Today In Baseball History: July

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July 1st:

1910: The White Sox open their new stadium, later known as Comiskey Park, with a 2-0 loss to the Browns.

1916: At 42 years old, Honus Wagner becomes the oldest player in M.L. history to hit an inside-the-park home run. He does it in the fourth inning against the Reds.

1920: The Senators Walter Johnson pitches his first no-hitter against the Red Sox. The next day, he comes up with a sore arm for the first time in his career. He would go 8-10 the rest of the season.

1945: In his first game back after serving in the war for four years, the Tigers Hank Greenberg homers in a 9-5 in over the A's.

1948: The Dodgers Roy Campanella makes his M.L. debut, hitting a double in his first at bat and also hitting two singles in a 6-4 loss to the Giants.

1951: The Indians Bob Feller ties the record held by Cy Young and Larry Corcoran by pitching his third no-hitter in a 2-1 win over the Tigers.

1954: The Cardinals Joe Cunningham homers twice against the Braves, giving him a record three in his first two days in the majors. He had nine RBIs in his first seven at bats.

1968: A wild pitch from the Cardinals Bob Gibson allows a run to score in the first inning against the Dodgers, ending his streak of 47 2/3 scoreless innings. The Cardinals would win 8-1 and Gibson would pitch 23 innings before allowing another run.

1983: Arbitrator Raymond Goetz rules that the 43 players who were on the D.L. during the '81 strike are not entitled to their salaries for that period, saving the owners $2.5 million.

1984: Paul Splittorff, who was the Royals winningest pitcher with 166 wins, retires after 13 seasons.

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July 2nd:

1903: Cubs pitcher Jack Doscher makes his M.L. debut, making him the first son of a former major league player to make it to the big leagues. His father, Herm, was a third baseman for Troy, Chicago, and Cleveland.

1941: Joe DiMaggio extends his hitting streak to 45 games, breaking Willie Keeler's all-time record.

1950: The Indians Bob Feller wins his 200th game, leading the Indians to a 5-3 win in the second of a doubleheader against the Tigers.

1951: Bill Veeck gets the necessary 75% of outstanding stock on the last day of his option to purchase the St. Louis Browns from Bill and Charlie DeWitt.

1963: The Giants Willie Mays hits a homer off the Braves Warren Spahn in the 16th inning to give San Francisco a 1-0 win. The homer hit at 12:31 AM and the game was the longest in N.L history to end with a home run.

1986: Roger Clemens and the Red Sox lose at Toronto 4-2, making it his first loss after 14 wins. Clemens fell one short of the A.L. record for wins to start a season.

1987: The Royals Jim Eisenreich, making a comeback after being forced out of baseball in 1984 because of a nervous disorder, hits his first home run since 1982 in a 10-3 win over his former team, the Twins.

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July 3rd:

1912: The Giants Rube Marquard beats the Dodgers 2-1 for his 19th straight win of the season. His last two wins in 1911 give him 21 straight wins. Both are records.

1950: Joe DiMaggio is asked to play first base with rookie Joe Collins not hitting and Tommy Henrich injured. He handles 13 chances cleanly in a 7-2 loss.

1965: Phillies teammates Frank Thomas and Dick Allen engage in horseplay that turns serious when Thomas swings a bat at Allen. Thomas hits a game-tying pinch-homer in the eighth, but the Reds win 10-8. Thomas is released after the game and later signs with Houston.

1966: Braves pitcher Tony Cloninger becomes the first player in N.L. history to hit two grand slams in a 17-3 win over the Giants. His nine RBIs are a record for pitchers.

1968: In the Indians 1-0, ten inning win over the Twins, Luis Tiant strikes out 19 batters. He sets modern M.L. records for strikeouts in a ten inning game and also with 32 strikeouts in consecutive games. He also tied the modern record with 41 strikeouts in three straight games.

1970: Following his induction into the NAIA Hall of Fame from his days at Carson-Newman College, the Angels Clyde Wright pitches a no-hitter in a 4-0 win over the A's.

1974: Pitching in his record 13th straight game, the Dodgers Mike Marshall saves Tommy John's win in a 4-1 win over the Reds in the first of a doubleheader.

1983: The Rangers score 12 runs in the 15th inning of a 16-4 win over the A's. That sets a M.L. record for runs in an inning.

1988: The A's Gene Nelson steals a base while running for Don Baylor in a 9-8, 16 inning in over the Blue Jays. He becomes the first A.L. pitcher to steal a base since Blue Moon Odom in 1973.

1993: Hall of Fame pitcher Don Drysdale dies at age 56.

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July 4th:

1905: In the afternoon game of a doubleheader, the A's and Rube Waddell defeats the Red Sox and Cy Young 4-2 in 25 innings. A's catcher Ossee Schreckengost sets a M.L. record by working 28 innings in one day.

1911: Ty Cobb's 40-game hitting streak ends in a 7-3 Tigers loss to the White Sox. Since the streak started on May 15th, Cobb hit .491.

1939: In front of 61,808 fans, the Yankees retire Lou Gehrig's #4, making it the first uniform number retired in M.L. history. Gehrig tells the Yankee Stadium crowd "Today, I consider myself the luckiest man on the face of the Earth".

1960: In a 9-8 loss to the Senators, Mickey Mantle becomes the 18th player in M.L. history to hit 300 home runs.

1980: Nolan Ryan strikes out Reds outfielder Cesar Geronimo to become the fourth pitcher in M.L. history to reach 3,000 strikeouts in an 8-1 loss. Geronimo was also Bob Gibson's 3,000th strikeout.

1983: The Yankees Dave Righetti pitches a no-hitter in a 4-0 win over the Red Sox. It was the Yankees first no-hitter since Don Larsen's perfect game in the 1956 World Series.

1984: The Yankees Phil Niekro becomes the ninth pitcher in M.L. to reach 3,000 strikeouts.

1985: In an absolutely crazy game, the Mets defeat the Braves 16-13 in 19 innings. The game was delayed twice by rain and the playing time was six hours and ten minutes. The Mets Keith Hernandez hit for the cycle. The Braves tied the game in the 18th inning when relief pitcher Rick Camp, a career .060 hitter, homered. No pitcher has ever hit a home run that late in a game. The game ended at 3:55 AM, the latest finish in M.L. history. The postgame fireworks show began at 4:01, making some Atlanta residents think the city is under attack.

