1991 In a 9-7 loss to Oakland, Danny Tartabull hits three home runs, one off Gene Nelson and two off Bob Welch. The right-fielder becomes the...
1983 On the Midsummer Classic's 50th anniversary, Fred Lynn hits the first grand slam in All-Star competition en route to the American League,...
1970 At Shea Stadium, Mets' center fielder Tommie Agee hits a seventh-inning triple off Frank Linzy, completing the second cycle in franchise...
1958 A day after he walks outfielder Willie Kirkland with the bases loaded to give the Giants a 5-4 victory, Cardinal reliever Larry Jackson...
1949 Walker Cooper goes 6-for-7, helping the Reds rout the Cubs at Crosley Field, 23-4. The 34-year-old Cincinnati catcher, acquired in a trade...
1941 The Yankees unveil a center field monument dedicated to Lou Gehrig. The memorial, similar to the honor bestowed on the team's late skipper...
1936 After the first batter makes an out trying to bunt, 17-year-old right-hander Bob Feller, a farm boy from Van Meter, Iowa, strikes out...
This Day in Baseball History July 6th 1929 The first two pitchers for Philadelphia never record an out, and before the home team comes to bat...
JULY 6 BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS ************************************** 1947 Lance Clemons (Kansas City Royals, Red Sox,Cardinals) [ATTACH] 1954...
2000 Mets' right-handed reliever Eric Cammack triples in his only major league at-bat, joining Charlie Lindstrom (1958), Eduardo Rodriguez...
1991 In a unanimous vote, the baseball owners give final approval for the Rockies and the Marlins to join the National League in 1993. The...
1985 Garry Templeton is intentionally walked four times by the Pirates, tying a major league record set in 1962 by Yankee outfielder Roger...
1969 The Orioles break a three-game losing streak when Dave McNally (12-0) wins his 14th straight game, defeating Detroit, 9-3. Tigers'...
1961 The sixth-place Cardinals (33-41) fire the unpopular Solly Hemus, replacing him at the helm with Johnny Keene, the team's third-base...
1952 In their final season in Boston, the Braves play in front of the largest home crowd of the season when 13,405 fans watch Brooklyn beat the...
1945 Whitey Lockman homers in his first major league at-bat in the Giants' 7-5 loss to St. Louis at the Polo Grounds. The 18-year-old...
