August 31 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** 1875 Eddie Plank HOF pitcher (World Series 1910, 11, 13 Philadelphia A's),...
21! The Great One, Roberto Clemente born #OTD 1934. Died tragically at age 38 in a plane crash while on humanitarian mission to earthquake...
The man who grew up to be known as "The greatest hitter who ever lived" was born in San Diego, California on this day in 1918! [IMG] When Ted...
Norm Cash burst on the nat'l scene in 1961 w @tigers leading AL w .361 BA, also hit 41 HRs w 132 RBIs. Helped #Tigers to '68 WS title. Hit 377 HRs...
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2000 Except for hitting his first batter and giving up an opposite-field leadoff single in the ninth, Pedro Martinez is nearly perfect in...
1990 At the Metrodome, slow-footed Ron Karkovice hits an inside-the-park grand slam off David West that is the difference in the White Sox's...
1984 Jim Rice grounds into his 33rd double play of the season, establishing a new major league mark. The Red Sox outfielder breaks the 1954...
1972 With the game scoreless in the fifth inning at the Astrodome, Terry Harmon hits his first major league home run in the Phillies' 5-3 loss...
1960 Pete Runnels, with two doubles and a single in the 3-2 nightcap victory, collects ten hits in the Red Sox doubleheader sweep of the Tigers at...
1950 When Eddie Stanky gets his fourth base-on-balls off Pirates' southpaw Lefty Chambers in a 4-0 victory at Forbes Field, the Giants' leadoff...
1928 Tris Speaker, in his final major league at-bat, is struck out by Red Sox hurler Red Ruffing. The 40-year-old A's outfielder known as the...
1918 At Fenway Park, Carl Mays, en route to a 21-13 record this season, tosses two nine-inning complete game victories on the same day. The Red...
This Day in Baseball History August 30th 1865 The National Base Ball Club of Washington and the Brooklyn Atlantics meet with President Andrew...
August 30 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** 1898 Kiki Cuyler HOF right fielder (World Series 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates; 4 ×...
1955 Chicago Cubs "Official Program" [IMG]
Today In 1948: Brooklyn #Dodgers legend Jackie Robinson hits for the "reverse natural cycle" with a HR, triple, double & single in a 12-7 victory...
