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1986 Amos Otis, who was named the team's Player of the Year three times during his 14 seasons with Kansas City, and Steve Busby, who averaged more than 18 wins a season before a rotator cuff injury shorten his career, are honored at Kauffman Stadium. During the pregame ceremony, the pair is inducted into the newly created Royals Hall of Fame, becoming the first players to be so honored by the team.

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1989 For the first time in major league history, the same game is played partly outdoors and partly indoors when the Blue Jays beat the Brewers, 4-2, in a contest that features the closing of the SkyDome's retractable roof in the fifth inning due to inclement weather.

 

1992 On his 26th birthday, Trevor Wilson finishes his complete-game gem by striking out the side in ninth on nine pitches in the Giants' 3-0 victory over the Astros at Candlestick Park. The San Francisco southpaw accomplishes his immaculate inning by fanning Jeff Bagwell (swinging), Eric Anthony (swinging), and Rafael Ramirez (swinging), with the third out being recorded with the catcher throwing the dropped third strike to first base to end the game.

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1998 Dave Burba becomes the first Indians' pitcher to homer in 26 years when he goes deep in a 6-1 interleague victory over the Reds at Cinergy Field. Ironically, the right-hander was scheduled to be the Opening Day pitcher for Cincinnati but was traded to Cleveland for Sean Casey the day before the season started.

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1998 After going 6-0 against Atlanta and Florida, the Cubs complete their third consecutive three-game sweep by beating the White Sox, 13-7. The last time Chicago put together a similar streak occurred in 1918.
2001 The Crespos both hit home runs, making it the 28th time in major league history brothers have gone deep in the same game. In the seventh inning for the Padres, Cesar homers, and his younger sibling, Felipe, blasts round-trippers in the second and the sixth for the Giants in San Diego's 10-7 victory at Pacific Bell Park.
2006 The Rockies, who recorded just ten sacrifice flies during their first 58 games, tie a major league with five sac flies during the 16-9 Coors Field victory over Pittsburgh. The Mariners established the mark against Oakland in 1988.
2007 With the Yankees' 10-3 victory over the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field, Joe Torre wins his 2,000th game as a manager. The former Braves (257), Mets (286), and Cardinals (351) skipper becomes the first person in big-league history to have reached the milestone and also have at least 2,000 hits as a player.

 

2007 With two outs in the bottom of the ninth inning at Network Associates Coliseum, Shannon Stewart lines a single to right field to break up Curt Schilling's no-hitter. Thanks to a first-inning home run by David Ortiz, the Red Sox beat the A's, 1-0.​

2008 Johnny Damon goes 6-for-6, including a walk-off single, which gives New York a wild 12-11 comeback victory over the Royals. The outfielder becomes the first Bronx Bomber and only the second player to collect six hits at Yankee Stadium.

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2012 Starlin Castro becomes the 28th player to collect 500 hits before the age of 23 when he singles off A.J. Burnett with two outs in the fifth inning in the Cubs' 12-2 victory over the Bucs at PNC Park. The 22-year, 167-day old Chicago shortstop reaches the milestone in his 421st major league game.

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2014 As part of Wrigley Field's 100th anniversary, the Cubs honor 97-year-old Lennie Merullo, who receives a rousing ovation when he tosses the ceremonial first pitch prior to the team's 5-2 victory over the Marlins. The former infielder, who went 0-for-2 when he played in three games for Chicago in the 1945 Fall Classic, is the last living person to play in a World Series game for the franchise.

