Category: Baseball Library

Red Sox pitcher Babe Ruth defeated the Senators’ Walter Johnson 1-0 in 13 innings on this date in 1916.

The Cardinals’ Curt Flood got eight hits in a doubleheader against the Dodgers in Los Angeles on this date in 1964.

The Padres’ Nate Colbert accounted for 22 total bases in a doubleheader on this date in 1972 — one more than his hero, Stan Musial, achieved many years earlier.

Ken Harrelson of the Red Sox was not a starter at the beginning of the 1968 season, but when he got his chance to play, he made the most of it. On this date, he drove in his 100th run of the season in a game against the Tigers.

On this date in 1938, the Dodgers and Cardinals played the first game of a doubleheader at Ebbets Field with yellow baseballs. The Dodgers won the game, and the balls were favorably received. The second game was played with white balls, and the Dodgers won that one, too.

The Red Sox’ Tony Conigliaro was injured several times by inside pitches — the most damaging on this date in 1967 when the Angels’ Jack Hamilton hit him in the left cheek with a pitch. The damage, and resulting vision problems, eventually ended Conigliaro’s career in 1971.

The Orioles’ Dave McNally won 17 consecutive games — two in 1968 and the first 15 he pitched in 1969 — but the Minnesota Twins ended that streak on August 3.

The Cubs’ Ken Holtzman pitched a no-hitter at Wrigley Field against the Braves on this date in 1969. It was only the fourth time a no-hitter was pitched with no strikeouts.

The Angels’ Rod Carew singled off the Twins’ Frank Viola on this date in 1985, becoming the 16th player to reach 3,000 hits.

Tigers infielder Tom Brookens broke out of a slump in a big way on this date in 1980, going 5-for-5 with a stolen base, and starting a triple play as the Tigers defeated the Brewers.