1987: The Padres trade pitcher Dave Dravecky and Craig Lefferts along with outfielder Kevin Mitchell to the Giants for third baseman Chris Brown and pitchers Keith Comstock, Mark Davis, and Mark Grant. In 1989, Mitchell would win the MVP with the Giants and Davis will win the Cy Young with the Padres.

1988: Dan Quisenberry, whose 238 saves are the fourth most in M.L. history, is released by the Royals. The next week, he signs with the Cardinals.

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July 5th:

1935: The Dodgers Tony Cuccinello and the Giants Al Cuccinello become the first brothers in M.L. history to hit home runs in the same game.

1947: The Indians Larry Doby becomes the first black player in American League history, appearing as a pinch-hitter against the White Sox.

1951: Hall of Fame pitcher Rich "Goose" Gossage is born in Colorado Springs, CO.

1987: The A's Mark McGwire becomes the first rookie to hit 30 home runs before the All-Star Break.

1989: The Pirates Barry Bonds homers in a 6-4 loss to the Giants. He and Bobby Bonds with 408, now have the most homers of any father/son duo in M.L. history.

1991: The National League unanimously approve the Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins entry as expansion teams for the 1993 season.

1993: The A's Rickey Henderson becomes the first player in 60 years to open both games of a doubleheader with a home run.

1998: Roger Clemens becomes the 11th pitcher in M.L. history to record 3,000 strikeouts.

1998: Juan Gonzalez becomes the second player in M.L. history to reach 100 RBIs before the All-Star break.

2000: In a 12-9 win over the Astros, the Diamondbacks Luis Gonzalez becomes the first player in team history to hit for the cycle.

2002: Hall of Famer Ted Williams dies at age 83.

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July 6th:

1932: Cubs shortstop Billy Jurges is shot in his Chicago hotel room by girlfriend Violet Popovich Valli. Jurges was shot in the shoulder and hand in a scuffle for the gun. Jurges does not prosecute and Valli would sign a 22-week contract to sing at local nightclubs.

1933: The American League wins the first All-Star Game 4-2 at Chicago's Comiskey Park. Babe Ruth's two-run homer is the difference in the game.

1942: First inning homers by Lou Boudreau and Rudy York lead the A.L. to a 3-1 win in the All Star Game.

1956: Ford Frick introduces the Cy Young Award, given to the top pitcher as voted by the baseball writers. The honor is given to one pitcher until 1967, when a winner would come from both leagues.

1980: In an 8-3 win over the Cardinals, the Phillies Steve Carlton passes Mickey Lolich's mark of 2,832 to set the strikeout record for left-handed pitchers.

1983: The A.L. routs the N.L. 13-3 in the 50th Anniversary of the All-Star Game at Comiskey Park. It was the A.L.'s first win since 1971. Fred Lynn hit the first grand slam in ASG history and tied Ted Williams' record with his fourth All-Star home run.

1986: In an 11-8 loss to the Expos, the Braves Bob Horner becomes the 11th player in M.L. history to hit four home runs in a game. He's the first to do so in a losing effort.

1989: Even thought he retired May 29th, the Phillies Mike Schmidt is elected as the N.L. starting third baseman for the All-Star Game. Jose Canseco, who had not played all season because of a wrist injury, is voted to start for the A.L. Neither would play.

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July 7th:

1900: Two months before his 31st birthday, Kid Nichols records his 300th win, the youngest to do so.

1906: Hall of Fame pitcher Satchel Paige is born in Mobile, Alabama.

1936: After losing the first three All-Star Games, the National League gets its first win, beating the A.L. 4-3 at Fenway Park.

1937: President Franklin D. Roosevelt is attendance as the A.L wins the All-Star Game in Washington 8-3. During the game, A drive off Earl Averill's bat fractures Dizzy Dean's toe. Unable to pitch with his same delivery, Dean starts using an unnatural motion, which causes an arm injury that he would never recover from.

1942: A military All-Star team that includes Bob Feller, Cecil Travis, Sam Chapman, Benny McCoy, Johnny Sturm, and Frankie Pytlak loses to the A.L. stars 5-0 in front of more than 60,000 fans in Cleveland. From the game, $160,000 goes to military relief.

1948: The Indians sign 42-year old Negro League star Satchel Paige. He would finish the season 6-1.

1958: William Shea outlines a plan for a $12 million dollar stadium in Flushing Meadows at the N.L. meetings.

1959: Willie Mays drives in Hank Aaron with the winning run as the N.L. defeats the A.L. 5-4 in the All-Star Game at Forbes Field.

1964: The N.L. wins the All-Star Game at Shea Stadium 7-4, tying the A.L. with 17 wins apiece.

1993: During a 4-3 win over the Cubs at Wrigley Field, Reds pitcher Tom Browning leaves the stadium to watch the game from the roof of a three story building across Sheffield Avenue. He is fined $500.

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July 8th:

1902: After being accused by Ban Johnson of trying to wreck the Baltimore and Washington clubs, John McGraw negotiates his release from the Orioles, and signs a deal to manage the Giants. McGraw then swings the sale of the Orioles to the Giants and Reds.

1935: The A.L. wins the All Star Game 4-1 in Cleveland. Jimmie Foxx homered and had three RBIs.

1941: Ted Williams hits a three run homer in the bottom of the ninth off the Cubs Claude Passeau to give the A.L. a 7-5 win in the All-Star Game.

1947: The A.L. wins the All-Star Game 2-1 at Wrigley Field. Schoolboy Rowe, who played in the 1936 game for the A.L., pinch-hits for Johnny Sain, becoming the first to play for both leagues in the ASG.

1951: The feud between Joe DiMaggio and Casey Stengal comes to ahead. After a misplay in the first by DiMaggio, Stengal sends reserve Jackie Jensen to replace him after Joe had already taken his position.

1952: The N.L. wins a rain-shortened after five innings All-Star Game 3-2 in Philadelphia. Hank Sauer's two-run home run proves to be the game-winner.

1957: Ford Frick is elected by the owners to a new seven year deal as commissioner when his present deal expires in 1958.

1976: In a 6-3 victory over the Cubs, the Padres Randy Jones wins his 16th game, setting a N.L. record for wins at the All-Star break. In the second half, Jones would lose seven games by one run, including two by 1-0 scores.

1980: The N.L. wins the All-Star Game for the ninth straight year, defeating the A.L. 4-2 at Dodger Stadium.

1982: In a 6-3 Yankees win over the A's, Billy Martin wins his 1,000th game as manager.