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• • 1932 - Pitcher John Quinn, at 47, becomes the oldest player to have an extra-base hit (a double) and bat in a run as the Dodgers beat the Cubs 9-2.
  • 1946 - One hour before game time, Pirates players vote 20-16 in favor of a walkout rather than play against the Giants, in order to gain recognition of the American Baseball Guild. To strike, however, requires a two-thirds majority and so the walkout does not occur. Aims of organizer Robert Murphy are not exactly stated, but goals are sometimes identified as a minimum salary of $7,500, arbitration of salary disputes, and players sharing in 50 percent of any sale price.
  • 1966 - The New York Mets, picking first in the June free-agent draft, pass up Arizona State outfielder Reggie Jackson to select catcher Steve Chilcott. Chilcott will retire after six years in the minors and will be the first number-one pick to never play in the major leagues. The A's take Jackson with the second pick.
  • 1967 - The last-place Yankees have the first pick in the free-agent draft and use it to take Ron Blomberg. The Cubs tap shortstop Terry Hughes with the next pick. All 20 first-round picks are high school players, and only 11 will eventually reach the major leagues.
  • 1969 - The Washington Senators name Jeff Burroughs the number one pick in the June free-agent draft. The Astros choose J.R. Richard as the second pick, and the White Sox follow with 3B Ted Nicholson. Cincinnati picks Ken Griffey on the 29th round, while Kansas City, with a record 90 picks, takes Al Cowens with their 84th choice.
  • 1973 - The Rangers make Texas high school pitcher David Clyde the number-one pick in the free-agent draft. He will make his major league debut later this month. Dave Winfield, the number four pick, will go straight to the major leagues. Winfield was also taken in the NBA and NFL drafts. John Stearns is taken second by the Phillies, and the Brewers, picking third, take Robin Yount. Randy Scarbery becomes the first player selected twice in the first round of the regular phase of the draft when the A's take him 23rd. The Astros picked him first in 1970, but he opted for college instead.
  • 1974 - The Padres, with their third number-one free-agent pick in five years, select Brown University shortstop Bill Almon. They had selected him three years earlier out of high school. The Rangers take pitcher Tommy Boggs with the second pick. The Red Sox, picking twientieth, take shortstop Eddie Ford, son of Whitey Ford.
  • 1977 - The White Sox select Harold Baines with the number-one pick in the draft. Bill Veeck had first seen Baines play Little League ball and had followed his career. Pitcher Bill Gullickson is taken with the second pick by the Expos, and Milwaukee takes University of Minnesota infielder Paul Molitor with the third pick. Danny Ainge, a potential pro basketball player, is picked in the 15th round.
  • 1982 - Steve Garvey plays in his 1,000th consecutive game and goes 0-for-4 in a 4-3 loss to the Braves. Garvey's streak is the fifth longest in major league history.
  • 1986 - The Pirates make University of Arkansas third baseman Jeff King the first choice in the June draft. Gregg Swindell is the next pick. Neither will sign for six weeks but Swindell will be in the major leagues after just three starts in the minors. Bo Jackson is taken in the fourth round by the Royals and College Pitcher of the Year Mike Loynd is taken by Texas in the seventh round.
  • 1994 - A's outfielder Rickey Henderson steals his 1,100th career base.

Baseball Birthdays on June 7...

• • 1856 - Benners, Ike
  • 1861 - Begley, Gene
  • 1862 - Reccius, Phil
  • 1863 - Ely, Bones
  • 1877 - Popp, Bill
  • 1882 - Perdue, Hub
  • 1884 - Moriarty, George
  • 1885 - McGeehan, Dan
  • 1888 - Chalmers, George
  • 1893 - Vann, John
  • 1899 - Henion, Lafayette
  • 1900 - Wells, Ed
  • 1901 - Conway, Jerry
  • 1914 - Buxton, Ralph
  • 1917 - Thompson, Junior
  • 1921 - McCahan, Bill
  • 1933 - Score, Herb
  • 1944 - Reberger, Frank
  • 1944 - Nelson, Roger
  • 1945 - Mitterwald, George
  • 1947 - Money, Don
  • 1947 - Munson, Thurman
  • 1948 - Ryerson, Gary
  • 1950 - Moloney, Richie
  • 1957 - Decker, Marty
  • 1958 - Laudner, Tim
  • 1960 - Paciorek, Jim
  • 1966 - Wilson, Trevor
  • 1966 - Slocumb, Heathcliff
  • 1969 - Pierce, Jeff
  • 1971 - Petagine, Roberto
  • 1974 - Richard, Chris
  • 1978 - Perez, Odalis
  • 1978 - Mendez, Donaldo

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1911 Van Lingle Mungo pitcher (MLB All-Star 1934, 36, 37, 45; NL strikeout leader 1936; Brooklyn Dodgers, NY Giants), born in Pageland, South Carolina (d. 1985)

1925 Eddie Gaedel pinch-hitter (shortest player in MLB history 3' 7"; St. Louis Browns), born in Chicago, Illinois (d. 1961)

