Giants.

 

1950 At Ebbets Field, Cardinal starter, Cloyd Boyer, hurts his arm while warming up and is replaced by Red Munger. The reliever goes the distance beating the Dodgers, 6-2, getting credit for a complete game, but not for a game started.

 

1952 The Pirates become the first team to wear helmets in which the temples are protected. The headgear is worn both at the plate and in the field.

 

1969 Cardinal hurler Steve Carlton fans nineteen batters, including three in the ninth, to establish a new a new major league mark for strikeouts in a single game but loses the game to the Mets, 4-3. Ron Swoboda hits a pair of two-run homers spoiling Lefty's performance.

 

1971 Making his debut in relief against the Braves, Astros' rookie Larry Yount injures his right shoulder on his very first warm up pitch in the ninth inning, and the 21-year-old right-hander will never get another chance to pitch in the bigs. Robin's older brother total major league experience will consist of just one-warm up pitch.

 

1979 In a 10-2 victory over the Orioles, Red Sox Bob Watson becomes the first modern major leaguer to hit for the cycle in both leagues.

 

1990 Striking out pinch-hitter Danny Heep, Bobby Thigpen saves his 50th game as the White Sox beat the Red Sox, 7-4. The Chicago closer played the outfield in college.

Sept. 18th

 

1960 Braves' hurler Lew Burdette faces the minimum 27 batters as he no-hits the Phillies, 1-0. Tony Gonzalez, who is hit by a pitch in the fifth inning, is erased on a double play.

 

1968 After being no-hit yesterday by Giants' hurler Gaylord Perry, the Cardinal hurler Ray Washburn returns the favor by no-hitting San Francisco, 2-0.

 

1977 In front of sell-out crowd of 51,798 at Memorial Stadium on 'Thanks Brooks (Robinson) Day', Red Sox designated hitter Ted Cox goes 4-for-4 in his major league debut tying the big league mark for most hits in a first game along with Casey Stengel, Willie McCovey, Mack Jones, and Forest Jacobs. The performance is also the start of a historic two-game hitting streak as the rookie designated-hitter will start tomorrow's game with two hits becoming the only player to start his career with six consecutive hits.

 

1999 Slammin' Sammy Sosa becomes the first player in major league history to hit 60 homers twice. The Cub outfielder hits his milestone round-tripper off of Brewer hurler Jason Bere.

Sept. 20th

 

1931 For the first time in nineteen years, Gabby Street appears in a major league game, The 48-year old Cardinals skipper is 0-for-1, but the backstop displays his old catching skills when he nails Robins’ runner Babe Herman trying steal a base.

 

1951 Former National League President, Ford Frick, is selected by the owners as the third commissioner of the sport.

 

1968 Mickey Mantle hit his 536th and final HRof his major league career His last homer is given up by Jim Lonborg in a 4-3 loss to the Red Sox at the Yankee Stadium.

 

1980 In memory of Thurman Munson, a bronze plaque in Memorial Park is dedicated to the deceased Yankee catcher.

 

1986 Tying the National League record for steals in one game, Padres outfielder Tony Gwynn swipes five bases as the Astros beats San Diego, 10–6. During his 20-year career, the .338 lifetime hitter, will only average 16 stolen bases per season.

 

1988 Red Sox Wade Boggs becomes first player in this century to get 200 hits in six consecutive years.

 

1995 The Padres play their one-thousandth home game without having a rain out. The streak began in 1983.

Sept. 20th

 

1995 The Padres play their one-thousandth home game without having a rain out. The streak began in 1983.

 

Now that's a streak.

Now that's a streak.

Agreed and I bet the groundskeeper, was bored....:lol:

Sept. 21st

 

1892 At Cleveland's League Park, John Clarkson of the Spiders beats the Pirates 3-2 to become the fifth pitcher in major league history to win 300 games. The 31-year old right-hander will compile a 328-178 record games during his 12 year Hall of Fame career in the big leagues.

 

1896 Connie Mack announces he will leave Pittsburgh to manage Milwaukee in the Western League.

 

1956 At Fenway Park, the Yankees strand 20 runners on base losing to the Red Sox, 13-7. The number of players left on base sets a big league record for a nine-inning game.

 

1959 Braves' lefty Warren Spahn wins his 20th game of the season for the tenth time in his career.

 

1987 With two stolen bases against the Cubs, Darryl Strawberry joins teammate Howard Johnson as a member of the 30-30 club. It is the first time in major league history players on the same team have hit 30 homers and have stolen 30 bases in the same year.

Sept. 21s

1956 At Fenway Park, the Yankees strand 20 runners on base losing to the Red Sox, 13-7. The number of players left on base sets a big league record for a nine-inning game.

 

The Boss would have blown a gasket if that happened today. :eek: