STRIKE3, I've enjoyed your thread all year long, but I couldn't help but notice that you left out two very important events in baseball history. One happened September 11, 1985, and the other one took place September 16, 1988. What's up with those omissions?

LRCW thanks and just an oversight.

 

Sept. 11th....I just listed the terrorist attack on the 11th and no other baseball related items. I'm a fan of Pete Rose "on the field" and it certainly was a feat, worth noting in baseball history....nothing intentional.

 

Sept. 16th....I was gone and didn't list any but would that be the day, Browning threw a perfect game....If so, most certainly worthy of noting.

 

If you or anyone, sees any omissions please list them. Baseball to me is the greatest game and in order to continue the future, we have to appreciate the present.....:thumb:

Oct. 3rd

 

1880 Using three towers illuminating light 100 feet above the playing field, teams from the department stores of Jordan Marsh and R.H. White stage the first night game.

 

1939 When Babe Dahlgren strikes out while being given an intentional walk and George Selkirk and Joe Gordon try to steal home on successive pitches by trotting to the plate, Red Sox fans throw a barrage of garbage onto playing field at Fenway Park to protest the Yankees making deliberate outs to take advantage of the 6:30 Sunday curfew. Umpire Cal Hubbard rules the Boston crowd's action makes it impossible to continue the game and awards the game as a forefit to the Yankees with a 9-0 'official' score.

 

1955 Cubs' middle infielder Ernie Banks sets the record for home runs hit by a shortstop by hitting 40th dinger in a 12-2 rout of the Cardinals. 'Mr. Cub' will extend the record finishing this season with 44 and will hit 48 in 1958.

 

1965 At Wrigley Field, Ernie Banks hits his 400th career home run off Cardinal hurler Curt Simmons helping Chicago to defeat St. Louis, 5-3.

 

1972 After retiring twenty-six consecutive Padres batters, Cubs hurler Milt Pappas walks Larry Stahl on a 3-2 pitch. 'Gimpy' retires the next batter, Gary Jestadt, to preserve his 8-0 no-hitter.

 

1979 With his 145th career pinch-hit, Dodger Manny Mota sets a major league record.

 

1986 The Astros and Cubs play 14 innings and use a major league record 53 players in the game.

 

1987 In a game in which the Astros beat the Cubs 10-1, Kevin Bass becomes the first National Leaguer to homer from both sides of the plate twice in one season.

 

1998 Slammin' Sammy Sosa hits his 56th homer to tie Hack Wilson's 68-year-old club record and helps the Cubs to beat the Reds, 4-2 .

Oct. 4th

 

1924 At Griffith Stadium, Calvin Coolidge becomes the first U.S. President to attend a World Series opener. The Giants edge the hometown Senators in 12 innings, 4-3.

 

1925 In the season finale, Tiger outfielder Ty Cobb and Browns' first baseman George Sisler pitch against each other as Detroit beats St. Louis, 11-6. Both players, better known for their hitting, are the player-manager of their respective teams.

 

1955 After more than half a century of futility, the 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers finally win a World Championship thanks to Johnny Podres' 2-0 shutout of the Yankees and an outstanding catch by Sandy Amoros. Box Score

 

1962 When Willie Mays scores on a surprise bunt by Jose Pagan in Game 1, Whitey Ford sees his World Series consecutive scoreless inning streak come to an end at 33 2/3 innings. Clete Boyer's 7th inning home run, however, helps Ford win a record 12th and his final Fall Classic victory as the Yankees defeat the Giants, 6-2.

 

1969 In the first ever League Championship Series playoff game, the Mets beat the Braves 9-5 in Atlanta.

 

1987 Defeating the Blue Jays 1-0, the Tigers win the American League East title. Toronto loses their last seven games of the season, including three straight in the season-ending series at Tiger Stadium to complete one of the greatest collapses in baseball history.

 

1999 On the last day of the season, New York infielder Rey Ordonez extends the major league record playing 100 errorless games at shortstop. During this span, the Cuban native handles 411 chances flawlessly for the Mets.

 

2001 With his third inning home run, 42-year-old Rickey Henderson breaks Ty Cobb's record to become the leading run-scorer in baseball history. To punctuate scoring his 2,246th run, the Padre outfielder slides into home.

 

2003 The Cubs win their first postseason series victory since the 1908 when the franchise won the World Series. In front of a standing-room crowd of 54,357 at Turner Field, Chicago beat the Braves in the deciding Game 5 of NLDS, 5-1.

