On This Day in Baseball History

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8/24/89 - Bart Giamatti announces Pete Rose banned from baseball for life for gambling on baseball.

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1922

in 1975, johnnie lemaster hit an inside-the-park homer (off don sutton) in his first major league at bat, becoming the third-ever and most recent rookie to do so

for me his previous claim to fame was playing for three of the four last-place teams in 1985

1945 - A goat and its owner make an appearance at Wrigley Field for Game 4 of the World Series. The pair is told to leave before the game ends, angering the owner. The Chicago Cubs lose to the Detroit Tigers, 4-1. Detroit will go on to win the Series in seven games and the Cubs won't win another National League championship for the rest of the 20th century. A belief that the Cubs were cursed by the goat will eventually develop.

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CuqKtdLVMAAmu7T.jpg:small

today marks 20 years since the last world series ejection, courtesy (i think) of tim welke. fittingly, that made bobby cox the only person tossed from two world series games.

tbf, he had a point.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G76-G2iLdd8

sandy koufax announced his retirement 50 years ago today

1991: In one of the most unbalanced trades ever made in major league history, the Baltimore Orioles send pitchers Curt Schilling and Pete Harnisch and outfielder Steve Finley to the Houston Astros for first baseman Glenn Davis. Davis, who averaged 27 home runs in six seasons playing in the Astrodome with Houston, will hit only 24 homers in three injury-filled years as Schilling becomes one of the most dominant pitchers in the game and Harnisch and Finley develop into solid major league players.

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1901 - Giants and Pirates outfielder Tom O'Brien, 28, dies in Phoenix, AZ. A popular player with the Giants, O'Brien played for Pirates in 1900, then accompanied the Giants and Superbas last fall on a trip to Cuba for a series of exhibition games. On the boat trip over, he was told that if he drank enough sea water he'd be sick, but would then be cured of any sea sickness. Both O'Brien and Kid Gleason became violently ill following the prescription, but O'Brien was so affected that all his internal organs were damaged, and he never recovered.

Jim Bibby allowed a single to the first batter (Terry Harper of the Braves) on this date in 1981, then retired the next 27 batters #Pirates pic.twitter.com/Ql8jhFlMSf

— John Dreker (@JohnDreker) May 20, 2017

100 years ago today: Babe Ruth walks leadoff batter, punches ump in face, ejected. Ernie Shore comes in. 1st pitch CS, retired 26 in a row.

— James Smyth (@JamesSmyth621) June 23, 2017

yesterday actually

Today In 1969: The American & National League teams at the #MLB All-Star Game in Washington, D.C. - Great uniforms! @UniWatch @PhilHecken pic.twitter.com/Nq05gX3WDW

— Baseball by BSmile (@BSmile) July 23, 2017

on a deeper note

https://ussporthistory.com/2017/07/24/black-tigers-detroit-and-the-1967-rebellion/

40 years ago, my mom and I were at Shea for this

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIq7sCc8i3U

http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1977/B08210NYN1977.htm

happy 37th to kevin correia

of the 632 pitchers in major league history to make at least 220 starts, none was worth less than his 7.1 fWAR

(b-ref has him at 2.5)

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DICCbVyXsAAjvbm?format=jpg&name=small

when men were electrified

http://www.mlb.com/images/1/6/4/254916164/091817_morandini_triple_play.gif

mickey morandini's unassisted triple play, 1992

60 years ago today, Duke Snider hits the last homerun ever at Ebbetts Field. #Dodgers pic.twitter.com/8W0QFDTCtX

— Baseball Photos (@Baseball_Photos) September 22, 2017

https://i.imgur.com/iE5jkjt.jpg

https://www.mlb.com/video/regular-seasons-wild-end/c-19789807

#OTD in #Reds history, 1880: The Reds are expelled from the National League for selling beer and refusing to close their park on Sundays. pic.twitter.com/pcubeOZsrl

— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) October 6, 2017

35 years ago today willie mcgee homered twice, saved a homer and became my favorite baseball player of all time

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YES

Pregame analysis by Mantle and Koufax!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WbCWUehZKVU

Morbs, did you ever meet Karl Erhardt?

