Happy 67th to Dave Stieb, one of the most underrated pitchers of his era. He won 176 games [IMG]
In 1994 Tony Gwynn's lowest Batting Avg by month came in August Gwynn hit .370 in August [IMG]
Josh Gibson [IMG]
Satchel Paige [IMG]
2010 With a bases-empty homer in the first, a ground-rule double in the fifth, a two-run triple in the sixth, and a single in the eighth inning...
2002 Hitting three homers in Boston's 22-4 rout of the Devil Rays, Nomar Garciaparra, on his 29th birthday, ties the major league record,...
2000 Reds third baseman Mike Bell, joining his grandfather and father, becomes part of the first three-generation family to play for the same...
WRITTEN BY: LARRY TYE Negro Leaguers were pros at using charm and humor to deflect tension on and off the diamond. They had to be. Half their...
1974 At Three Rivers Stadium, Dodger first baseman Steve Garvey, a write-in All-Star starter, singles and doubles to help the National League...
1965 Mickey Lolich loses his tenth straight game, setting a Tigers' record for consecutive defeats when Detroit drops a 4-2 decision to the...
1960 A's outfielder Whitey Herzog lines into a triple play when Pedro Ramos snags his line drive, then tosses the ball to first to double up...
1944 In the eighth inning of the second game of a doubleheader, Giants manager Mel Ott orders pitcher Andy Hansen to issue an intentional walk...
1941 White Sox manager Jimmy Dykes becomes the first to employ the defensive alignment against the Red Sox outfielder, who foils the plan when...
This Day in Baseball History July 23rd 1925 Lou Gehrig's four-run home run is the difference in the Yankees' 11-7 victory over the Senators....
JULY 23 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************* 1917 Ray Scarborough, pitcher (All Star 1950) [ATTACH] 1918 Harold "Pee Wee"...
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Today In 1959: Ted Williams gives some batting tips to Elijah "Pumpsie" Green - the first Black player in Boston #RedSox history [IMG]
Casey Stengel with a badass uniform [IMG]
