
September 28, 1885: Mox McQuery ‘hit for the whole diamond’ as Wolverines set scoring record over Grays
Approximately 400 spectators turned out at Detroit’s Recreation…

October 18, 1886: Chicago’s John Clarkson ‘calcimines’ the Browns in World Series opener
The 1886 Chicago White Stockings successfully defended their…

July 4, 1929: Wilson-Kolp brawl in dugout mars Independence Day at Wrigley Field
On the day that Chicagoans were celebrating their country’s…

May 1, 1949: Red Sox homers by Pesky, Stephens, Williams hand Yankees their first home loss of season
It was early in the 1949 season, with only about a dozen games…

July 13, 1962: Boston’s Lou Clinton hits for the cycle, drives in game-winner in 15th
On July 13, 1962, more than halfway through the regular season,…

August 18, 1969: Offensive juggernaut Mark Belanger powers Baltimore win
Eight-time Gold Glove winner Mark Belanger was celebrated for…

August 14, 1971: Rookie Mike Thompson gets first (and last) win in Senators’ final season
On Saturday, August 14, 1971, a battle of the two fifth-place…

August 22, 1972: Nelson Briles near-perfect in Pirates’ 1-0 win over Giants
On an August night at Candlestick Park in 1972, Pittsburgh Pirates…

June 22, 1974: Jim Kaat defeats former Twins teammates in complete-game duel with Albury
Jim Kaat’s previous outing for the White Sox on June 18, 1974,…

July 4, 1974: Hisle homer helps Blyleven overcome Rangers on Independence Day
An Independence Day crowd of 21,008, the largest gathering of…

September 10, 1974: Tom Johnson wins in big-league debut thanks to Twins’ extra-inning comebacks
The Minnesota Twins were tied with the Kansas City Royals for…

October 2, 1974: Fergie Jenkins foils Hughes’s no-hit bid as Rangers take season finale from Twins
A paltry crowd of 2,570 fans showed up at Metropolitan Stadium…

July 27, 1978: Mike Cubbage hits for the cycle; Stan Perzanowski records his only complete-game win
Even with Dave Goltz, the Twins’ best pitcher, on the mound,…

September 5, 1978: Disco Dan’s blunder hands Steve Trout his first major-league win
Despite a balmy 81-degree game-time temperature and a promotion…

April 17, 1979: Rod Carew returns to Minnesota as a visiting Angel
Signed as an 18-year-old amateur free agent by the Twins in 1964,…

September 30, 1979: Jerry Koosman reaches 20-win plateau for second time
When Jerry Koosman took the mound at Metropolitan Stadium for…

July 5, 1980: Twins’ Geoff Zahn grounds Rangers into submission
“More than 50 percent, and you’re a ground-ball pitcher.…

May 12, 1981: Clutch homers by Hatcher and Smalley lead Twins to win over Red Sox
Roy Smalley was off to a solid start to the 1981 season for the…

August 10, 1981: Twins down A’s to take second-half ‘reopener’
“If you think what goes on between the white lines has anything…

August 15, 1981: Twins overshadowed by the past
A forgettable year for the Minnesota Twins, 1981, stands out…

September 30, 1981: Twins close Metropolitan Stadium with a loss
It was a bad day.
The weather was drab, home plate was missing,…

May 5, 1983: Red Wings shine in the dark, beat parent Orioles in exhibition
For a few days in May 1983, news outlets in Rochester, New York,…

September 2, 1997: ‘Freak Show’ Pirates get closer in NL Central race with Shawon Dunston’s two-homer debut
With two shortstops sidelined and their improbable run for the…

August 23, 2009: Eric Bruntlett’s unassisted triple play ends ‘strange’ Phillies-Mets game
“The whole game, it seemed was strange,” Eric Bruntlett said…