Oct. 5th

 

1888 At Swampoodle Grounds in Washington, D.C., James Francis Galvin of the Pittsburgh Alleghenys becomes the baseball's first 300-game winner by defeating the hometown Senators, 5-1. The 31-year old 'Pud', a workhorse who will win 20 games 10 of the 14 seasons he plays in the big leagues, will end his career with 361 victories.

 

1908 Defeating Detroit, 6-1, Ed Walsh wins his 40th game of the season. Big Ed's win total remains a White Sox single-season record.

 

1947 Al Gionfriddo, inserted in left field for defensive purposes, makes one of most historic catches in World Series history as he robs Joe DiMaggio of an extra base hit with two men on base in the sixth. The outfielder's heroics helps to preserve a 8-5 Dodger victory in Game 6 of the Fall Classic.

 

1953 The Yankees win their fifth consecutive World Series dramatically as Billy Martin's twelfth World Series hit in the bottom of the ninth help to beat the Dodgers in Game 6, 4-3.

 

1966 Reliever Moe Drabowsky ties a World Series record striking out six consecutive batters in the Oriole 5-2 Game 1 victory at Dodger Stadium. The game features first inning Robinson (Brooks and Frank) back-to back homers.

 

1980 Reaching first on a fielder's choice in the top of the seventh in the 4-0 win over the Twins, Royals' leadoff hitter Willie Wilson establishes a major league record for the most at-bats in a season with 705. The Kansas City outfielder will collect 230 hits and score 133 runs for the division winning club.

 

2001 Seattle Mariners record their 115th victory of the season, to break the 1998 Yankee record for most wins in a season. The 1908 Cubs hold the major league record with 116 wins.

 

2001 Barry Bonds breaks and then extends the mark for home runs in a season. The Giant outfielder connects off Dodger starter Chan Ho Park to break Mark McGwire's 1998 record of 70, and then homers again in his next at bat to bring the new record to 72 homers.

 

2001 The Braves maul the Marlins, 20-3 to clinch the National League East title and becomes the first team in professional sports to win 10 consecutive division titles. The Boston Celtics (1957-65) and Los Angeles Lakers (1982-90) had both won nine in a row.

Oct. 6th

 

1923 The first unassisted triple play in National League history occurs when Braves' shortstop Ernie Padgett catches Walter Holke's line drive, doubles up James Tierney at second and tags Cliff Lee for the third out.

 

1933 After pulling on umpire Charlie Moran's bow tie and letting it snap back, Senator outfielder Heinie Manush is ejected from Game 4 of the Fall Classic.

 

1959 The largest crowd ever to attend a major league game, 92,706 fans, watch a nail biter as White Sox hurler Bob Shaw beats Sandy Koufax and the Dodgers, 1-0 in Game 5 of the Fall Classic.

 

1965 Sandy Koufax declines to pitch the first game of the World Series against the Twins because game is scheduled on Yom Kippur, the most sacred of the Jewish holidays. As the Dodgers’ southpaw attended shul and fasted on the Day of Atonement, his teammates loses to Minnesota, 8-2.

 

1966 At the age of 20, Jim Palmer becomes the youngest player to pitch shutout in World Series as the young Oriole hurler blanks Sandy Koufax and Dodgers, 6-0. It will be Koufax's last major league appearance.

 

1985 On the last day of the season, Yankee knuckleballer Phil Niekro becomes the 18th and oldest player in major league history to win his 300th career victory as he blanks the Blue Jays, 8-0. The forty-six year old, who will win 318 games, also becomes the oldest pitcher to throw a shutout in the big leagues.

 

2001 At Camden Yards in front of a full house including Orioles notables Frank Robinson, Jim Palmer and Earl Weaver as well as Commissioner Bud Selig and former President Bill Clinton, Cal Ripken plays his 3,001st and final game. After a hitless night for 41-year-old, the final out of the 5-1 loss to Red Sox is made as Cal watches from the on deck circle.

 

2001 With his 151st pinch hit, Lenny Harris breaks the major league mark for career pinch hits established Manny Mota. Coming off the Met bench to bat for Rey Ordonez, he lines a 1-2 pitch off Expo starter Carl Pavano for a single to become career leader in pinch hits.

 

2005 Reds’ outfielder Ken Griffey Jr.(.301, 35, 92) and Yankee first baseman/DH Jason Giambi (.271, 32 , 87 ) are voted the Comeback Players of the Year in their respective years. For the first time, the winners of the award are determined by the fans voting on MLB.com.

Oct. 9th

 

1915 Woodrow Wilson becomes, who becomes the first president to attend a World Series game, sees Red Sox hurler Rube Foster limits the Phillies to just three hits en route to a 2-1 victory in Game 2 of the Fall Classic.

