BB On this Date ~ Events & Birthdays #2

2000 The Red Sox trade two minor league pitchers, prospect John Curtice and their 1996 first-round pick (34th overall) Chris Reitsma, to the Reds for Dante Bichette. The 36-year-old veteran outfielder will be Boston's designated hitter, batting .287 for his new team before retiring at the end of next season.

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2001 Upon learning Danny Almonte, star pitcher of the LLWS, is 14 years old, not 12 as required by the organization's rules, the Little League strips the Rolando Paulino All-Stars of all its wins. The team, which had captured the heart of the community, finished third in Williamsport, was given a parade in New York, and a pregame ceremony honored the squad at Yankee Stadium.

2001 Former major league catcher Crash Davis, 82, whose name was the inspiration for the main character of the 1988 hit movie Bull Durham, dies after a yearlong bout with cancer. In the film, which was ranked #1 as the greatest sports film of all time by Sports Illustrated, Kevin Costner portrays "Crash" as the veteran backstop of the Durham Bulls brought in to help a rookie pitcher reach the big leagues by sharing his experiences on and off the field.

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2002 Losing their 13th consecutive game at Shea Stadium, the Mets complete the worst month at home in National League history. With the 1-0 loss to Randy Wolf and the Phillies, the Amazins' join the Seattle Pilots (August-1969) and the Tigers (September-1996) as teams that have not won a home game in a calendar month with at least ten games.

2004 Omar Vizquel becomes the first player in the 81-year history of Yankee Stadium to collect six hits in a game. The Indians shortstop's 6-for-7 performance, four singles and two doubles, helps pace the Tribe's 22-0 dismantling of the Bronx Bombers. Equaling the largest shutout margin of victory in baseball history, the Indians rout the Yankees, 22-0. The biggest defeat in the Bronx Bombers' 101-year history matches the 1975 Pirates' record-setting performance against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.

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2005 On the third pitch he sees in the bigs, Jeremy Hermida becomes only the second player to hit a grand slam in his first major-league at-bat. The Marlin rookie pinch-hitter joins Phillies hurler Bill Duggleby, who accomplished the same feat in 1898.

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2006 With his major league-leading 49th home run, Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard establishes a new club record for home runs in a single season. Last year's Rookie of the Year's fourth-inning long ball at RFK Stadium puts him ahead of Hall Famer Michael Schmidt, who hit 48 dingers in 1980.

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2006 A.J. Pierzynski's sixth-inning blast makes the White Sox the first club in major league history to hit at least 200 home runs for seven consecutive seasons. The catcher's two-run homer isn't enough as Chicago loses to the Devil Rays at Comiskey Park, 5-3.

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2007 Tony La Russa becomes the winningest manager in franchise history when the Cardinals defeat Cincinnati at Busch Stadium, 8-5. The Redbird skipper surpasses Red Schoendienst, who compiled a 1,041-955 managerial record with St. Louis.


2007 After walking the leadoff hitter John Buck in the ninth to spoil his perfect game, Scott Baker retires a batter, then yields a single to pinch-hitter Mike Sweeney two outs shy of a no-hitter. The Twins' 25-year-old right-hander from Shreveport settles for a one-hitter, blanking the Royals at the Metrodome, 5-0.

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2008 Greg Dobbs breaks the Phillies' 95-year-old club record for pinch hits in a season. The Californian's seventh-inning pinch-hit game-tying double, his 21st hit off the bench, breaks the mark established by Doc Miller in 1913.

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2008 The Blue Jays trade David Eckstein to the Diamondbacks for minor-league pitching prospect Chad Beck. The 33-year-old infielder, who played a pivotal role for the 2002 World Champions Angels and was named the 2006 World Series MVP playing for the Cardinals, is obtained by Arizona to provide postseason leadership and experience.

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2010 Jeff Francoeur is traded to the Rangers by the Mets in exchange for infielder Joaquin Arias. The rifle-armed right fielder will be a right-handed bat off the bench and a defensive replacement for the playoff-bound Texas team.

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2010 Aroldis Chapman makes his much-anticipated major league debut, tossing a perfect inning in the Reds' 8-4 victory over Milwaukee. The 22-year-old Cuban defector lives up to the hype, throwing four pitches at 100 mph or better.