1997: In front of his home crowd at Jacobs Field, the Indians Sandy Alomar Jr. hits a two run-homer to help the A.L. win the All-Star Game 3-1, breaking the N.L's three year winning streak.

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July 9th:

1946: Ted Williams homers twice, singles twice, walks once, scores four runs, and drove in four to help the A.L. win the All-Star Game at Fenway Park 12-0.

1957: The A.L. wins the All-Star Game 6-5 at St. Louis' Sportsman's Park.

1962: In a meeting held in conjunction with the All-Star Game, the players ask for a reduced 1963 schedule. The do vote unanimously to continue playing two all-star games.

1963: In the N.L.'s 5-3 All-Star Game win, Willie Mays singles, walks, scores twice, drove in two, and made a great catch in the field. It also marked Stan Musial's record 24th ASG appearance.

1965: In a doubleheader split against the Red Sox, the Senators Frank Howard sets a record with seven strikeouts.

1968: Willie Mays scores an unearned run in the first inning of the All-Star Game. It turns out to be the only run as the N.L. wins 1-0. It was the first ASG to be decided by a 1-0 score.

1976: The Astros Larry Dierker pitches a no-hitter in a 6-0 win over the Expos.

1986: In a 7-3 win over the Phillies, the Braves Dale Murphy doesn't play, ending his consecutive games played streak at 740. He hadn't missed a game sine September 1981.

1988: In a 21-2 win over the Cardinals, the Giants Chris Speier hits for the cycle and Ernest Riles hits the 10,000th home run in franchise history. The 21 runs scored marked a Giants record.

1988: In a 6-3 win over the Mets, Nolan Ryan gets his 100th victory as a member of the Astros, making him the seventh pitcher in M.L. history with 100 wins for two different teams. With the Angels in the 1970's, he won 138 games.

1991: Cal Ripken Jr. earns MVP honors as the A.L. wins the All-Star Game 4-2 at the SkyDome. Ripken hit a three-run homer off Dennis Martinez.

1996: The N.L. wins the All-Star Game 6-0 at Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium. The TV ratings were the worst since Nielson began tracking that for the ASG in 1967.

1997: After losing eight straight games, the Royals fire manager Bob Boone and replace him with Tony Muser. They would lose another four in a row before finally ending the streak.

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July 10th:

1920: Tris Speaker's record streak of 11 straight hits ends. That would be broken Pinky Higgins in 1938.

1934: In the second All-Star Game, the Giants Carl Hubbell strikes out five future Hall of Famers in a row. Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Jimmie Foxx strike out in the first while Al Simmons and Joe Cronin do so in the second. Hubbell leaves the game with the N.L. leading 4-0, but the A.L. rallies for a 9-7 victory.

1936: In a ten inning, 9-6 win over the Pirates, the Phillies Chuck Klein hits four home runs in five at bats.

1945: World War II travel restrictions cancel the All-Star Game at Fenway Park.

1951: The N.L. hits four home runs in an 8-3 win in the Al-Star Game at Detroit's Briggs Stadium.

1954: Hall of Famer Andre Dawson is born in Miami, Florida.

1956: Willie Mays, Mickey Mantle, Ted Williams, and Stan Musial all hit home runs as the N.L. wins the All-Star Game 7-3.

1962: In the first of two All-Star Game in Washington, Roberto Clemente collects three hits as the N.L. wins 3-1.

1964: In the Giants 10-3 win over the Cubs, Jesus Alou collects six hits against six different pitchers.

1968: The N.L. announces divisional alignment for the 1969 season. The Eastern Division will have the Pirates, Phillies, Cubs, Mets, Cardinals, and Expos. In the West, the Braves, Reds, Dodgers, Giants, Padres, and Astros.

1982: The Rangers Larry Parrish ties Jim Northup's 1968 record by hitting his third grand slam in a week in a 6-5 win over the Tigers.

1984: On the 50th anniversary of Carl Hubbell striking out five straight Hall of Famers, N.L. pitchers Dwight Gooden and Fernando Valenzuela set an ASG record by striking out six straight hitters in a 3-1 win over the A.L. Valenzuela struck out Dave Winfield, Reggie Jackson, and George Brett in the fourth inning. Gooden, who was the youngest ever All-Star at 19 years old, struck out Lance Parrish, Chet Lemon, and Alvin Davis in the fifth.

1997: In front of 51,901 fans at Yankee Stadium, Japanese-born pitcher Hideki Irabu makes his debut with the Yankees. He strikes out nine in 6 2/3 innings to help the Yankees beat the Tigers 10-3.

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July 11th:

1914: Babe Ruth makes his debut with the Red Sox. He pitches Boston to a 4-3 win over the Indians. He struck out in his first at bat.

1939: The A.L. wins the All-Star Game 3-1 at Yankee Stadium.

1944: In a 7-1 N.L win, the Cubs Phil Cavaretta sets an All-Star Game record by reaching base five straight times. He does it on a triple, single, and three walks.

1950: At the All-Star Game in Chicago, Ted Williams fractures his left elbow while making a leaping off the wall catch of a Ralph Kiner line drive. He would stay in the game and hit an RBI single to give the A.L. a 3-2 lead. Ralph Kiner's homer tied the game in the ninth and the Cardinals Red Schoendienst won it with a homer of his own in the 14th inning.

1960: In the first of two All-Star games in Kansas City, homers bu Ernie Banks and Del Crandall helps the N.L. win 5-4.

1961: During the first All-Star Game at Candlestick Park, Stu Miller gets blown off the mound during the ninth inning. The resulting balk helped the A.L. tie the game, but the N.L. would win 5-4 in ten innings.

1962: In an 8-6 win over the Cardinals, Hank and Tommie Aaron hit home runs in the ninth inning for the Braves. They were the first brothers to homer in the same inning since 1938, when the Waners did the same.

1968: Earl Weaver replaces Hank Bauer as the Orioles manager.

1976: The Braves host a promotion at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium called "Headlocks and Wedlocks". Before the game, 34 couples were married. Championship wrestling followed. In between, the Braves beat the Mets 9-8.

1978: Steve Garvey singles and triples to earn MVP honors as the N.L. wins the All-Star Game in San Diego 7-3. Vida Blue started the game for the N.L., making him the first to be the starting pitcher for both leagues in ASG history. He started for the A.L. in 1971 and 1975.

1985: In the sixth inning of the Astros 4-3 win over the Mets, Nolan Ryan strikes out Danny Heep to become the first pitcher in M.L. history to record 4,000 strikeouts.

