1978 On the last day of the season, the Indians, behind the complete-game effort of Rick Waits, defeat the Yankees in the Bronx, 9-2. The...
1970 Alex Johnson becomes the first Angel to win a batting title when he edges Red Sox outfielder Carl Yastrzemski in the season's finale. The...
1964 The smallest crowd ever to attend a game at Fenway Park watches the Red Sox, en route to their sixth consecutive losing season, beat the...
1961 Willie Mays hits his 40th home run when he goes deep off Lew Burdette in the Giants' 8-2 victory over Milwaukee in the opener of a twin...
1955 The Sporting News select Cardinal outfielder Bill Virdon and Indian fireballer Herb Score as the Rookie of the Year of their respective...
1950 In the season's finale, Pee Wee Reese, ignoring the second base ump's directive to slow down when his outfield fly becomes stuck between...
1944 Dixie Walker, an outfielder on the seventh-place Dodgers, wins the National League batting crown with a .357 batting average, finishing...
1932 In Game 3 of the World Series, Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig become the first teammates to hit multiple homers in the same postseason game when...
This Day in Baseball History October 1st 1903 In the first World Series game ever played, Pirates' hurler Deacon Phillippe beats Cy Young and...
OCTOBER 1 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** 1901 Jimmie Reese, infielder and coach (LA Angels Hall of Fame) [ATTACH]...
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The 3 men with President Obama all share a few things in common. Minnie Miñoso, Pedro Sierra and Jim Robinson played professional baseball in the...
On this day 1972 - Roberto Clemente doubles for his 3,000th and last hit. [IMG]