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2010 The Dodgers swap a player to be named (infielder Tony Abreu) to the Diamondbacks for starter Jon Garland. The 31-year-old right-hander will post a 3-2 record with a 2.72 ERA in his six late-season starts with the team before signing as a free agent with San Diego.

2011 Craig Kimbrel sets a rookie record with his 41st save when he retires the side in order in the Braves' 3-1 victory over Washington at Turner Field. The 23-year-old Atlanta closer, who will finish the season with 46, surpasses Neftali Feliz's saves record established last season with the Rangers.


2011 In a stretch-run trade with Pittsburgh, the Braves acquired Matt Diaz for a player to be named and cash considerations. The 33-year-old outfielder, who played with Atlanta for five years, left the organization after the 2010 season when he inked a two-year, $4.25 million free-agent deal with the Pirates.

2011 The Diamondbacks set a team record with their 12th consecutive victory at home when they beat Colorado at Chase Field, 4-2. The streak surpasses the mark established by the 2000 and 2003 clubs.

2012 Bob Uecker, known for his humor on and off the diamond, is honored by the Brewers in a light-hearted dedication ceremony outside Miller Park that unveils a seven-foot bronze statue of the team's popular broadcaster. The sculpture, depicting the smiling "Mr. Baseball" with his hands in his pockets, joins the likenesses of Hall of Famers Hank Aaron, Robin Yount, and Baseball Commissioner Bud Selig in front of the ballpark.

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2014 In the Japanese National High School Rubber Baseball Tournament semifinals, Chukyo finally breaks the scoreless tie that had captured the nation's attention, tallying three runs in the 50th inning to beat Sotoku High School. Both starting pitchers, Chukyo's Taiga Matsui and Jukiya Ishioka of Sotoku, go the distance, throwing 709 and 689 pitches in the contest that takes four days to complete and avoiding the winner being decided with a random drawing if the tie remains after 54 innings.

2014 At the waiver deadline, the White Sox trade Adam Dunn to the A's for 23-year-old minor-league pitcher Nolan Sanburn, who is 3-1 with a 3.28 ERA and 73 strikeouts in 71.1 innings hurling for Class A Stockton. Oakland hopes their new slugger, a 34-year-old two-time All-Star with 460 career homers, can
provide some offensive punch for the contending team, which recently has been slumping.

2019 The Rangers retire seven-time All-Star infielder Michael Young's uniform #10. During his 12 years in the Texas lineup, the second baseman turned shortstop becomes the franchise's career leader in runs, hits, doubles, triples, and total bases.

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2022 With Timmy Trumpet playing his entrance song, Narco, a five-year-old tune by the Aussie horn player and the Dutch EDM duo Blasterjaxx, Edwin Díaz jogs to the mound for the Mets, creating one of the most memorable moments in franchise history. The New York closer lives up to the hype, retiring the side in order on nine pitches to earn the save in the team’s 2-1 victory over the Dodgers at Citi Field.

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Ty Cobb - AL leader (74 total) 12x Batting Average 10x OPS 8x SLG 8x Hits 7x OBP 6x Total Bases 6x Stolen Bases 5x Runs 4x RBI 4x Triples 3x Doubles 1x HR
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Chief Bender (MLB 1903-1917) 217 Wins 255 Complete games 40 Shutouts 3x World Series champ
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SEPTEMBER BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS
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1850 Jim O'Rourke HOF left fielder (NL HR leader 1880 Boston Red Caps; NY Giants) and manager (Buffalo Bisons 1881-84, Washington Sens 1893)


1930 Dean Stone Pitcher, Senators,Rd Sox,Cardinals, Colt 45, Orioles


1946 Monty Montgomery Pitcher KC, DBacks, Rangers, Cardinals


1949 Garry Maddox MLB centerfielder, 1972-86 (San Francisco Giants; Philadelphia Phillies - 8X Gold Glove, World Series champ), broadcaster


1964 David West MLB baseball pitcher, 1988-98 (Minnesota Twins, Philadelphia Phillies, and 3 other teams), born in Memphis, Tennessee

1973 Gillian Boxx softball catcher (Olympic gold 1996; 4 x All-American)


1953 Rob Wilfong
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This Day in Baseball History
September 1st
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1890 On Labor Day at Brooklyn's Washington Park, the Bridegrooms, later known as the Dodgers, win all three games against Pittsburgh in the first tripleheader ever played. The home team sweeps the visiting Alleghenys, who will become the Pirates next season, 10-9, 3-2, and 8-4.