1987: Billy Ripken joins brother Cal in the starting lineup as the Orioles lose to the Twins 2-1. Cal Ripken Sr. becomes the first in M.L. history to manage two sons.

1989: Bo Jackson and Wade Boggs hit home runs in the first inning off Rick Reuschel to help the A.L. win the All-Star Game in Anaheim 5-3. Jackson would earn MVP honors.

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A short video about that day at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium in 1976.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cWb_DQi3-g

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July 12th:

1901: The Red Sox Cy Young records his 300th win in a 5-3 victory over the A's.

1945: The Braves Tommy Holmes sees his N.L. record hitting streak end at 37 games. Pete Rose broke that record in 1978.

1949: The Indians Larry Doby along with the Dodgers Jackie Robinson, Roy Campanella, and Don Newcombe become the first black players to appear in the All-Star Game. At Ebbets Field, the N.L. committed five errors and the A.L. won 11-7.

1951: The Yankees Allie Reynolds pitches a no-hitter to defeat the Indians and Bob Feller 1-0. Gene Woodling's homer supplied the only run of the game.

1955: Stan Musial's 12th inning homer give the N.L. a 6-5 win in the All-Star Game at Milwaukee's County Stadium.

1979: The White Sox host the infamous Disco Demolition Night at Comiskey Park. After the first of a doubleheader, thousands of fans storm the field, forcing the White Sox to forfeit the second game.

1990: The White Sox Melido Perez pitches a no-hitter in an 8-0 win over the Yankees. It was the seventh no-hitter of the season, tying the record.

1994: Moises Alou's RBI double scoring Tony Gwynn in the tenth inning gives the N.L. an 8-7 win in the All-Star Game at Pittsburgh, breaking a six year losing streak. The Braves Fred McGriff tied the game with a two run homer in the ninth and won MVP honors.

1997: The Pirates Francisco Cordova and Ricardo Rincon combine for a ten inning no-hitter in a 3-0 win over the Astros. Cordova pitched the first nine innings and left with the game scoreless. Rincon pitched the tenth, then Mark Smith won the game with a three run homer in the bottom half.

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July 13th:

1934: In a 4-2 win over the Tigers, Babe Ruth hits his 700th career home run. Also, Lou Gehrig leaves the game after the first with a severe case of lumbago, making it the most serious threat to his consecutive games played streak. The next day, he returned for one at bat.

1943: The A.L. wins the All-Star Game at Philadelphia's Shibe Park 5-3. It was the first night game in All-Star history.

1954: In the A.L's 11-9 win in the All-Star Game at Cleveland, Dean Stone did not retire a single batter, but got the credit for the win. After Stone came into the game, Red Schoendiest tried to steal home in the 8th, but was thrown out by Stone.

1963: At age 43, the Indians Early Wynn records the last of his 300 wins in a 7-4 win over the A's.

1965: With a 6-5 win at Metropolitan Stadium in Bloomington, Minnesota, the N.L took the lead over the A.L. for the first time in All-Star Game play.

1971: In the All-Star game at Detroit, both teams hit three home runs apiece, highlighted by Reggie Jackson's blast off the power generator on the right field roof. The A.L. won the game 6-4.

1982: At Montreal's Olympic Stadium, the N.L. wins the All-Star Game for the eleventh straight year, beating the A.L. 4-1.

1993: The Twins Kirby Puckett homered and doubled to help the A.L. win the All-Star Game at Baltimore 9-3.

1999: At Fenway Park, the Red Sox Pedro Martinez becomes the first pitcher in All-Star Game history to strike out the first four hitters he faced. In the first inning, he struck out Barry Larkin, Larry Walker, and Sammy Sosa and then Mark McGwire to start the second. The A.L. won the game 4-1.

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July 14th:

1916: In a game that ended in a scoreless tie against the Red Sox, the Browns Ernie Koob pitched the distance. The Red Sox Carl Mays pitched the first 15 innings before Dutch Leonard finished.

1956: The Red Sox Mel Parnell pitches a no-hitter in a 4-0 win over the White Sox.

1967: The Astros Eddie Mathews hits his 500th career home run in an 8-6 win over the Giants. He hit it off Juan Marichal.

1968: The Braves Hank Aaron hits his 500th home run in a 4-2 win over the Giants.

1968: In a 6-1 win of a doubleheader nightcap over the Reds, the Astros Don Wilson strikes out 18 batters.

1970: In the 12th inning, Pete Rose bowls over the Indians Ray Fosse to score the winning run in the N.L.'s 5-4, 12 inning win at Cincinnati's Riverfront Stadium. Jim Hickman got the hit that scored Rose.

1972: Bill Haller was the home plate umpire while his brother Tom was catching for the Tigers. First time that had happened in M.L. history.

1995: The Dodgers Ramon Martinez pitches a no-hitter in a 7-0 win over the Marlins.

Happy Birthday, Tim Hudson. Born in 1975.

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July 15th:

1901: The Giants Christy Mathewson pitches a no-hitter in a 5-0 win over the Cardinals. It was the first of two he would pitch in his career.

1969: The Reds Lee May hits four homers in a doubleheader split against the Braves, hitting two home runs and five RBIs in both games. The Braves won the first game 9-8 with the Reds taking the second 10-4.

1973: The Angels Nolan Ryan struck out seventeen while pitching a no-hitter in a 6-0 win over the Tigers. It was his second no-hitter of the season.

1980: In a 12-7 win over the Expos, the Reds Johnny Bench hits his 314th home run of his career, breaking Yogi Berra's record for catchers.

1990: In an 8-5 win over the Yankees, the White Sox Bobby Thigpen becomes the quickest pitcher to reach 30 saves in a season.

1997: In a 16-2 win over the Padres, the Giants scored 13 runs in the seventh, setting the modern N.L. record for runs in an inning. The Giants also set the record for runs in a seventh inning for the N.L., dating back to 1900.

1999: The Mariners lose to the Padres 3-2 in their first game at Safeco Field.

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July 16th:

1902: The Giants name John McGraw manager. He would hold that position for thirty years.

1909: The Tigers Ed Summers pitches all 18 innings in a 0-0 tie against the Senators in the longest scoreless game in A.L. history.

1920: In a 5-4 win over the Browns, Babe Ruth breaks his own record by hitting his 29th home run of the season. He would hit 54 for the year.

