2000 In the bottom of the ninth, A's closer Jason Isringhausen throws just two pitches, and the Yankees go from losing 3-2 to winning 4-3....
1990 Throwing just three pitches to one batter in relief at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Jeff Ballard records three outs when he snags A's...
1982 The Yankees trade 1978 playoff hero Bucky Dent to the Rangers for outfielder/first baseman Lee Mazzilli. The popular Yankee infielder,...
1970 Five years after the Mets bestow the honor to their first skipper, the Yankees retire Casey Stengel's uniform #37 during Old Timers Day at...
1953 Southpaws Whitey Ford and Bob Kuzava blank the White Sox, 1-0 and 3-0, respectively, for a Yankee doubleheader sweep. Kuzava gives up his...
1921 Appearing as a pinch-hitter in the top of the ninth inning, Browns' second baseman Luke Stuart hits a home run in his first major league...
This Day in Baseball History August 8th 1903 In the third inning of the 4-3 nightcap loss to New York at the Polo Grounds, Dodger starter...
AUGUST 8 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** 1927 Johnny Temple Infielder, Reds [ATTACH][IMG] 1936 Frank Howard, utility...
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45 Years Ago Today: After delivering the eulogy at Thurman Munson's funeral in Ohio, Bobby Murcer drives in all five runs of the New York #Yankees...
August 6, 1952, Satchel Paige, age 45, threw a 12-inning, 1-0 win over the A.L. Tigers, holding them to 7 hits, and 9 K's. Owner Bill Veeck...
2014 The Mets freshman Jacob deGrom establishes a franchise mark for rookies when he throws 67⅓ innings in 10 games without allowing a home...
2010 Chris Young becomes the sixth major leaguer to lead off and end a game with a round-tripper, hitting a pair of solo home runs in the...
2005 On the left-left concourse at U.S. Cellular Field, the White Sox unveiled a life-sized bronze statue of Carlton Fisk. The Hall of Fame...
2004 In less than a masterful performance, Greg Maddux pitches five innings to register his 300th victory when the Cubs beat the Giants, 8-4....
2002 Major leaguers agree to be checked randomly for illegal steroids starting next year. The proposal ends the players' decades-old opposition...
2000 The Yankees claim Jose Canseco off waivers from the Devil Rays. The 35-year-old slugger will appear in just 37 games for the Bronx...
1993 In his first major league appearance since being involved in a tragic accident during spring training, Indian pitcher Bobby Ojeda receives...
1982 Jim Rice climbs into the Fenway Park stands from the dugout to assist a young boy hit by a savage line drive off the bat of Dave...