1906 In the longest game in American League history, Philadelphia beats the Red Sox in 24 innings, 4-1. Each starter goes the distance when A's hurler Jack Coombs, who fans 18 batters, bests Boston's Joe Harris in the Huntington Avenue Baseball Grounds contest.

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1909 Bill O'Hara, inserted as a pinch-runner, becomes the first major leaguer to steal two bags in the same inning when he swipes second and third base in the Giants' 9-6 victory over St. Louis at the Polo Grounds. The 28-year-old New York outfielder will end the season with 31 stolen bases, duplicating the feat tomorrow against the same opponents.

1918 The major league regular season, scheduled to end today due to World War I, is extended when the owners decide to play through Labor Day. The Browns want the Indians fined and believe Cleveland should forfeit the two games for refusing to play the additional contests.

 

1931 Lou Gehrig hits a grand slam for the third time in four days. The Bronx Bomber first baseman's third-inning base-loaded home run off Ed Morris proves to be the difference in New York's 5-1 victory over Boston at Yankee Stadium.


1945 Philadelphia outfielder Vince DiMaggio's bases-loaded home run paces the Phillies to an 8-3 victory over Boston at Braves Field. Joe and Dom's older brother ties a major league mark with his fourth grand slam this season.

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1947 The Giants surpass the 1936 Yankees' mark for the most home runs hit in a season by a team. The three Polo Grounds homers in today's twin bill sweep over Boston raise the record total to 185, and the New York National League club will finish the season with 221 round-trippers.

 

1950 To save the Phillies a 24-hour train trip to play the Braves, Philadelphia's GM Bob Carpenter charters his team's first plane flight. The TWA Lockheed Constellation, delayed due to mechanical problems, makes a precarious landing during a severe thunderstorm, with players cheering the pilot for their safe arrival in Boston.

1953 The Cardinals tie a major league mark, hitting five homers in a 12-5 loss to Brooklyn at Ebbets Field. The solo shots hit by Stan Musial, Harry Elliot, Rip Repulski, and Steve Bilko (2), all off starter Preacher Roe, aren't enough to offset the Dodgers' 17-hit attack, which includes six doubles but no round-trippers.

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1958 Cardinal southpaw Vinegar Bend Mizell beats Joe Nuxhall and the Reds, 1-0, thanks to an unearned run in the second inning at Busch Stadium. The future U.S. Congressman, born in Leakesville, Mississippi, on the other side of the Alabama state line near neighboring Vinegar Bend, establishes a National League record by walking nine batters without giving up a run.

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1961 In his first major league at-bat, Cuno Barragan hits his only big-league home run, taking Dick LeMay deep over the left-field fence at Wrigley Field in the second inning of the Cubs' 4-3 loss to San Francisco. The 29-year-old catcher will play in 69 games for Chicago over three seasons.

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1963 Cardinal starter Curt Simmons becomes one of the few pitchers to steal home with his second-inning dash to the plate in the team's 7-3 victory over the Phillies at Connie Mack Stadium. The 34-year-old southpaw, who had tripled, scores on an aborted squeeze play when Chris Short uncorks a pitch that Julian Javier cannot bunt.

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1964 At Shea Stadium, Masanori Murakami becomes the first native-born Japanese player to appear in the U.S. major leagues when he throws a scoreless eighth inning that includes striking out Charlie Smith and Ed Kranepool in the Giants' 4-1 loss to the Mets. The 20-year-old southpaw, scheduled to play only minor league ball until June as an 'exchange player,' will be allowed to stay and play in one full season with San Francisco before returning to the Nankai Hawks, ending his brief American stint with a 5-1 record and an ERA of 3.75.