1941: In a 10-3 win over the Indians, Joe DiMaggio extends his record hitting streak to 56 games.

1948: After being the Dodgers manager for 8 1/2 years, Leo Durocher shocks baseball by becoming the Giants skipper.

1969: In a 6-2 win over the White Sox, the Twins Rod Carew steals home for the seventh time in the season, tying Pete Resier's 1946 M.L. record.

1970: The Pirates lose to the Reds 3-2 in the first game at Three Rivers Stadium.

Happy Birthday Terry Pendleton, born in 1960.

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July 17th:

1917: Hall of Famer Lou Boudreau is born in Harvey, Illinois.

1924: The Cardinals Jessie Haines pitches a no-hitter in a 5-0 win over the Braves.

1936: The Giants Carl Hubbell defeats the Cardinals 6-0, starting a 24 game winning streak that would span two years.

1961: Hall of Famer Ty Cobb dies at age 74.

1969: In an 8-5 win over the White Sox, the Twins Jim Katt, who won the Gold Glove Award for seven straight years, commits three errors leading to three unearned runs.

1974: Hall of Famer Dizzy Dean dies at age 64.

1978: Before a game at Baltimore, the Rangers Doc Medich saved the life of a 61-year old fan who had a heart attack. Medich, a medical student, administered heart massage until help arrived.

1987: In an 8-4 win over the Rangers, the Yankees Don Mattingly became the first player in A.L. history to homer in seven straight games.

1990: In a 1-0 loss to the Red Sox, the Twins became the first team in M.L. history to turn two triple plays in one game.

2000: In an 8-3 win over the Twins, Cardinals rookie Chris Richard homered on the first M.L. pitch he saw.

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July 18th:

1882: Louisville's Tony Mullane pitches with both hands in a game against Baltimore. Normally a right-hander, he switches to his left hand in a 9-8 loss.

1912: Despite 21 hits against the Phillies, the Cubs lose when Gavvy Cravath stole home.

1927: Playing for the A's, Ty Cobb records his 4,000th hit in the first inning in Detroit against former teammate Sam Gibson.

1940: Hall of Fame manager Joe Torre is born in Brooklyn, New York.

1948: In a 12-11, eleven inning win over the A's in a doubleheader opener, the White Sox Pat Seerey hits four home runs.

1962: In the first inning of a 14-3 win over the Indians, the Twins Bob Allison and Harmon Killebrew both hit grand slams.

1970: In a 10-1 Giants win over the Expos, Willie Mays records his 3,000th hit.

1987: In a 7-2 loss to the Rangers, the Yankees Don Mattingly tied Dale Long's M.L. record by homering in his eighth straight game.

1989: Donnie Moore, who pitched for the Cubs, Cardinals, Brewers, Braves, and Angels, committed suicide. He was 35 years old.

1998: The Red Sox set a record by hitting four two-out home runs in a 9-4 win over the Tigers. Donnie Sadler's first M.L. home run was the first of those homers.

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July 19th:

1909: Cleveland shortstop Neal Ball pulled off the first unassisted triple play in modern M.L. history.

1910: In the Indians 5-4, 11-inning win over the Senators, Cy Young records his 500th win.

1933: The Red Sox Rick Ferrell hits a home run off his brother Wes, who was pitching for the Indians. Wes also homered in that game, marking the only time they did that in the same game.

1960: Juan Marichal makes his debut with the Giants, pitching a one-hitter in a 2-0 win over the Phillies.

1974: The Indians Dick Bosman pitches a no-hitter in a 4-0 win over the A's.

1982: The A.L. wins 7-2 in the first Old Timers Game, played at Washington's RFK Stadium in front of 29,000 fans. Luke Appling, at age 75, led off the game by hitting a home run over the shortened left field fence off Warren Spahn.

1989: In a 10-1 Indians win over the Twins, Joe Carter has his fourth three-homer game, tying Lou Gehrig's A.L. record.

1994: The Seattle Kingdome was closed after four ceiling tiles fall 180 feet into the stands behind home plate. The closure forces the Seattle Mariners to take a 22-day road trip before the season is cut short due to the players strike.

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July 20th:

1906: Brooklyn's Mal Eason pitches a no-hitter in a 2-0 win over the Cardinals.

1925: In a 4-3, 10-inning win over the Cubs, Brooklyn's Dazzy Vance struck out 17 hitters.

1941: In a 12-6, 17-inning win over the Tigers, the Yankees Joe DiMaggio hit three doubles and also homered.

1958: In the first of a doubleheader, the Tigers Jim Bunning pitches a no-hitter in a 3-0 win over the Red Sox.

1970: The Dodgers Bill Singer pitches a no-hitter in a 5-0 win over the Phillies.

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July 21st:

1921: In the Indians 17-8 win over the Yankees, the two teams combined for an A.L. record 16 doubles. The Indians had nine of them.

1945: The Tigers and A's played 24 innings with the game ending in a 1-1 tie. The Tigers Les Mueller pitched 19 2/3 innings.

1956: The Pirates defeated the Reds 4-3, ending Brooks Lawrence's 13-game winning streak. Roberto Clemente hit a three run homer to give Pittsburgh the win.

1967: Hall of Famer Jimmie Foxx dies at age 59.

1973: In the third inning of an 8-4 loss to the Phillies, the Braves Hank Aaron hits his 700th career home run.

1975: In a 6-2 loss to the Astros, the Mets Joe Torre grounded into four double plays.

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July 22nd:

1905: In the first of a doubleheader, the A's Weldon Henley pitches a no-hitter in a 6-0 win over the Browns.

1909: Ty Cobb steals three bases in one inning to help the Tigers beat the Red Sox 6-0.

1923: Walter Johnson becomes the first pitcher in M.L. history to record 3,000 strikeouts.

1935: For the second straight game, the Red Sox Wes Ferrell ends the game with a homer, helping Boston beat the Browns 2-1. The previous day, he hit a pinch-home run to beat the Tigers 7-6.

1962: In a 7-3 win over the Red Sox, the White Sox Floyd Robinson goes 6-6 with all the hits being singles.

1962: In losing both games of a doubleheader against the Reds, the Mets have four baserunners thrown out at home plate.

1967: In the ninth inning of a 5-4 loss to the Cardinals, the Braves set a M.L. record by using five pitchers in one inning. Ken Johnson, Ramon Hernandez, Claude Raymond, Dick Kelly, and Cecil Upshaw all pitch in that inning.

1973: Reds All-Star infielder Dave Concepcion breaks his ankle, forcing him to miss the rest of the season.