 

1919 The White Sox lose the World Series to the underdog Reds, but before next season begins eight Chicago players, including Shoeless Joe Jackson, will be accused of accepting bribes to purposely throw the games.

 

1934 Commissioner Landis makes Cardinal Joe Medwick leave Game 7 of the World Series for 'his own safety'. The Tiger fans are upset with his aggressive slide into third and the angry mob begins hurling fruit at the St. Louis outfielder during the Cards 11-0 series-clinching win.

 

2005 At Minute Maid Park, Chris Burke’ 18th inning homer ends the longest postseason game in baseball history as the Astros defeat the Braves, 7-6, to advance into the National League championship series. Atlanta’s five-run lead late in the game is erased with an eighth inning grand slam by Lance Berkman and a two-out ninth inning solo shot by Brad Ausmus, which barely clears Gold Glove center fielder Andruw Jones outstretched hand.

Oct. 9th

 

2005 At Minute Maid Park, Chris Burke’ 18th inning homer ends the longest postseason game in baseball history as the Astros defeat the Braves, 7-6, to advance into the National League championship series. Atlanta’s five-run lead late in the game is erased with an eighth inning grand slam by Lance Berkman and a two-out ninth inning solo shot by Brad Ausmus, which barely clears Gold Glove center fielder Andruw Jones outstretched hand.

 

This was one heck of a game.

Oct. 10th

 

1920 Indians' Bill Wambsganss becomes the only player in World Series history to complete an unassisted triple play as he makes a leaping catch, steps on second base and then tags the runner arriving from first base.

 

1920 1920 Outfielder Elmer Smith becomes the first player to hit a grand slam in World Series history as the Indians defeat the Dodgers and Burleigh Grimes, 8-1. In the same game, Bagby becomes the first pitcher to hit a home run in World Series history.

 

1923 In the first post season game ever played at Yankee Stadium, veteran Giants' outfielder Casey Stengel breaks a 4-4 deadlock in the top of the ninth inning with an inside-the-park home run off Joe Bush. The contest is the first World Series game to be broadcast nationally.

 

1948 The largest crowd ever to attend an American League game, 86,288 fans, jam Cleveland's Municipal Stadium to witness Boston Braves' hurler Warren Spahn beat Bob Feller and the Indians, 11-5 in Game 5 of the Fall Classic.

 

1968 Cardinal fireballer Bob Gibson sets mark for total strikeouts (35) in a World Series, but loses the seventh and deciding game to Tigers, 4-1.

 

1982 The Brewers become the first team to overcome an 0-2 start in a best of a five-game LCS and take the American League pennant by winning the remaining three games against Angels.

 

2000 In a 2-0 Seattle victory, the Mariners (9) and Yankees (13) combined for 22 strikeouts to set an ALCS record in Game 1 of the series.

 

2003 With six hits in six consecutive at-bats, Kenny Lofton sets an NLCS record and ties the ALCS mark. Gary Matthews (Phillies-1983), Will Clark (Giants-1989), Steve Buechele (Pirates-1991) and Javy Lopez (Braves-1996) all held the previous NL distinction with 5 consecutive hits and Paul Molitor (Blue Jays-1993) establishing the major league standard, now shared with the Cub flychaser, with reaching safely six times in six consecutive at-bats.

Oct. 10th

 

 

2003 With six hits in six consecutive at-bats, Kenny Lofton sets an NLCS record and ties the ALCS mark. Gary Matthews (Phillies-1983), Will Clark (Giants-1989), Steve Buechele (Pirates-1991) and Javy Lopez (Braves-1996) all held the previous NL distinction with 5 consecutive hits and Paul Molitor (Blue Jays-1993) establishing the major league standard, now shared with the Cub flychaser, with reaching safely six times in six consecutive at-bats.

 

 

 

Trivia: And who holds the World Series record?

Trivia: And who holds the World Series record?

Didn't Jeter tie the record I believe and wasn't it a player with the D'Backs, a few years ago?

Didn't Jeter tie the record I believe and wasn't it a player with the D'Backs, a few years ago?

 

 

 

Actually Billy Hatcher and Thurman Munson share the record at 7 consecutive hits.

Actually Billy Hatcher and Thurman Munson share the record at 7 consecutive hits.

Sorry, I was still in AL Playoff mode. Din't know the answer though and very good question.

 

Munson was one of the best, both sides of the plate. Didn't Hatcher accomplish that with the Reds, in Game #1 and #2....was it the A's or Red Sox. Seems like he had 9 or 10 hits total.

