Bob Shaw (Trading Card DB)

May 4, 1963: Braves’ Bob Shaw sets NL/AL record with 5 balks

The National League’s ill-advised crackdown on balks had reached…
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September 26, 1961: Roger Maris clubs 60th home run to tie Babe Ruth

Roger Maris connects for his 60th home run of the season in…

April 23, 1961: Phillies’ Art Mahaffey fans franchise record 17 batters

Part of the beauty of baseball is just how unpredictable the…

June 17, 1954: Roberts being Roberts: Robin goes the distance in 15-inning win

In June of 1954, Phillies fans had a good idea of what they…
Cesár Tovar (Trading Card DB)

September 22, 1968: César Tovar plays all nine positions, leads Twins to victory

Since the beginning of professional baseball, players were assigned…
Willie Mays (Trading Card DB)

May 4, 1966: Willie Mays passes Mel Ott for NL career lead with 512th homer

“I’m glad it’s all over with. Now I can go back to my regular…

September 19, 1955: Ernie Banks hits fifth grand slam to break single-season record

Twenty-four-year-old Ernie Banks exploded on the national baseball…

September 18, 1970: Billy Williams, Ferguson Jenkins reach milestones in win over Expos

On a pheasant-hunting trip during the offseason, Fergie Jenkins…

October 2, 1968: Bob Gibson strikes out 17 to set World Series record

Press previews of the opening game of the 1968 World Series understandably…

September 12, 1962: Tom Cheney strikes out a record 21 batters

In 2019 a record 42,823 batters struck out1 — more than 17…

July 18, 1964: Pete Rose drives in six runs as Reds hammer first-place Phillies

A “sticky wicket” of summer heat1 shrouded Crosley Field…

May 25, 1953: Braves’ Max Surkont sets modern consecutive strikeout record

Many pitchers in baseball history have been associated with strikeouts.…

April 22, 1970: Mets’ Tom Seaver strikes out 19 Padres batters

The day started well for Tom Seaver on April 22, 1970. He received…

September 8, 1965: Bert Campaneris plays all nine positions for Athletics

On Campy Campaneris Night1 at Kansas City’s Municipal Stadium,…

October 1, 1961: Roger Maris surpasses Babe Ruth with 61st home run

On October 1, 1961, ending a quest that had enthralled both the…

September 9, 1965: ‘A million butterflies’ and one perfect game for Sandy Koufax

On September 9, 1965, Sandy Koufax became the “no-hittingest…

July 3, 1966: Braves pitcher Tony Cloninger clouts two grand slams

The 1966 baseball season was the first for the Braves in Atlanta.…

September 14, 1968: Denny McLain’s 30th victory

Denny McLain began the morning the same as he always did. His…