I spelled his name wrong - Ehrhardt

I did not. I think he made a comeback in the '90s.

#OTD in #Reds history, 1939: Bucky Walters is named NL MVP after winning the Pitching Triple Crown with 27 wins, 2.29 ERA and 137 K. pic.twitter.com/FHm3cylHeI

— Cincinnati Reds (@Reds) October 17, 2017

137 K!!!

pitched to contact (that's why the games were shorter)

happy 30th to pete kozma, a career .215/.282/.285 hitter in 666 at bats

Tony Gwynn was a hit in Padres debut — 36 years ago today https://t.co/5uq5rQC6NZ pic.twitter.com/grFnlxWQJD

— San Diego Union-Tribune (@sdut) July 19, 2018

August 7th is a big day in MLB history!

8/7/1999: Frank Thomas' 300th HR & Wade Boggs' 3000th hit

8/7/2004: Greg Maddux's 300th win

8/7/2007: Barry Bonds breaks HR record hitting his 756th

8/7/2016: Ichiro Suzuki's 3000th hit

8/7/2017: Mike Trout's 1000th hit

— Stats By STATS (@StatsBySTATS) August 7, 2018

and yet only one of those events caused Bud Selig to fold his arms

two important institutions were created 47 years ago today: the society for american baseball research and sal fasano

No true outcomes here: On this day in 1989 Orioles pitcher Jeff Ballard pitched a complete game against the Brewers without allowing a walk, strikeout or home run. It's only been done four times since. https://t.co/7ua4O9Cmih

— Kyle Lobner (@BrewFrostyMug) August 21, 2018

On This Date, 1979, a protest from the Astros opened the book on what had seemed an easy Met victory. Ahead five runs, the Mets settled under a fly ball for the final out -- until an umpire informed the clubs there was no play; he had called time. Jeff Leonard, the Houston batter, made use of the opportunity by slapping a single. But this too was called back -- Mets first baseman Ed Kranepool had thought the game was over and was not on the field. Houston protested that this was nobody's fault but Kranepool's and the single should stand. But the umpire instead forced a third go-round that resulted in an apparently game-ending out -- until Major League Baseball upheld the protest. So play resumed the following day with 5-0 on the scoreboard and a runner on first with two out. Mets pitcher Kevin Kobel induced the final out immediately before losing his regularly scheduled start 3-1.

https://www.amazinavenue.com/2012/8/21/3254503/this-date-in-mets-history-august-21-red-white-and-seaver-bolt-v-reyes

Today in 1989, after an irate Tom Lasorda complains about his antics, the Expos' Youppi! is the first MLB mascot ever ejected from a game. pic.twitter.com/CASYlJJ8tn

— Super 70s Sports (@Super70sSports) August 23, 2018

9 years ago i saw Jeff Francoeur hit into an unassisted TP

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DxI3kRFUwAAbB-4.jpg:small

Yesterday, actually: in a 1967 exhibition game, Eddie Feigner struck out Willie Mays, Willie McCovey, Brooks Robinson, Roberto Clemente, Maury Wills, and Harmon Killebrew consecutively. Does that name mean anything to anyone? My dad took me to see him when I was really young.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eddie_Feigner

i saw eddie feigner and his entire team of offspring at some point in the 80s!

I probably saw him a little earlier than that, sometime in the '70s. I think it may have even been in my hometown, which was was small (15,000 people) but had a few softball leagues.

Striking out those six guys is pretty amazing, even if two of them weren't big bats.

mickey mantle announced his retirement 50 years ago today

1973 - New York Yankees pitchers Mike Kekich and Fritz Peterson make a stunning declaration. The left-handers announce that they have traded wives, children, and family dogs. The announcement sends shock waves through the baseball world and beyond.

things that sound like clickhole oral histories of the yankees but aren't

iirc one of the (new) couples is still together

i remember that event

https://i.imgur.com/LQm83Yy.jpg

30 years ago today

http://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/26593754/greatest-catch-ever-recreating-kevin-mitchell-epic-barehanded-grab

...Vlad Guerrero Jr. debuted.