1925 Del Ennis outfielder (MLB All-Star 1946, 51, 55; NL RBI leader 1950; Philadelphia Phillies), born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania (d. 1996)

1944 Mark Belanger shortstop (MLB All Star 1976; 8 x Gold Glove winner; Baltimore Orioles), born in Pittsfield, Massachusetts (d. 1998)

1957 Don Robinson pitcher (World Series 1979, Pittsburgh Pirates; Silver Slugger Award 1982, 89, 90; SF Giants), born in Ashland, Kentucky

1961 Kevin Gross pitcher (Texas Rangers), born in Downey, California
1965 Kevin Ritz pitcher (Colorado Rockies), born in Eatonstown, New Jersey
1968 Dave Mlicki, pitcher (NY Mets), born in Cleveland, Ohio
1976 Kenji Johjima, Japanese baseball player
1979 Pete Orr player

 

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1909 Cack Henley completes the longest complete-game shutout in baseball history, blanking his opponents over 24 innings in the Seals' 1-0 victory over the Oakland Oaks and Jimmy Wiggs, who also goes the distance during the extra-inning marathon at San Francisco’s Recreation Park. The future Pacific Coast League Hall of Famer’s two-dozen scoreless frames ties three other hurlers for the most thrown by a PCL pitcher in one game.

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1920 After a lengthy argument about a questionable call of a ground-ball double over third base with home plate ump Barry McCormick, Reds manager Pat Moran and several players return to their positions to resume the contest. Cincinnati center fielder Edd Roush, growing bored after a few minutes of the prolonged debate, decides to nap on the outfield grass and gets ejected for delay of game when he doesn't wake up promptly.
1927 Tony Lazzeri becomes the first Yankee to hit three home runs in one game, including a ninth-inning blast that ties the game. The round-tripper closes a five-run deficit, and New York beats the White Sox in the 11th inning at the Stadium, 12-11.

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1934 The Reds become the first team to travel in an airplane when Cincinnati GM Larry MacPhail flies 19 of his players to Chicago for a series against the Cubs. In 1946, New York will be the first team to fly regularly, using a chartered a Douglas DC-4 that will become known as the 'Yankee Mainliner.'
1939 At Shibe Park, the Yankees use the long ball to rout the hometown A's 22-3. The Bronx Bombers set a franchise record, which will not be tied for 68 years, hitting eight home runs during the contest.

 

1940 Harry Craft completes the cycle with his fifth-inning three-run home run in the Reds' 23-2 rout of Brooklyn at Crosley Field. The Cincinnati center fielder enjoys a 5-for-5 day at the plate, driving six runs in and scoring four times.

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1946 Red Barrett retires the first 22 batters he faces before his bid for a perfect game is broken up with an eighth-inning single by Del Ennis. The Cardinals' right-hander gains his first victory of the season with his 7-0 whitewashing of Philadelphia at Sportsman's Park.

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1950 After beating the Browns 20-4 with 23 hits yesterday at Fenway Park, the Red Sox set the major-league record for runs scored by one team as they maul St. Louis again, 29-4. Boston's two-day totals set consecutive-game records for hits and runs scored.
1951 White Sox reliever Marv Rotblatt becomes the first pitcher to be driven in from the bullpen when he enters the game in the 8th inning to face the Yankees in a 4-2 loss at Comiskey Park. At present, transportation to the mound is only for White Sox pitchers, but later in the season, the team will provide the visiting bullpen hurlers with a black Cadillac, supplied a local funeral home.
1952 Before starting a twin bill against the Reds, Dodger manager Chuck Dressen tells Cal Abrams that the bench warrior needs to taunt the opposing skipper if he wants to stay with the team. After spending the opener of a doubleheader mocking his opponents, the outfielder is informed between games of his trade to Cincinnati, effective tomorrow, and will need to report to his new field boss, one furious Roger Hornsby.
1955 After only eight games and 13 innings of work, the Dodgers option rookie left-handed pitcher Tom Lasorda to Montreal to make room for a Sandy Koufax. The team's newest southpaw, a bonus baby, comes off the 30-day disabled list after injuring his ankle.

