June 17, 1889: George Goetz’s only major-league win extends Louisville’s losing streak to 21
When the Baltimore Orioles hosted the Louisville Colonels for…
October 10, 1904: Rube Waddell salutes last-place Senators; Philadelphia’s Fred Applegate earns sole major-league win
Rube Waddell approached home plate as Patsy Donovan came to bat…
September 25, 1899: Beaneaters’ Bill Ging earns only big-league win against Giants
The 1899 baseball season had not gone as expected, and the defending…
May 3, 1936: Next in line: Joe DiMaggio makes Yankees debut
Earle Combs began a string of Hall of Fame players who were starting…
September 1, 1963: Yankees’ Tom Metcalf gets sole major-league win, aided by home runs
Tom Metcalf had been called up by the New York Yankees in early…
September 7, 1899: Louisville Colonels’ ‘Mysterious Twirler’ Clay Fauver defeats Pirates for only big-league win
“Expect the unexpected,” an overused yet reliable phrase…
May 16, 1924: Al Yeargin earns only career win for Braves before losing 11 in a row
This Friday afternoon game in Cincinnati was the one and only…
April 22, 1956: Orioles’ Fred Besana settles down to beat Senators
On the first Sunday of the 1956 season, the American League’s…
July 27, 1889: Harry Raymond’s wild win
In 1889 the Louisville Colonels of the American Association were…
September 20, 1902: Ike Butler earns only major-league win for Orioles
Baltimore had been a respectable team for the first half of the…
July 3, 1956: ‘Best batting-practice pitcher’ Johnny O’Brien saves Bucs
“Desperate times call for desperate measures.” The quote,…
September 14, 1957: ‘Startling performance’ earns lone victory for Pirates’ Eddie O’Brien
Pittsburgh manager Danny Murtaugh raised a few eyebrows when…
September 17, 1934: From sandlots to big leagues, Reese Diggs earns first win in Senators blowout
The 1933 Washington Senators won 99 games and captured the American…
July 31, 1948: Ralph ‘Blackie’ Schwamb earns his only win in major leagues
Ralph “Blackie” Schwamb walked to the pitcher’s mound…
August 30, 1938: Ed Cole wins only big-league game as Buster Mills, Red Kress star at plate
It was another long season for the St. Louis Browns. The club…
April 24, 1904: White Sox beat Cleveland on fierce rally as Tom Dougherty picks up only career win
On April 24, 1904, a chilly, wet day, “that threatened to rain…
May 26, 1875: Journeyman outfielder Jim Clinton notches his only major-league pitching victory
On April 26, 1875, two games into the season, the Brooklyn Atlantics…
July 31, 1932: It was a ‘dark and stormy day’ for Browns, Red Sox
“It was a dark and stormy” day. It was the kind of day that…
May 14, 1960: Score vs. Latman duel is short-lived
The Chicago White Sox won the 1959 American League pennant by…
September 30, 1880: Amateur Charlie Guth wins in only professional appearance for White Stockings
When Charlie Guth took the mound on September 30, 1880, as a…
July 19, 1886: Washington’s plucky ‘Pony’ Madigan is a phenom at 17, out of the majors at 18
William J. Madigan, nicknamed “Pony” for his youth and…
September 19, 1958: Dodgers rookies take center stage
“[I]t certainly was a fine day for the Dodgers’ No. 1 farmhand…
August 16, 1914: Ed McCreery becomes a dubious ‘one-win wonder’ in bizarre debut
In the midst of a mediocre 1914 campaign, the American League’s…
July 28, 1931: Bob Fothergill leads White Sox in 11-run rally to beat Yankees
In one of the greatest comebacks in major-league history, the…