A Sunday crowd of 19,950 — overflowing into fair territory…
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Jack Kramer – who started 1947 with wins in his first three…
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On Monday afternoon, May 26, 1930, at Yankee Stadium, Washington…
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The New York Mets took sole possession of first place in the…
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Good hitters have high batting averages; good sluggers have high…
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The Cincinnati Reds, defending National League champions, were…
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After finishing the 1921 season in the top five of National League…
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In what is widely considered the first World Series, Barney Dreyfuss,…
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On September 22, 1962, the second-place San Francisco Giants…
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Bobby Doerr was an exemplary batsman in his first major-league…
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The New York Mets arrived in Philadelphia after a brief stop…
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The defending world champion Cleveland Indians and challenger…
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Eddie Higgins
Lou Kretlow
Elmer Singleton
May 16, 1947: ‘Nearly as high as it was long’: Ted Williams grand slam proves a game winner
May 26, 1930: Goose Goslin, Joe Judge first in 20th century to hit back-to-back homers twice in a game
June 10, 1986: Tim Teufel’s pinch-hit grand slam gives Mets the win over Phillies
May 18, 1996: John Mabry hits for the natural cycle, but ‘Rockies’ Horror Show’ snatches victory from Cardinals
May 29, 1963: Braves, Dodgers get fog-tied in Milwaukee
June 23, 1971: Have a day, Rick Wise: two home runs and a no-hitter!
October 2, 1921: Austin McHenry ascends, Rogers Hornsby misses milestone as Cardinals finish in third place
October 1, 1903: Deacon Phillippe, Pirates beat Boston’s Cy Young in first ‘World’s Series’ game
October 3, 1962: The Giants Win the Pennant, Part Two!
April 20, 1937: Bobby Doerr records 3 hits in his Red Sox debut
May 15, 1970: Tom Seaver pitches his second career one-hitter for Mets
August 18, 1949: 30-year-old Pirates rookie Junior Walsh spins three-hit shutout
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