2000: The Rangers/Mariners game at the new Safeco Field gets delayed 54 minutes because the retractable roof fails to close during a rain storm.

2007: Mike Coolbaugh, first base coach for the Tulsa Drillers of the Texas League, is killed when he is struck in the head by a line drive. It is the second fatality in professional baseball history.

2012: Barry Larkin, who played all 19 years of his M.L. career with the Reds, is inducted into the Baseball Hall of Fame. Also inducted is long time Cubs third baseman Ron Santo, who passed away in 2010.

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July 23rd:

1918: Hall of Famer Pee Wee Reese is born in Ekron, Kentucky.

1925: In an 11-7 Yankees win over the Senators, Lou Gehrig hits four home runs, including the first of his record 23 grand slams.

1936: Hall of Famer Don Drysdale is born in Van Nuys, California.

1939: In a 16-3 loss to the Tigers, the A's Harry O'Neill appears in his only M.L. game. In 1945 he would be killed in combat at Iwo Jima. He was one of only two player to die in combat.

1944: In the eighth inning of a doubleheader nightcap against the Cubs, Giants manager Mel Ott tells pitcher Andy Hansen to walk Bill Nicholson, even though the bases were loaded. Nicholson had homered four times during the doubleheader. The strategy backfires as the Cubs scored three more runs to tie the game.

1962: Jackie Robinson, Bob Feller, Bill McKechine, and Edd Roush are inducted into the Hall of Fame.

1976: In a 4-3 loss to the Brewers, the Orioles Frank Robinson ties the A.L. record by homering in his sixth straight game (since broken).

1976: Sadaharu Oh of the Yomiuri Giants in Japan hits his 700th career home run.

2000: Cardinals pitcher Andy Benes ties a M.L. record for homers allowed in one inning by giving up four to the Astros in the second inning.

2000: First baseman Tony Perez, manager Sparky Anderson, and announcer Marty Brennaman, all of the Reds, are joined by Carlton Fisk as inductees into the Hall of Fame.

2009: The White Sox Mark Buehrle pitches a perfect game in a 5-0 win over the Rays.

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July 24th:

1931: The Dodgers Babe Herman hits for the cycle. It's the second time in he did so in a ten day span.

1933: The Cardinals fire manager Gabby Street, who led the team to the N.L. Pennant in 1930 and 1931. Second baseman Frank Frisch is named player/manager.

1948: The White Sox Pat Seerey sets a record by striking out seven times in a doubleheader.

1956: Hank Greenberg and Joe Cronin are inducted into the Hall of Fame.

1965: In what would turn out to be Casey Stengal's final game as manager, the Mets lose to the Phillies 5-1. The next morning, the 75-year old Stengal fractured his hip, forcing him to retire.

1968: In a 2-1 loss to the A's, the White Sox Hoyt Wilhelm breaks Cy Young's record by appearing in his 907th career game.

1970: The Mets Tommy Agee steals home in the bottom of the tenth inning to defeat the Dodgers 2-1.

1978: Billy Martin resigns as Yankees manager and is replaced by Bob Lemon.

1979: The Red Sox Carl Yastrzemski hits his 400th career home run.

1983: George Brett hits a home run in the ninth inning that appeared to give the Royals the lead over the Yankees. Afterwards, the homer is disallowed because of too much pine tar on the bat. Brett would run out of the dugout in a rage over the call. A.L. President Lee McPhail overrules the decision and the game is resumed on August 18th, with the Royals winning 4-3.

2007: The Astros Craig Biggio announces he will retire at the end of the season.

2011: Roberto Alomar, Burt Blyleven, and former GM Pat Gillick are inducted into the Hall of Fame.

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July 25th:

1890: At age 23, pitching for Tri-state against McKeesport (PA), Cy Young pitches a no-hitter and strikes out 18 hitters. It would be his final minor league appearance before his M.L. career begins.

1908: In a 7-2 win over the Giants, the Pirates Honus Wagner goes 5-5 against another future Hall of Famer in Christy Mathewson.

1930: In a 14-1 win over the Indians, the A's pull of triple-steals twice, doing it in the first and fourth innings. That season, the A's as a team stole only 48 bases.

1931: In a 6-3 A's win over the Indians, Lefty Grove becomes the second quickest in M.L. history to win 20 games in a season. In 1912, the Giants Rube Marquard won his 20th that season on July 19th.

1955: Joe DiMaggio is inducted into the Hall of Fame.

1956: The Pirates Roberto Clemente hits an inside-the-park grand slam in the bottom of the ninth to beat the Reds 9-8. It was his first career home run.

1962: In a 5-2 loss to the Dodgers, the Cardinals Stan Musial breaks Mel Ott's N.L. mark, collecting his 1,862nd RBI.

1966: Ted Williams is inducted into the Hall of Fame.

1972: Leo Durocher steps down as Cubs manager and is replaced by Whitey Lockman.

1974: The Braves defeat the Padres in extra innings 1-0 in the first game as manager for Clyde King, who replaced Eddie Mathews.

1977: In the fourth inning of a 9-8 loss to the Cardinals, the Reds Pete Rose collects his 2,881st career hit, breaking the record among switch hitters.

1978: Pete Rose extends his hitting streak to 38 games, breaking the N.L. record.

1990: Between games of a Reds/Padres doubleheader, Roseanne Barr sings an loud, out of tune, screechy version of the Star Spangled Banner. As the crowd booed, she spit on the ground and made a gesture similar to baseball players adjusting their cups. She would be widely criticized for the stunt. President George Bush called it "disgraceful".

1999: Nolan Ryan, George Brett, Robin Yount, and Orlando Cepeda are among the inductees into the Hall of Fame.

2004: Paul Molitor and Dennis Eckersley are among the inductees into the Hall of Fame.

2010: Andre Dawson, Whitey Herzog, umpire Doug Harvey, writer Bill Madden, and broadcaster Jon Miller are inducted into the Hall of Fame.

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July 26th:

1922: Hall of Famer Hoyt Wilhelm is born in Huntersville, North Carolina.

1928: The Yankees Bob Meusel becomes the first player in M.L. history to hit for the cycle three times in his career.

1933: Joe DiMaggio, playing for the San Francisco Seals of the PCL, sees his 61-game hitting streak end.

1948: Babe Ruth makes his final public appearance at the New York premier of "The Babe Ruth Story".