Garrett is a big dude, he played D-1 basketball.

I had kinda forgot what a grade-A prick Dibble was.

Dibble had a brief stint as the varsity baseball head coach at Calabasas High School in Calabasas, California.[23] He was fired from his head coaching job on March 27, 2013, only ten games into the season.

20 years ago today: pic.twitter.com/mQ1meNBhG1

— Dan Riffle (@DanRiffle) March 24, 2021

May 7, 2016: Bartolo Colon hits his first career MLB home run. pic.twitter.com/B6snjDZelm

— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) May 7, 2021

June 1, 2007: AA Mississippi Braves manager Phillip Wellman with one of the all-time great manager tirades.

The perfectly executed rosin bag hand grenade toss, preceded by suspense-building army crawl should be displayed in Cooperstown. pic.twitter.com/C4F20khNYM

— This Day In Sports Clips (@TDISportsClips) June 1, 2021

Via Facebook, so I'm not sure if this will embed properly.

55 years ago today, the @Athletics drafted @ASU_Baseball star Reggie Jackson with the second overall pick. Steve Chilcott, the No. 1 pick, would never play a major league game – but @mroctober was ticketed for Cooperstown. pic.twitter.com/L362hbOXmj

— National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum ⚾ (@baseballhall) June 7, 2021

Oops--yesterday!

40 years ago today, the Padres drafted Tony Gwynn. 40 years ago today, the Clippers also drafted Tony Gwynn. (Seriously, same day!)

A look back 4 decades later on a decision that seems so obvious in hindsight... but maybe wasn’t at the time.https://t.co/CGaqa6YqGF

— AJ Cassavell (@AJCassavell) June 9, 2021

whoa

Rick Wise, the Jacob deGrom/Shohei Ohtani of 1972:

https://www.mlb.com/news/rick-wise-s-no-hitter-and-two-homers

The Jerry Meals game was a decade ago. A decade.

pic.twitter.com/gHSKjXBFxM

— Dan Zangrilli (@DanZangrilli) July 26, 2021

The first baseball broadcast on radio is aired by KDKA of Pittsburgh, announced by Harold Arlin (pictured), for a game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Philadelphia Phillies: pic.twitter.com/Cedocv5gkF

— 100 Years Ago Today (@CenturyAgoToday) August 5, 2021

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used 'em all up

When did that happen? I literally don't recognize a single name there.

a couple ex Jay farmhands in there!

roberto clemente got his 3000th and final hit 50 years ago today

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Fd6wHZoX0AI2UBh?format=jpg&name=small

so good

Rod Carew turns 77 today.

Now that Roberto Alomar has disgraced himself, I think Carew is my favourite player ever. His batting stance was so unique, and his career box is a thing of beauty. He flirted with .400 deep into the summer three or four times when I was a teenager, most notably in 1977. One of my favourite SI covers ever, and the accompanying piece was also great.

https://images.fineartamerica.com/images/artworkimages/mediumlarge/2/ted-williams-and-minnesota-twins-rod-carew-july-18-1977-sports-illustrated-cover.jpg

On Oil Can Boyd's 63rd birthday, let me just say this again, no one has ever looked cooler on a baseball card than this: pic.twitter.com/b9k13f2K5T

— Kevin Glew (@coopincanada) October 6, 2022

i had the donruss version of that card. pretty sure that’s rocket roger in the background there.

the bad and hated Francisco Cabrera/Sid Bream Event took place 30 years ago tonight ;_;

i had to watch it in a room full of braves fans, too

happy 40th to the Willie McGee Game

rip roberto clemente, 50 years ago today

happy 60th to david cone and edgar martinez

In 1950, Vin Scully called his first game in the booth in Philly (vs. Brooklyn).

The only Dodger to score: Jackie Robinson.

https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/PHI/PHI195004180.shtml

happy 50th to nomar (and monica lewinsky)

40th anniversary of the Pine Tar Game!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gbEHAsZxRYo