Oct. 11th

 

1948 In Game 6 of the Fall Classic, the Indians beat the Braves, 4-3 to win the World Series. Bob Lemon gets the win with Gene Bearden pitching the final one and two-thirds innings to earn the save.

 

1972 In the fifth and deciding game of the NLCS, Reds' outfielder George Foster scores the winning run from third base in the ninth on a wild pitch by Bob Moose of the Pirates.

 

1978 In Game 2 of the World Series, Bob Welch strikes out Reggie Jackson on a full count with two outs in the ninth to dramatically preserve a 4-3 victory over the Yankees.

 

1981 Expos hurler Steve Rogers blank the Phillies, 3-0, to win the National League Eastern Division playoffs. Divisional playoffs were devised to salvage the strike-shorten season.

 

2000 The Yankees eight hits in the 8th inning set an ALCS record as they defeat the Mariners in the Game 2, 7-1. The Orioles (1970, Game 1), the Yankees (1981, Game 2, ) and the Blue Jays (1985, Game 3 ) had previously each 7 hits in one inning of a championship series.

 

2003 The Cubs (6) and Marlins (8) tie the NLCS homer record by hitting 14 HR's in the championship series. The mark was established by the Giants and Cardinals last year.

 

2004 After seven tries during their 43-year history, the Astros finally win a post-season playoff series as they eliminate the Braves in the deciding Game 5 of the NLCS,12-3. It is the third consecutive year Atlanta has lost Game 5 of the division series at Turner Field.

Oct. 12th

 

1907 At Detroit’s Bennett Park, the Cubs, behind the Three Finger Brown’s seven-hitter, blank the Tigers, 2-0, to capture the World Championship. Although Game 1 ended in a tie, Chicago becomes the first club to sweep a World Series.

 

1923 In front of the largest crowd in baseball history, 62,430 fans are on hand to see Casey Stengel hit his second home run of the Series. The round-tripper proves to be the difference as Giants hurler Art Nerf out duels Sam Jones and the Bronx Bombers in Game 3 of the Fall Classic, 1-0.

 

1967 The Impossible Dream comes to an end as Bob Gibson throws his third complete game and three-hits the Red Sox, 7-2.

 

1982 In Game 1, Brewers' lead off batter Paul Molitor becomes the first player to collect five hits in a World Series game. The third baseman's 5-for-6 performance helps Milwaukee to rout the Cardinals,10-0, the biggest shut-out margin since Yankees blank the Bucs 12-0 in 1960.

 

1986 The Angels are one strike away from the World Series, when Dave Henderson, who had earlier watched Bobby Grich's fly ball bounce off the heel of his glove and over the center field fence to give California the lead, hits a two-run homer off of Donnie Moore on a 2-2 count putting the Red Sox ahead, 6-5; California will tie game in the bottom of the frame, but Boston will prevail scoring the deciding run in the 11th inning on a Henderson sac fly.

 

2005 The White Sox 2-1 victory tying the ALCS at one-game apiece with the Angels will be best remembered for the Doug Eddings's controversial call which appears to signal the third out of ninth inning has been made, but A.J. Pierzynski takes first base as the home plate ump belatedly rules the catcher had trapped the swinging strike. The ‘Pale Hose’ will take advantage of the incident as pinch runner Pablo Ozuna steals second and scores the winning run on Joe Crede’s double.

Oct. 13th

 

1903 In Game 8 of the series, Boston defeats Pittsburgh, 3-0 to take baseball's first ever world championship, 5 games to 3.

 

1914 Boston become the first team to complete a four-game World Series sweep as the Miracle Braves beat the American League's heavily favored A's behind the solid pitching of Dick Ruldolf who bests Philadelphia, 3-1. The Braves, who were in last place in mid-July, win the National League pennant by ten and a half games.

 

1921 In the first all New York World Series, the Giants beat the Yankees, 1-0 to win the baseball's championship in eight games.

 

1960 At Forbes Field, Bill Mazeroski's dramatic bottom of the ninth inning home run off Yankee hurler Ralph Terry breaks up a 9-9 tie and ends one of the most exciting seven game World Series ever played.

 

1971 In the first World Series night game ever played, the Pirates defeat the Orioles, 4-3 as Roberto Clemente collects three hits at Three Rivers Stadium.

 

2000 Extending his streak to 33 and a third innings, Mariano Rivera breaks the 38-year-old record of Whitey Ford for consecutive scoreless frames in postseason play as the Yankees defeat the Mariners, 8-2 in Game 3 of the ALCS. The Yankees' Hall of Fame lefty had established the record from 1960 to 1962 with 33 innings as World Series starter.