1948: Current Giants and former Dodgers manager Leo Durocher makes his first appearance at Ebbets Field since leaving Brooklyn. The Dodgers beat their former manager 13-4.

1951: In a 9-1 win over the Cubs, the Dodgers Jim Russell becomes the first player in M.L. history to homer from both sides of the plate in two different games.

1962: In a 6-2 win over the Mets, the Braves Warren Spahn hits his 31st career home run, breaking the N.L. record for pitchers.

1984: In a 5-4 win over the Pirates, the Expos Pete Rose hits his 3,052nd career single, breaking Ty Cobb's record.

1987: In the first inning of a 7-4 win over the A's, the Brewers Paul Molitor singles, then steals second, third, then home. He becomes the first player in A.L. history to steal his way around the bases since the Rangers Dave Nelson in 1974.

1992: In a 6-2 win over the Orioles, the Rangers Nolan Ryan sets a M.L. record with 23 straight seasons of 100 strikeouts.

1998: Don Sutton, Larry Doby, and Lee McPhail are among those inducted into the Hall of Fame. Lee joins his dad Larry McPhail, making them the first father and son to be inducted.

2000: The Phillies trade Curt Schilling to the Diamondbacks for Travis Lee, Omar Daal, Vicente Padilla, and Nelson Figueroa.

2005: The Cubs Greg Maddux becomes the 13th pitcher in M.L. history to record 3,000 strikeouts.

2007: The Phillies Jose Mesa becomes the 11th pitcher in M.L. history to appear in 1,000 games.

2010: The Rays Matt Garza pitches a no-hitter in a 5-0 win over the Tigers. The Rays joined both the Browns and White Sox from 1917 as the only teams in M.L. history to be involved in three no-hitters in the same season.

2012: The Pirates Starling Marte becomes the 28th player to homer on the first pitch he sees in the Major Leagues. He became the first Pirate since Don Leppert in 1961 to hit a home run in his first M.L. at bat.

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July 27th:

1905: Hall of Famer Leo Durocher is born in West Springfield, Massachusetts.

1946: The Red Sox Rudy York becomes the third player to hit two grand slams in the same game in a 13-6 win over the Browns. The other two were the Yankees Tony Lazzeri in 1936 and the Red Sox Jim Tabor in 1939.

1963: The Mets lose at Houston 1-0, extending their road losing streak to 21 games.

1978: In a 17-5 win over the Yankees, the Indians Duane Kuiper becomes the third player in modern M.L. history to hit two bases loaded triples in one game.

1988: In a 16-3 win over the Brewers, the Yankees Tommy John becomes the first pitcher in M.L. history to commit three errors on the same play.

1998: The Pirates Tony Womack sets a new M.L. record by going 888 straight at bats without grounding into a double play.

1998: The Cubs Sammy Sosa hits his first career grand slam in his 246th career at bat. It marked the most at bats in M.L. history for any player before hitting his first slam.

2011: The Angels Ervin Santana pitches a no-hitter in a 3-1 win over the Indians.

2011: With a 9-2 win over the Yankees, the Mariners break their franchise record 17-game losing streak.

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July 28th:

1952: The Reds fire manager Luke Sewell and is replaced by Rogers Hornsby.

1963: In a 5-1 loss to the Cubs, the Cardinals Stan Musial strikes out three times. It's the only time he did so in his 22-year career.

1970: In a 6-5 loss to the Yankees, Angels catcher Tom Egan is charged with five passed balls and also committed an error that allowed the winning run to score.

1971: Brooks Robinson, a 16-time Gold Glove winner commits three errors against the A's. However, the Orioles win the game on a walk-off homer by Frank Robinson off Rollie Fingers.

1976: The White Sox John 'Blue Moon' Odom and Francisco Barrios combine on a no-hitter in a 2-1 win over the A's.

1979: In a 6-4 win over the Mets, the Cubs Dave Kingman becomes the sixth player in M.L. history to have two three-homer games in a season.

1983: A.L. President Lee McPhail rules that George Brett's home run against the Yankees in the "Pine Tar" game should count. The rest of the game is played on on August 18th with the Royals winning 5-4.

1985: Lou Brock, Enos Slaughter, Arky Vaughn, and Hoyt Wilhelm are inducted into the Hall of Fame.

1991: The Expos Dennis Martinez pitches a perfect game in a 2-0 win over the Dodgers. Ron Hassey becomes the first to catch two perfect games. He was Len Barker's catcher during his perfect game for the Indians against the Blue Jays on May 15, 1981.

1993: The Mariners Ken Griffey, Jr. ties the M.L. record by homering in his eighth straight game.

1993: Even giving up a run in relief, the Mets Anthony Young gets the win when New York scores two in the ninth to beat the Marlins 5-4. That victory ended Young's record 27-game losing streak.

1994: The Rangers Kenny Rogers pitches a perfect game in a 4-0 win over the Angels.

1995: The Blue Jays trade David Cone to the Yankees in exchange for Marty Janzen and two minor leaguers.

1998: The Cubs Sammy Sosa becomes the 18th player in M.L. history to hit grand slams on consecutive days.

2002: Ozzie Smith is inducted into the Hall of Fame.

2004: In a 2-0 win over the Rangers, the Angels Troy Percival becomes the 18th pitcher in M.L. history to record 300 saves.

2007: With two doubleheaders included, MLB sets a new single day attendance record with 717,478 fans watching the day's games.

2011: The Giants acquire Carlos Beltran from the Mets in exchange for minor league pitcher Zach Wheeler.

2013: For the first time in 48 years, the Hall of Fame has a ceremony without a new living inductee.

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July 29th:

1903: The Red Sox Cy Young pitches a complete game in a 15-14 loss to the New York Highlanders. The Red Sox committed eight errors in the game that lasted two hours and ten minutes.

1911: The Red Sox Joe Wood pitches a no-hitter in a 5-0 win over the Browns.

1915: In a 8-2 Pirates win over the Dodgers, 41 year old Honus Wagner becomes the oldest player in the century to hit a grand slam. That record stood until 43 year old Tony Perez does it on May 13, 1985.

1933: The Browns defeat the White Sox 3-2 in the first game for new manager Rogers Hornsby.

1958: Ted Williams homers twice, including hitting his 17th career grand slam to help the Red Sox beat the Tigers 11-8.

1967: The Indians trade Rocky Colavito to the White Sox for OF Jim King and a player to be named later.

1968: The Reds George Culver pitches a no-hitter in a 6-1 win over the Phillies.

