Dwight Gooden (Trading Card DB)

September 17, 1984: Dwight Gooden strikes out 16, but Mets lose to Phillies

Sometimes, you just can’t win for losing. Dwight Gooden’s…

May 29, 1976: Joe Niekro victimizes brother Phil with his only career home run

On May 29, 1976, when brothers Joe and Phil Niekro opposed each…

April 17, 1908: Memphis Turtles win season opener; Tris Speaker debuts for Little Rock

Thomas F. McCullough, business manager of the Southern Association’s…

October 8, 1951: A day of rain, and Reynolds rather than Sain, lifts Yankees in Game 4

After outscoring the New York Yankees 12-6 to take two of the…

April 15, 1962: Pitcher Jim Manning becomes Twins’ first 18-year-old player

Jim Manning’s career as a big-league pitcher lasted only 17…

April 19, 1950: Red Sox win Patriots Day game against the Yankees

The Patriots Day dual-admission doubleheader at Fenway Park constituted…
Don Flinn (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

Don Flinn

“Flynn is one of the best natural hitters who ever lived, but…
Hugh High (LIBRARY OF CONGRESS)

Hugh High

Hugh High’s brother, Andy, himself a 13-year big leaguer, once…
Hi Jasper (COURTESY OF BILL LAMB)

Hi Jasper

With almost a century having passed since the end of his fitful…
Bobby Marshall (1905 Gopher, University of Minnesota)

Bobby Marshall

Given his achievements, Robert “Bobby” Marshall is one of…
George Starnagle (BASEBALL-REFERENCE.COM)

George Starnagle

During a decade-long career in professional baseball, catcher…

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April 18, 1947: Ted Williams home run helps Boo Ferriss win his first game of season

It was just the third game of the 1947 season. The American League…

August 10, 1990: Craig Grebeck, Ozzie Guillen derail Ryan Express

Chicago’s Comiskey Park, built in the heyday of the first wave…
Paul Waner (TRADING CARD DB)

June 19, 1942: Braves’ Paul Waner joins 3,000-hit club against his former team

Boston Braves outfielder Paul Waner collected his 3,000th career…
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