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1961 Eddie Mathews, Hank Aaron, Joe Adcock, and Frank Thomas hit four consecutive homers in an inning off Reds' pitchers Jim Maloney (2) and Marshall Bridges (2), making the Braves the first major league team to accomplish the feat. The seventh inning big-fly barrage, another blast by Mathews, and one by Warren Spahn aren't enough when Cincinnati still manages to win the Crosley Field contest, 10-8.

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1961 The day after he graduates from high school, Lew Krausse, who hurled 19 no-hitters and struck out 24 batters in one game, signs with the A's as an amateur free agent for $125,000. Eight days from now, the 18-year-old fireballing phenom will throw a three-hit shutout against the Angels in his major league debut.

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1964 The A's ink Jim Hunter for $75,000 after other teams back off in their pursuit to sign the outstanding NC high schooler when his brother in a hunting accident blows off his little toe. The youngest of ten children from Hertford (NC) will become a Hall of Fame hurler, better known as Catfish, a name invented by the club's owner Charlie Finley.

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1965 In the first major league free-agent draft of students and sandlot players, the A's select Rick Monday, making Arizona State star the first player ever to be drafted. Kansas City will also select his Sun Devil teammate Sal Bando in the sixth round.

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1965 As their first pick in the inaugural free-agent draft of high school and college players, the Mets select southpaw Les Rohr, who will compile only a 2-3 career mark pitching in parts of three seasons due to an arm injury the team. Later in the day, New York makes a better choice, selecting future Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan in the eighth round.

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1968 Defying commissioner William Eckert's decree that canceled games only in New York and Washington, Mets vote against playing their game in San Francisco out of respect for recently assassinated New York Senator Robert F. Kennedy. When the Amazins' refused to play on the day of RFK's funeral, even under the threat of forfeiting the contest, a decision fully supported by manager Gil Hodges and the organization, the Giants postponed Bat Day at Candlestick Park.
1968 Dodger right-hander Don Drysdale's scoreless streak ends at a record 58 2/3 consecutive innings when Tony Taylor is driven in by Howie Bedell's sacrifice fly in the fifth inning. It will be the Phillies outfielder's only RBI for the season.

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1969 On Mickey Mantle Day, the Yankees retire uniform number 7 in front of a crowd of 60,096, the first sellout at the Bronx ballpark since the 1964 World Series. The Mick also receives a plaque from Joe DiMaggio that will hang on the center field fence, and, then in turn, he gives the 'Yankee Clipper' a similar plaque, telling the crowd, "His should be just a little bit higher than mine."

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1971 At Municipal Stadium, Paul Splittorff earns his first major league victory when Kansas City defeats the Senators, 4-2. In 1969, the 23-year-old left-hander became the first player signed by the Royals to appear on the expansion team's major-league roster.
1976 The Red Sox draft Dixie High School (St. George, UT) standout southpaw Bruce Hurst in the first round of the amateur draft, the twenty-second of 24 picks overall. Four of the first five selections, including top pick ASU's Floyd Bannister, are also left-handed hurlers, but the southpaw from Utah records most career victories (145) of the dozen hurlers selected.
1977 For the fourth time in his career, Nolan Ryan strikes out 19 batters in a game. The right-hander matches the mark in ten innings of work, with 18 punch-outs during the first nine frames, in the Angels' eventual 2-1 victory.

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1979 Dan Marino and John Elway are selected fourth and seventeenth, respectively, by the Kansas City Royals during the free-agent baseball draft. The two future NFL Hall of Fame quarterbacks will never appear in the major leagues, but Elway will play 42 games for Oneonta in the New York-Penn League in 1982 after being redrafted by the Yankees batting .318 with a .432 OBP.
1986 The Orioles beat the Yankees 18-9 in the longest nine-inning game ever played in American League history. The Bronx ballpark contest, which features 36 hits, 16 walks, and two errors, takes four hours and sixteen minutes to complete.
1987 Angels' hurler Don Sutton (312) loses to Phil Niekro (314), who throws seven and one-third scoreless innings for the Indians in a 2-0 win at Anaheim. It is the third time this century, all occurring during the past two seasons, that two 300-game winners have started against one another.