1966 Tim McCarver's third-inning triple, his 13th and final one of the season, plates Orlando Cepeda in the Cardinals' 7-4 victory over Atlanta at Busch Stadium. The 22-year-old Memphis (TN) native will become the first backstop to lead the National or American League in three-baggers.

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1967 Amid his franchise record-setting of pitching 40 consecutive innings without allowing a run, Gaylord Perry extends his scoreless streak when he hurls 16 innings of shutout ball in the Giants' 1-0 victory over the Reds. Frank Linzy keeps Cincinnati scoreless for the final five frames, getting the victory for San Francisco in the 21-inning Crosley Field contest.
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1967 After 20 scoreless innings, which equals the major league mark, Dick Groat draws a bases-loaded walk, giving the Giants a 1-0 victory over the Reds. In 1918, the Braves and Pirates also matched zeros for twenty frames until the Bucs scored two runs in the top of the 21st for an eventual 2-0 victory in the Boston ballpark.
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1969 At Dodger Stadium, Willie Davis ties the franchise record by getting a hit in 29 consecutive games with his second-inning single in LA's 10-6 victory over New York. Zack Wheat established the mark in 1916.
Davis Wheat

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1971 In a 10-7 victory against the Phillies at Pittsburgh's Three Rivers Stadium, the Pirates become the first major league team to start an all-black/Latino squad. The lineup includes infielders Al Oliver (1b), Rennie Stennett (2b), Jackie Hernandez (ss), Dave Cash (3b), and outfielders Willie Stargell (lf), Gene Clines (cf), Roberto Clemente (right field), with Dock Ellis (p) and Manny Sanguillen (c) making up the battery.

1975 On Labor Day at Shea Stadium, 30-year-old Tom Seaver, when he whiffs Pirate Manny Sanguillen on three straight fastballs in the top of the seventh inning, becomes the first pitcher to strike out at least 200 batters in eight consecutive seasons. The 3-0 complete-game victory is also 'Tom Terrific's' 20th of the season, marking the fourth time the right-hander has reached the plateau. Tom Seaver extends his record to nine when he fans 235 batters next year.

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1979 Carney Lansford hits three consecutive home runs in California's 7-4 victory over the Tribe at Cleveland Stadium. The Angels' third baseman's trio of round-trippers comes in the first, third, and fifth innings, each with the bases empty.

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1980 PawSox infielder Wade Boggs loses the International League batting title on the season's final day when he grounds out to first base in his last plate appearance. The Mud Hens, ahead 6-0, issue a two-out intentional walk to light-hitting Ray Boyer, who goes around the bases unchallenged and scores on a deliberate error, forcing Boggs to bat and, after making an out, putting him .007 of a percentage point behind Dave Engle, an outfielder for the opponents.

1980 Ed Farmer, who had been accosted on the mound in June by Al Cowens, agrees to drop the assault charges brought against the Tiger center fielder by the Illinois authorities in exchange for a handshake and an apology from his attacker. Before the Comiskey Park contest, the two former combatants bring out the lineup cards, smile, and shake hands. The White Sox fans continue to boo the Detroit player, and a "Coward Cowens" banner will express the Southsiders' sentiments.

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1983 Entering the game with 286 strikeouts, Lynchburg right-hander Dwight Gooden strikes out a dozen batters in the first six frames of a scheduled seven-inning against Hagerstown, needing two more in the last frame to record 300 for the season. After the leadoff batter grounds out, the 18-year-old phenom whiffs the next two Suns hitters to secure the 1-0 victory, reaching the lofty plateau in 191 innings.

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1984 At 42 years and 110 days, Tony Perez becomes the oldest player to hit a walk-off pinch-hit home run when he goes deep off Don Robinson in the Reds' 7-5 victory over the Pirates at Riverfront Stadium. Jason Giambi will accomplish the feat twice for the Indians in 2013, setting the mark when he was 159 days older than the Cincinnati veteran.

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1987 During the fourth inning of the Astros' 3-2 loss at Wrigley Field, Billy Hatcher has his infield hit taken away and is immediately ejected from the game after his shattered bat reveals cork. The Houston left fielder, suspended for ten days, claims he mistakenly picked up Dave Smith's bat, which the pitcher used during batting practice before the game

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