1969: The A's Vida Blue gets his first M.L. victory in a 6-5 win over the Yankees.

1988: The Orioles trade pitcher Mike Boddicker to the Red Sox for minor leaguers Curt Schilling and Brady Anderson.

1988: In an 8-3 win over the Phillies, the Cubs Rick Sutcliffe becomes the first pitcher since 1984 to steal home.

1989: The A's Rickey Henderson walks four times, scores four times, and steals five bases. Even with all that, the Mariners win 14-6.

1989: The White Sox trade Harold Baines and Fred Manrique to the Rangers for Sammy Sosa, Scott Fletcher, and Wilson Alvarez.

1990: In a 13-3 win over the Tigers, the Red Sox set an A.L. record with 12 doubles.

1996: The Indians trade Carols Baerga and Alvaro Espinoza to the Mets for Jeff Kent and Jose Vizcaino.

1996: Dodgers manager Tommy Lasorda announces his retirement as manager and will take over as vice president of the team. Bill Russell is named manager.

2002: The Phillies trade third baseman Scott Rolen to the Cardinals for third baseman Placido Polanco, and pitchers Bud Smith and Mike Timlin.

2003: In a 6-3 win over the Astros, the Braves Marcus Giles goes 5-5 at the plate, giving him nine straight hits. That streak was just one short of the N.L. record.

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July 30th:

1959: Willie McCovey has four hits, including two triples, in his M.L. debut for the Giants.

1966: With a 6-3 win over the Cubs, the Mets finish July with an 18-14 record, the first winning month in the team's fifth season.

1968: In a 10-1 loss to the Indians, Senators shortstop Ron Hansen becomes the eighth player in M.L. history, first since 1927, to pull off an unassisted triple play. Up until that time, all unassisted triple plays had involved the Indians.

1973: The Rangers Jim Bibby pitches a no-hitter in a 3-0 win over the A's. He becomes the 14th rookie in M.L. history to do so.

1980: During a workout at the Astrodome, Astros pitcher J.R. Richard, who had been complaining about a dead feeling in his arm, suffers a stroke while throwing to first. It was his first workout since being hospitalized for tests. Surgery is performed to remove a blood clot behind his right collarbone. Richard would never pitch again.

1982: To make more seats at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, the first place Braves remove the tee-pee of mascot Chief Noc-A-Homa. The Braves would then blow a 10.5 game lead and lose 19 of 21 games. After pressure from the fans, the Braves would put the tee-pee back up. The Braves would eventually win the division.

1996: In a trade of starting pitchers, the Giants send Mark Leiter to the Expos for Kirk Rueter.

2004: The Mets make two separate trade with the Pirates and Devil Rays. They acquire pitcher Kris Benson and infielder Jeff Keppinger from the Pirates in exchange for Ty Wigginton, Matt Peterson and Jose Bautista. Victor Zambrano and Bartolome Fortunato are acquired from the Devil Rays for prospects Scott Kazmir and Jose Diaz.

2004: The Marlins trade Brad Penny, Hee Seop Choi, and minor leaguer Bill Murphy to the Dodgers for Paul Lo Duca, Guillermo Mota, and Juan Encarnacion.

2007: Cal Ripken, Jr. and Tony Gwynn are inducted into the Hall of Fame.

2008: The Yankees acquire Ivan Rodriguez from the Tigers in exchange for Kyle Farnsworth.

2013: In a three team trade, the Red Sox acquire pitcher Jake Peavy, the Tigers acquire Jose Iglesias with Avisail Garcia going to the White Sox.

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July 31st:

1897: Pitcher John Grimes of the St. Louis Brown Stockings sets a M.L. record by hitting six batters in a game.

1912: In a 4-1 win over the Senators, the Tigers Ty Cobb goes 1-4 and sets a M.L. record for hits in a month with 68.

1932: In a 1-0 loss to the A's, the Indians sets an attendance record with 80,184 fans at Lakefront Stadium (later known as Municipal Stadium).

1954: In a 15-7 win over the Dodgers, the Braves Joe Adcock homers four times, doubles, and sets a M.L. record with 18 total bases.

1972: In an 8-1 win over the Twins, the White Sox Dick Allen becomes the seventh player in M.L history, first since 1939, to hit two inside-the-park home runs in one game.

1981: The owners and players agree to a pooling system for compensation of free agents, ending the 50 day old players strike.

1983: Brooks Robinson, Juan Marichal, George Kell, and Walter Alston are inducted into the Hall of Fame.

1989: The Twins trade Frank Viola, the last season's A.L. Cy Young Award winner, to the Mets for Rick Aguilera, Tim Drummond, Kevin Tapani, Jack Savage, and David West.

1990: Nolan Ryan wins his 300th game, defeating the Brewers 11-3.

1995: The Mets trade Bret Saberhagen and minor league pitcher (PTBNL) to the Rockies for Juan Acevedo and Arnold Gooch.

1996: The Tigers trade Cecil Fielder to the Yankees for Ruben Sierra and prospect Matt Drews. It's the first trade in M.L. history involving two players with 220 homers to be traded for each other.

1997: The Red Sox acquire Jason Varitek and Derek Lowe from the Mariners in exchange for Heathcliff Slocumb.

1997: The A's trade Mark McGwire to the Cardinals for pitchers Eric Ludwick, T.J. Mathews, and Blake Stein.

1998: The Mariners trade Randy Johnson to the Astros for John Halama, Freddy Garcia, and Carlos Guillen.

2003: The Braves John Smoltz becomes the fastest player in M.L. history to record 40 saves in a season.

2004: The Diamondbacks trade Steve Finely and Brent Mayne to the Dodgers for three minor leaguers.

2006: The Dodgers acquire Greg Maddux for Cesar Izturis.

2007: The Braves acquire Mark Teixeira from the Rangers in a trade that most Braves fans don't want to speak about. (Note: Personal commentary).

2008: The Reds trade Ken Griffey, Jr. to the White Sox for Nick Masset and minor leaguer Danny Richar.

2008: In a three team deal, the Dodgers acquire Manny Ramirez, the Red Sox Jason Bay goes to the Red Sox, with the Pirates getting Brandon Moss, Craig Hansen, Bryan Morris, and Andy LaRoche.

2009: The Padres trade Jake Peavy to the White Sox for Clayton Richard, Aaron Poreda, Dexter Carter, and Adam Russell.

2011: The Braves send four minor league players to the Astros for Michael Bourn.