July 2 Phillies and Padres play longest doubleheader by time 7/2/93
Rain delays and extra innings made a scheduled doubleheader between the Padres and Phillies stretch out until after 4 a.m.
Category: Baseball Library
July 1 Walter Johnson’s only no-hitter 7/1/1921
Walter Johnson pitched the only no-hitter of his career on this date in 1921, defeating the Red Sox 1-0.
June 30 Sandy Koufax no-hits the Mets 6/30/62
The Dodgers’ Sandy Koufax pitched the first of his four no-hitters on this date in 1962, defeating the Mets.
June 29 Joe DiMaggio breaks AL record for consecutive games with a hit 6/29/41
Joe DiMaggio set an AL record for consecutive games with a hit (42) on this date in 1941, on his way to setting the all-time mark of 56 games. But a stolen bat threatened to stop DiMaggio’s streak more than opposing pitchers could during that summer.
June 28 Don Baylor sets career HBP record 6/28/87
On this date in 1987, Don Baylor broke Ron Hunt’s record for being hit by pitches, with 244.
June 27 Robby Thompson gets caught stealing four times 6/27/86
The Giants’ Robby Thompson went into the baseball record books when he got caught stealing four times in an extra-innings victory over Cincinnati.
June 26 Frank Robinson hits two grand slams 6/26/70
The Orioles’ Frank Robinson hit two grand slams in an 11-2 Orioles victory on this date in 1970.
June 24 Bob Watson hits for the cycle 6/24/77
The Astros’ Bob Watson hit for the cycle on this date in 1977. He later repeated the feat for the Red Sox, making him the first player to “cycle” in both leagues.
June 25 Bobby Bonds hits a grand slam in MLB debut 6/25/68
On this day in 1968, Bobby Bonds was called up to the big leagues and hit the first pitch he saw for a grand slam.
June 23 Jim Piersall runs the bases backward after 100th HR 6/23/63
The Mets’ Jim Piersall made good on an earlier boast on this date in 1963 when he ran the bases backward after he hit his 100th home run.