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1989 After the Pirates take a 10-0 lead in Philadelphia by sending 16 batters to the plate in the first inning, Pirates' broadcaster Jim Rooker announces if the Bucs lose the game he'll walk back to Pittsburgh. True to his word, the radio by-by-play man organizes a charity walk from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh after the season as a result of the Phillies' comeback win over the Pirates, 15-11.

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1989 Steve Jeltz becomes the first player in the 106-year history of the franchise to homer from both sides of the plate when his two round-trippers help the Phillies overcome a 10-0 first-inning deficit to beat the Pirates at Veterans Stadium, 15-11. The switch-hitting shortstop will hit only five home runs during his entire big league career, which includes 1,749 at-bats.

 

1993 After serving as Milwaukee's mascot from 1973 to 1984, Bernie Brewer comes out of retirement after an eight-year absence. Once renown for sliding into a mug of beer after hometown homers, the mustachioed costumed character is brought back by popular demand when the fans vote for his reinstatement by an overwhelming 21,751 to 1,389 margin.
1996 With two outs in the bottom of the ninth and LSU down by a run, Warren Morris hits the first-ever College World Series-ending walk-off home run, giving the Tigers a dramatic come-from-behind 9-8 win over Miami. The second baseman, who missed 39 games this year due to a broken bone in his right wrist, hadn't hit a round-tripper this season.

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1997 En route to a 2-0 shutout of the Tigers, Mariners' southpaw Randy Johnson strikes out 15 batters. The Big Unit's performance marks the 74th time he has reached double digits in punch-outs in his career.

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2001 For the first time in major league history, the two Texas teams play one another during the regular season. The Astros beat the Rangers, 5-4, in the first game of the Lone Star Series played in Arlington, Texas.
2001 Damion Easley becomes the ninth player in Tiger history to hit for the cycle and the first Detroit player since 1993 when Travis Fryman accomplished the feat. The New York City native's eighth-inning triple to right field completes the deed in the 9-4 victory over the Brewers.

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2001 In front of a record-setting crowd of 45,936 at the new Comiskey Park, the White Sox beat their North Side rivals in ten innings when Carlos Lee hits a two-out walk-off grand slam to give the Pale Hose a dramatic victory over the Cubs, 7-3.
2001 The Mariners establish the franchise's longest winning streak, collecting their 15th straight victory. The eventual AL West division champs' record improves to 47-12 when they beat the Padres at Safeco Field, 7-1.
2005 The Phillies trade infielder Placido Polanco to the Tigers for right-hander reliever Ugueth Urbina and utility infielder Ramon Martinez. A two-time All-Star closer, Urbina will become the setup man for Billy Wagner in Philadelphia, and Polanco will become the starting second baseman in Detroit.
2005 Going yard twice in his 4-for-4 day, Alex Rodriguez becomes the 40th and youngest big leaguer to hit 400 career home runs. On the 316th day of the 29th year of his life, the Yankee superstar third baseman, who surpasses Ken Griffey Jr. for the honor, connects for a solo shot off Brewers' southpaw Jorge De La Rosa in the eighth inning for the milestone marker.

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2007 In the third inning of a 10-3 loss to Boston at Chase Field, Julio Lugo tags out a surprised Alberto Callaspo, taking a lead off second base. The Diamondbacks' baserunner is the victim of the hidden ball trick when he doesn't realize the Red Sox shortstop had never returned the ball to the pitcher.
2007 With their 3-0 victory over Detroit at Comerica Park, the Mets begin a span of 18 games to become the first team in baseball history to play six consecutive series against six different clubs that all participated in the previous playoffs season. New York will compile an 8-10 record during the stretch playing against the Tigers, Dodgers, Yankees, Twins, A's, and the Cardinals.
2008 Rich Harden begins the game by striking out the side on nine pitches in the A's 7-3 victory over the Angels at Oakland's McAfee Coliseum. Maicer Izturis, Howie Kendrick, and Garret Anderson all go down swinging in the 33 year-old right-hander's immaculate inning.

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2010 The much anticipated major league debut of Stephen Strasburg lives up to its hype when the 21-year-old whiffs 14 batters in seven innings in the Nationals' 5-2 victory over the Pirates. Baffling Pittsburgh with a mix of 100-mph fastballs and devastating curves, the right-handed rookie's strikeout total is second only to Houston's J.R. Richard, who fanned 15 Giants in his 1971 debut.

