Baseball Guru
07-27-2001, 05:12 AM
This Day in Baseball History - July 27
"Good memories are the greatest thing in the world, and I've got a lot of those. And one of the sweetest is of the kid standing out on the green grass in center field, with the winning runs on base, saying to himself, 'Hit it to me. Hit it to me!." - PETE REISER, ML outfielder (1940-52)
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(1938) For the second consecutive day, Hank Greenberg hits two homers in one day. The Tiger first baseman will hit two HRs in the same game a record setting eleven times during the season.
(1965) Japanese officials increase the number of foreigners allowed on each team from 2 to 3; the Yomiuri Giants,however, announce their team will have not any foreigners on their roster (this policy lasts ten years until the team signs Davey Johnson.)
(1966) The Wisconsin Supreme Court overrules a lower court decision and holds that the state doesn't have the jurisdiction to keep the Braves from moving to Atlanta.
(1975) Mets release outfielder Cleon Jones after suspending him for insubordination. He will not play again this year but will join the White Sox next season.
(1978) Light hitting Indian second baseman Duane Kuiper becomes one of only three modern major leaguer to hit two bases loaded triples in one game; the Tribe beats the Yankees, 17-5.
(1984 ) Pete Rose passes Ty Cobb as the all-time single leader as he collects his 3,053rd off Steve Carlton in a 6-1 Expo victory over the Phillies.
(1998) In Devil Ray's 11-5 win over Oakland, Wade Boggs eighth inning single moves him past past Babe Ruth and into 33rd place on the career hits list with 2,874.
(1998) Pirate Tony Womack establishes a new major league mark by not grounding out into a double play in 888 consecutive at-bats breaking the record previously established by Dodger Pete Reiser in 1946.
(1998) Sammy Sosa hits his first career grand slam setting the mark for most career homers before hitting a grand slam (246).
(2000) Toronto skipper Jim Fregosi wins his 1,000th game as a big league manager as the Blue Jays beat the Mariners, 7-2.
(2000) The Rockies and Red Sox complete a seven-player trade. The Red Sox receive pitchers Rolando Arrojo and Rick Croushore, infielder Mike Lansing and an undisclosed amount of cash for second baseman Jeff Frye and pitchers Brian Rose and John Wasdinas well as minor league pitcher Jeff Taglienti.
"Good memories are the greatest thing in the world, and I've got a lot of those. And one of the sweetest is of the kid standing out on the green grass in center field, with the winning runs on base, saying to himself, 'Hit it to me. Hit it to me!." - PETE REISER, ML outfielder (1940-52)
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(1938) For the second consecutive day, Hank Greenberg hits two homers in one day. The Tiger first baseman will hit two HRs in the same game a record setting eleven times during the season.
(1965) Japanese officials increase the number of foreigners allowed on each team from 2 to 3; the Yomiuri Giants,however, announce their team will have not any foreigners on their roster (this policy lasts ten years until the team signs Davey Johnson.)
(1966) The Wisconsin Supreme Court overrules a lower court decision and holds that the state doesn't have the jurisdiction to keep the Braves from moving to Atlanta.
(1975) Mets release outfielder Cleon Jones after suspending him for insubordination. He will not play again this year but will join the White Sox next season.
(1978) Light hitting Indian second baseman Duane Kuiper becomes one of only three modern major leaguer to hit two bases loaded triples in one game; the Tribe beats the Yankees, 17-5.
(1984 ) Pete Rose passes Ty Cobb as the all-time single leader as he collects his 3,053rd off Steve Carlton in a 6-1 Expo victory over the Phillies.
(1998) In Devil Ray's 11-5 win over Oakland, Wade Boggs eighth inning single moves him past past Babe Ruth and into 33rd place on the career hits list with 2,874.
(1998) Pirate Tony Womack establishes a new major league mark by not grounding out into a double play in 888 consecutive at-bats breaking the record previously established by Dodger Pete Reiser in 1946.
(1998) Sammy Sosa hits his first career grand slam setting the mark for most career homers before hitting a grand slam (246).
(2000) Toronto skipper Jim Fregosi wins his 1,000th game as a big league manager as the Blue Jays beat the Mariners, 7-2.
(2000) The Rockies and Red Sox complete a seven-player trade. The Red Sox receive pitchers Rolando Arrojo and Rick Croushore, infielder Mike Lansing and an undisclosed amount of cash for second baseman Jeff Frye and pitchers Brian Rose and John Wasdinas well as minor league pitcher Jeff Taglienti.