Category: Baseball Library

The Tarboro A’s set a professional baseball record by scoring 24 runs in the fifth inning of a game against Class D Wilson on this date in 1951.

Yankees rookie Lou Gehrig began a consecutive-games-played streak on this date in 1925. Fourteen seasons later, he ended the streak after 2,130 games.

Rusty Staub is the only MLB player to amass more than 500 hits for four teams. Le Grand Orange was beloved in Montreal, and he also played for Houston, Detroit, Texas, and the Mets.

The Dodgers’ Don Newcombe was a top pitcher in the 1950s and one of the best-hitting pitchers of all time. On this date in 1955 he hit two home runs and a single against the Pirates and drove in three runs while he pitched a complete-game 8-3 victory.

Joe Niekro was 5-4 lifetime against his brother Phil. On this date in 1976, Joe defeated Phil and hit a game-tying home run off him.

The Royals’ George Brett hit for the cycle against the Orioles on this date in 1979.

Think stealing signs is a new thing? Here’s an instance from a Reds-Phillies game in 1900!

Gloves have come a long way since the early days — and as glovemaking technology improved, batting averages declined.

Babe Ruth played his last major-league game on this date in 1935. The Boston Braves outfielder hit the first ball over the roof at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh for his 714th and final home run.

The first night game in MLB history was played at Crosley Field in Cincinnati on this date in 1935.