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July 4, 2023

JULY 4, 2023 — Next week, Major League Baseball holds its…

July 24, 1973: New park, same old result: NL romps in All-Star Game

July 4, 2023

Kansas City’s new Royals Stadium provided a fresh, attractive…

July 17, 1979: Morganna, Mazzilli, and Parker raise the Kingdome roof as NL wins eighth straight

July 4, 2023

The 1979 All-Star Game was the first held in Seattle, the largest…

July 10, 2001: Cal Ripken Jr. steals the All-Star spotlight in Seattle

July 4, 2023

The summer of 2001 was a great time to be a Seattle Mariners…

September 20, 1902: Ike Butler earns only major-league win for Orioles

July 3, 2023

Baltimore had been a respectable team for the first half of the…

July 3, 1956: ‘Best batting-practice pitcher’ Johnny O’Brien saves Bucs

July 3, 2023

“Desperate times call for desperate measures.” The quote,…

September 14, 1957: ‘Startling performance’ earns lone victory for Pirates’ Eddie O’Brien

July 3, 2023

Pittsburgh manager Danny Murtaugh raised a few eyebrows when…

May 8, 1963: Willie Stargell hits first career home run, but Cubs win after 4-run rally

July 3, 2023

Willie Stargell’s path to the top of the Pittsburgh Pirates’…

May 28, 2004: David Ortiz hits 100th career home run as Red Sox beat Mariners

July 3, 2023

The fifth-inning grand slam by David Ortiz put the Boston Red…

October 1, 1970: Wrecking ball for Connie Mack Stadium as Phillies play final game

July 3, 2023

The Philadelphia Phillies had hoped to play their 1970 season…

May 23, 1970: Bob Gibson fans 16 in Hall of Fame matchup with Jim Bunning

July 3, 2023

When would-be saboteurs tried to pull distractions on Bob Gibson,…

April 7, 1970: Opening Day swan song for Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium

July 3, 2023

The Philadelphia Phillies planned to open the 1970 season at…

May 21, 1967: Don Lock’s walk-off single ends 18-inning marathon

July 3, 2023

Cincinnati arrived in Philadelphia on a five-game winning streak.…

September 20, 1967: Steve Carlton’s 16 strikeouts not enough in classic duel with Chris Short

July 3, 2023

The names Ed Spiezio, Steve Huntz, Dave Ricketts, and Eddie…

July 29, 1968: 27 outs, 7 baserunners, and 1 run: George Culver labors through no-hitter

July 3, 2023

George Culver was feeling sick. “I had an upset stomach,”…

August 3, 1969: The birth of the Big Red Machine

July 3, 2023

The Philadelphia Phillies could not have picked a better day…

June 7, 1966: Jim Bunning wins eighth straight with 14-strikeout, 3-hit gem

July 3, 2023

“This was the best I've put all my pitches together this…

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September 27, 1964: The Phold: Phillies’ seventh straight loss drops them out of first place

July 3, 2023

It had been a terrible week for the Philadelphia Phillies.…

September 10, 1964: Phillies get the best of Cardinals on a September afternoon with so much at stake

July 3, 2023

Arm's length. The Philadelphia Phillies had held the rest of…

Retrosheet announces Summer 2023 updates

July 3, 2023

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Greg Blosser

July 1, 2023

At age 17, outfielder Greg Blosser was a prime prospect. The…

Carl Boles

July 1, 2023

Carl Boles is perhaps best known for being Willie Mays’s doppelganger…

Sammy Samuels

July 1, 2023

In 1895, Sammy Samuels became the fifth Jewish player to appear…

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July 24, 1973: New park, same old result: NL romps in All-Star Game

July 17, 1979: Morganna, Mazzilli, and Parker raise the Kingdome roof as NL wins eighth straight

July 10, 2001: Cal Ripken Jr. steals the All-Star spotlight in Seattle

September 20, 1902: Ike Butler earns only major-league win for Orioles

July 3, 1956: ‘Best batting-practice pitcher’ Johnny O’Brien saves Bucs

September 14, 1957: ‘Startling performance’ earns lone victory for Pirates’ Eddie O’Brien

May 8, 1963: Willie Stargell hits first career home run, but Cubs win after 4-run rally

May 28, 2004: David Ortiz hits 100th career home run as Red Sox beat Mariners

October 1, 1970: Wrecking ball for Connie Mack Stadium as Phillies play final game

May 23, 1970: Bob Gibson fans 16 in Hall of Fame matchup with Jim Bunning

April 7, 1970: Opening Day swan song for Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium

May 21, 1967: Don Lock’s walk-off single ends 18-inning marathon

September 20, 1967: Steve Carlton’s 16 strikeouts not enough in classic duel with Chris Short

July 29, 1968: 27 outs, 7 baserunners, and 1 run: George Culver labors through no-hitter

August 3, 1969: The birth of the Big Red Machine

June 7, 1966: Jim Bunning wins eighth straight with 14-strikeout, 3-hit gem

September 27, 1964: The Phold: Phillies’ seventh straight loss drops them out of first place

September 10, 1964: Phillies get the best of Cardinals on a September afternoon with so much at stake

Retrosheet announces Summer 2023 updates

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