1961 Roger Maris hits two home runs off White Sox hurler Billy Pierce, giving the slugger 48 in his quest to break Babe Ruth's single-season...
1947 At Forbes Field, the Pirates beat the Cardinals 12-7 thanks to Ralph Kiner's three home runs, solo shots in the third and eighth, and a...
This Day in Baseball History August 16th 1890 Bill Phillips becomes the first pitcher to allow two grand slams in the same inning when Tom...
August 16 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** 1925 Willie Jones, third baseman (MLB All Star 1950, 51; Philadelphia...
Today In 1990: Philadelphia #Phillies pitcher Terry Mulholland hurls a no-hitter vs. the SFGiants at Veterans Stadium [IMG]
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Joe Horlen, born #OTD, led all AL hurlers w a 2.32 ERA over a 5-yr stretch, 1964-68 w@whitesox Led AL in ERA & SHO in '67 & also tossed a...
Today In 1916: Boston #RedSox pitcher Babe Ruth outduels Walter Johnson in 13 innings for a 1-0 win over the Washington Senators at Fenway Park!...
2013 A proposal that would dramatically increase the number of reviewable plays is presented at the quarterly Owners Meetings by a committee...
2011 Jim Thome becomes the eighth player to reach the 600 career home runs plateau when he hits a two-run homer in the sixth (599), followed by...
2006 The Dodgers, with their 4-0 blanking of the Marlins, win their sixth consecutive game and 17th in the last 18 contests. The stretch is the...
1995 The Royals designated Vince Coleman for assignment, although he is hitting .287 and has 26 stolen bases in 75 games. After acquiring the...
1995 "For a huge portion of my generation, Mickey Mantle was that baseball hero. And for reasons that no statistics, no dry recitation of facts...
1989 In his second start after coming back from cancer surgery, left-hander Dave Dravecky breaks his arm when he throws a wild pitch to Tim...
1970 With the bases loaded and one gone in the bottom of the ninth with a 2-1 lead, Tom Seaver strikes out Bob Tillman for the apparent second...
1962 In the first game of a Polo Grounds doubleheader, Don Demeter hits home runs off two different pitchers named Bob Miller. The outfielder's...
1941 Although leading Boston, 6-3, when the game ends at the start of the eighth after a 40-minute rain delay, the Senators will lose the game....
This Day in Baseball History August 15th 1905 Philadelphia A's Rube Waddell pitches a five-inning no-hit game, blanking the Browns, 2-0. The...