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2010 Tim Wakefield tosses 7.1 innings in Boston's 3-2 victory over Cleveland at Progressive Field to become the Red Sox's all-time leader innings pitched. The 43-year-old right-handed knuckleballer surpasses Roger Clemens, who had established the mark during his 13 seasons with the club by throwing 2,776 frames.

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2010 At the age of 20 years and 212 days, Mike Stanton becomes the second-youngest player to debut with the Marlins, with Miguel Cabrera remaining the youngest by 149 days. The rookie right fielder's impressive debut, 3-for-5 scoring two runs in Florida's 10-8 loss to Philadelphia, is overshadowed by the much-anticipated start of Washington's Wonder Boy, Stephen Strasburg, in the nation's capital.
2011 The Mets choose Brandon Nimmo as the 13th overall player in the MLB June Amateur Draft, making him the first Wyoming student selected in the first round. The 18-year-old, who could not play for a Cheyenne East HS team because the Equality State does not offer high school baseball programs, batted .448 with fifteen home runs and 34 stolen bases in 70 games for his American Legion Post 6 club.
2012 Six Mariners pitchers combine in the franchise's third no-hitter when starter Kevin Millwood leaves the game with an injury, and five relievers keep the Dodgers hitless in the team's 1-0 victory at Safeco Field. Brian Runge, the home plate umpire, was also behind the dish for Philip Humber's perfect game, making him the first ump to call balls and strikes for two no-hitters in one season since Drew Coble accomplished the feat in 1990.
2016 Kelly Johnson becomes the only second player in baseball history to be traded from one team to another in consecutive seasons when the Mets obtained him from the Braves for minor league right-hander Akeel Morris and cash. Backstop Chad Kreuter was dealt by the White Sox to the Angels in 1997 and then again in 1998.
2019
Joining Nolan Ryan (34), Johnny Oates (26), and Ivan Rodriguez (7), Adrian Beltre, who wore #29, becomes the fourth Ranger to have his uniform number retired by the team. In his eight seasons with the club, the Texas third baseman batted .304 with 199 homers and 699 RBI in 1098 games, after joining the team as a free agent in 2011.

