Willie Mays (Trading Card Database)

October 3, 1965: Willie Mays breaks Giants’ record with 52nd homer, calls it a day

There was no big champagne celebration in the locker room after…
Ross Grimsley (Trading Card DB)

September 7, 1974: Orioles pitchers set AL scoreless innings record in Cleveland

The Baltimore Orioles fell to fourth place in the six-team American…

June 12, 1967: Paul Casanova’s hit ends baseball’s longest night in 22nd inning

“It’s true, ladies, all true. THE game did last almost until…

June 18, 1953: Red Sox’s 17-run inning tames Tigers

Baseball is different. Among the worldwide variety of stick and…

September 19, 1972: Oakland A’s use record 30 players in one game

In September 1972, the Oakland A’s were attempting to nail…

June 8, 1950: Red Sox beat up on Browns with 29-4 shellacking

It was quite a homestand for the Boston Red Sox. From June 2…

April 23, 1955: White Sox set scoring record, crush relocated Athletics 29-6

For the third consecutive season, major-league baseball had seen…

June 8, 1961: Milwaukee Braves belt a record four consecutive home runs in one inning

Six teams were within six games of one another in a wild scramble…

September 30, 1962: Mets lose record 120th game of inaugural season

September 30, 1962, was a warm, sunny day in Chicago as the New…

August 30, 1953: Milwaukee Braves set National League home run record

Baseballs were flying out of major-league ballparks in 1953.…

July 31, 1963: Indians smack four consecutive home runs off Paul Foytack

For all intents and purposes, the ballgame did not figure into…

May 21, 1952: Dodgers rout Reds with 15-run first inning

In the 1950s, a kid’s trip to a Dodgers game at Ebbets Field…

June 18, 1953: Red Sox’ 17-run inning tames Tigers

Baseball is different. Among the worldwide variety of “stick…

September 6, 1963: Major League Baseball celebrates 100,000th game

Much of the off-field enjoyment of baseball is connected to the…

May 31, 1964: Baseball’s longest doubleheader

Clouds hung overhead as the first remnants of the crowd entered…