1960 Ernie Banks knocks in his 100th run of the season when he grounds out in the first inning of the Cubs' 5-4 victory over Philadelphia at...
1951 A prolonged delay occurs at Olean's (NY) Bradner Stadium when a skunk refuses to leave the infield during a Pennsylvania-Ontario-New York...
1946 A committee formed to study integration, Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey delivers its secretive report during an Owners' Meeting, defending the...
1946 While traveling in a caravan to East Douglas (MA) for an exhibition game against the Indians, Ted Williams, his wife, and two friends are...
1937 Dodger right-hander Fred Frankhouse holds the Reds hitless for 7.2 innings before a heavy downpour ends the Ebbets Field contest. The...
This Day in Baseball History August 27th 1897 Washington Senator (NL) 18-year-old right-hander Roger Bresnahan makes his major league debut,...
August 27 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** 1917 Peanuts Lowrey Cubs infielder, [IMG][ATTACH] 1931 Joe Cunningham...
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2001 Sammy Sosa becomes the third player in baseball history to hit 50 homers in a season four times when he blasts a two-run shot off Dustin...
1991 The Yankees reluctantly agree to a $1.55 million contract with 19-year-old high school southpaw Brien Taylor, the overall number one pick...
1980 George Brett strokes four singles and a double in five at-bats when the Royals edge Milwaukee at County Stadium, 7-6. The Kansas City...
1968 After starting his career 0-5, Jim McAndrew gets his first major league victory when he goes the distance at Busch Stadium, blanking St....
1962 At Metropolitan Stadium, Twins' left-hander Jack Kralick throws the team's first no-hitter since the franchise moved to Minnesota last...
1961 Roger Maris, hitting his 51st round-tripper of the season, has the most homers in major league history at this point in the season. The...
1947 Dan Bankhead becomes the major league's first black pitcher. The 27-year-old right-hander doesn't do well in a relief stint, giving up ten...
1939 At Brooklyn's Ebbets Field, NBC televises the first major league game on experimental station W2XBS, covering a doubleheader where the...
This Day in Baseball History August 26th 1912 At Forbes Field, Owen Wilson hits three triples in the doubleheader against the Braves. The...
August 26 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Gene Moore, Sr., batting [ATTACH] 1924 Alex...
Bobby Witt Jr. is having a Ty Cobb type season .349 BA 24 HR 89 RBI 25 SB 11 Triples 7.9 WAR [IMG][IMG]
