August 21 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** 1920 Gerry Staley pitcher (MLB All Star 1952-53, 60; St. Louis Cardinals,...
Bo Jackson turned down the Yankees to play college football, then he passed up being the 1st overall pick in the NFL draft to play baseball. Was a...
Happy 83rd to Boog Powell, an underappreciated slugger who avg'd 26 HRs & 140 OPS+ per yr over 10-yr stretch (1963-72) helping them to 4 pennants...
Yogi Berra. Dale Berra. Wrigley Field dugout [IMG]
Mark Grace. Chris Sabo. Wrigley Field Baseball and a cloud of dust for the win [IMG]
John Smoltz led the NL in Wins (‘96), Saves in (‘02), and then Wins again (‘06) [IMG]
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2017 The Pirates host the Cardinals in the inaugural Little League Classic at BB&T Ballpark at Historic Bowman Field, the home of the New...
2005 The Royals snap their 19-game losing streak, beating the A's in Oakland, 2-1. The skid ends two games shy of the American League record of...
2000 The Yankees honor Whitey Ford, their winningest pitcher in franchise history, during ceremonies on his day at Yankee Stadium. The crafty...
1995 Indians closer Jose Mesa picks up his 37th save in as many opportunities to set a major league record. The right-handed reliever pitches a...
1980 Leo Sutherland's single with one out in the ninth inning spoils Dan Spilner's bid for a no-hitter against the White Sox. The 28-year-old...
1974 In an 18-8 rout of the Cubs, the Dodgers collect 24 hits and set a club record with 48 total bases, including Davey Lopes' three home...
1964 Due to a misunderstanding caused by Mickey Mantle misinforming his teammate that their manager Yogi Berra had asked for the harmonica to...
1953 The Browns beat the Baltimore Orioles, the city's AAA minor league team, 8-2, in an exhibition game in front of a small crowd of 10,861 at...
1945 Dodger shortstop Tommy Brown becomes the youngest player (17 years, eight months, and 14 days) in major league history to hit a home run....
1938 First baseman Lou Gehrig hits the final grand slam of his career in the Yankees' 11-3 rout of the A's at Shibe Park. The first-inning...
This Day in Baseball History August 20th 1912 In the nightcap of a doubleheader, Carl Cashion tosses a six-inning no-hitter to give the...