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• • 1920 - The Reds' Edd Roush falls asleep in center field during a long argument in the infield. Heinie Groh goes out to wake him, but the ump ejects Roush for delaying the game.
  • 1921 - Babe Ruth is arrested for speeding in New York, fined $100, and held in jail until 4:00 PM. Game time is 3:15, so a uniform is taken to him. He changes in jail and follows a police escort to the ballpark where he enters with New York trailing 3-2. The Yanks rally for a 4-3 win.
  • 1933 - Jimmie Foxx homers in his first three at-bats as the A's outscore the Yankees 14-10. He had homered his last time up the previous day to give him four consecutive home runs.
  • 1935 - Lou Gehrig collides with Carl Reynolds on a play at first base and leaves the game with arm and shoulder injuries. His consecutive streak is preserved, in part, by a rainout of the next day's game and an open date.
  • 1955 - The Dodgers option pitcher Tommy Lasorda to Montreal to make room on the roster for bonus baby Sandy Koufax, who has been on the injured list.
  • 1961 - Milwaukee sets a major-league record with four consecutive home runs in the seventh inning against the Reds. Eddie Mathews and Hank Aaron hit back-to-back home runs off Jim Maloney. Joe Adcock greets reliever Marshall Bridges with another home run, and Frank Thomas sets the record. When these four teammates end their major-league careers, they will have hit a combined total of 1,889 homers. For all the bombardment, the Braves lose 10-8.
  • 1965 - Arizona State sophomore Rick Monday, selected by the Athletics, is the first player chosen in the initial major league free-agent draft of high school, college, and sandlot players. Picking second, the Mets take pitcher Les Rohr. In the tenth round, they finally take Nolan Ryan. Cincinnati picks Johnny Bench in the second round.
  • 1968 - Don Drysdale works four scoreless innings against Philadelphia before finally allowing a run, after 58 2/3 shutout innings, on Howie Bedell's sacrifice fly. Bedell has no other RBI in 1968. Drysdale breaks the major league record of 56 consecutive scoreless innings set by Walter Johnson in 1913. The Dodgers win 5-3.
  • 1969 - Mickey Mantle Day in New York. With 60,096 fans on hand, Mantle's number 7 is retired and plaques he exchanges with Joe DiMaggio will hang on the center field wall at Yankee Stadium. DiMaggio's plaque comes as a surprise to the Yankee Clipper. The Yankees then sweep the White Sox 3-1 and 11-2.
  • 1970 - Players and management end their labor dispute by agreeing to a new standard player contract. Among the players' victories is a raise in the minimum salary from $10,000 to $12,000 per year.
  • 1971 - Danny Goodwin is chosen as the first player in the June draft and turns down a reported $50,000 offer from the White Sox to attend Southern University. He will be chosen number one again in 1975. The Padres select pitcher Jay Franklin with the second pick. Future M.V.P. Keith Hernandez lasts until the 42nd round.
  • 1972 - Shortstops are the first two picks in the June draft. The Padres make Dave Roberts the number-one selection and the Indians pick Rick Manning number two.
  • 1976 - The Houston Astros, picking first in the baseball draft, select Arizona State pitcher Floyd Bannister. Bannister is one of 12 eventual major leaguers from the ASU team, which finished third in the College World Series. The Tigers take pitcher Pat Underwood with the second pick. Outfielder Rickey Henderson lasts until the fourth round.
  • 1977 - Nolan Ryan notches his fourth career 19-strikeout game, hurling the first 10 innings of a game against Toronto.
  • 1978 - Bob Horner, the College Player of the Year, is selected first in the free-agent draft by the Braves. The Blue Jays make Lloyd Moseby the second selection.
  • 1979 - The Mariners make Al Chambers the number-one pick in the free-agent draft. The Mets take UCLA pitcher Tim Leary with the second pick. The Blue Jays, picking third, take high-school catcher Jay Schroeder, who will play football for UCLA and in the NFL but will never catch in the majors.
  • 1981 - The Seattle Mariners take Oral Roberts University righthander Mike Moore with the first pick overall in the annual amateur draft. The Cubs take Wichita State's Joe Carter with the second pick. The Yankees use their first-round pick to take Stanford quarterback John Elway.
    1989 - After taking a 10-0 lead in the top of the first inning (Pittsburgh's best inning since 1942), the Pirates lose to the Phillies 15-11. After the season, Pirates broadcaster Jim Rooker will conduct a charity walk from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh as a result of his on-air promise to walk home if the Pirates blew their early lead.

Baseball Birthdays on June 8...

• • 1862 - Lee, Tom
  • 1870 - Donahue, Tim
  • 1877 - Neuer, Tex
  • 1887 - Paddock, Del
  • 1891 - Danner, Buck
  • 1895 - McConnell, Sam
  • 1901 - Tankersley, Leo
  • 1911 - Mungo, Van
  • 1912 - Krausse, Lew
  • 1913 - Reid, Earl
  • 1913 - Mahan, Art
  • 1919 - Schanz, Charley
  • 1919 - Phillips, Damon
  • 1923 - Kleine, Hal
  • 1925 - Ennis, Del
  • 1925 - Gaedel, Eddie
  • 1928 - Clarke, Webbo
  • 1928 - Konikowski, Alex
  • 1930 - Dahlke, Jerry
  • 1930 - Paine, Phil
  • 1934 - Smith, Bill
  • 1935 - Brunet, George
  • 1937 - Grzenda, Joe
  • 1937 - Lopez, Art
  • 1942 - Magrini, Pete
  • 1942 - Colton, Larry
  • 1944 - Belanger, Mark
  • 1946 - Lind, Jack
  • 1953 - Kucek, Jack
  • 1954 - Sakata, Lenn
  • 1957 - Robinson, Don
  • 1958 - Castillo, Carmen
  • 1959 - Burns, Britt
  • 1961 - Gross, Kevin
  • 1962 - Gibbons, John
  • 1963 - Ruskin, Scott
  • 1965 - Ritz, Kevin
  • 1967 - Chitren, Steve
  • 1968 - Mlicki, Dave
  • 1971 - Whisenant, Matt
  • 1975 - Perisho, Matt

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