Baseball Guru
08-15-2001, 12:49 PM
This Day in Baseball History - August 14
"To receive an ovation in a baseball uniform is the greatest feeling in the world." -PETE ROSE, All-time hit leader (1963-86)
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(1888) Tim Keefe's nineteen game winning streak ends when Gus Krock and the White Stockings defeat the Giants.
(1919) In a total of two hours and seventeen minutes, the Dodgers and Cubs split a doubleheader; in the opener, the Cubs blank Brooklyn 2-0 in one hour and 10 minutes and in the nightcap it takes the Dodgers one hour and 7 minutes to shut out Chicago, 1-0.
(1932) Dodger John Quinn,49, becomes the oldest pitcher to win a major league game earning the victory in relief against the Giants.
(1933) Jimmie Foxx hits for the cycle and drives in nine runs breaking an AL record as the A's beat the Indians, 11-5.
(1937) In a doubleheader against the Browns, the Tigers set a major league record scoring thirty-six runs in the twin bill. Pete Fox tallies eight times in the double dip.
(1958) Indian Vic Power steals home twice in the same game; he will only have a total of three for the entire season.
(1961) In a 9-2 defeat to the Cubs' Dick Ellsworth, the Phillies drop their seventeenth consecutive game and for the eleventh straight time the opposing pitcher throws a complete game against the team.
(1969) The eventual World Champ Mets drop to third place nine and half games behind the front-running Cubs.
(1971) Thanks to outstanding defensive plays by outfielder Jose Cruz and third baseman Joe Torre, Cardinal fireballer Bob Gibson no-hits the Pirates, 11-0.
(1981) Jeff Burroughs hits three HRs as the Mariners defeat the Twins, 13-3 in the second game of a doubleheader.
(1982) With his 12,365th career at-bat, Phillies' Pete Rose passes Hank Aaron to become the all-time leader of plate appearances.
(1986) Reds player-manager Pete Rose collects his 4,256th and final hit of off Giant reliever Greg Minton. (Thanks to Danny O'Brien for tracking down Greg Minton and Pete Rose to verify this fact)
(1987) A's Mark McGwire hits his 39th round-tripper breaking the major league record for HRs by rookies surpassing Wally Berger and Frank Robinson. The freshman first baseman will finish the season with 49 homers to lead the AL.
(1998) The A's Rickey Henderson's stolen base in the first-inning against the Tigers makes the thirty-nine year old the oldest player to steal 50 bases in a season.
(1999) With Pudge's 20th stolen base in Chicago,Texas backstop Ivan Rodriguez becomes the first catcher in major league history with 20 homers and 20 stolen bases in the same season.
"To receive an ovation in a baseball uniform is the greatest feeling in the world." -PETE ROSE, All-time hit leader (1963-86)
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(1888) Tim Keefe's nineteen game winning streak ends when Gus Krock and the White Stockings defeat the Giants.
(1919) In a total of two hours and seventeen minutes, the Dodgers and Cubs split a doubleheader; in the opener, the Cubs blank Brooklyn 2-0 in one hour and 10 minutes and in the nightcap it takes the Dodgers one hour and 7 minutes to shut out Chicago, 1-0.
(1932) Dodger John Quinn,49, becomes the oldest pitcher to win a major league game earning the victory in relief against the Giants.
(1933) Jimmie Foxx hits for the cycle and drives in nine runs breaking an AL record as the A's beat the Indians, 11-5.
(1937) In a doubleheader against the Browns, the Tigers set a major league record scoring thirty-six runs in the twin bill. Pete Fox tallies eight times in the double dip.
(1958) Indian Vic Power steals home twice in the same game; he will only have a total of three for the entire season.
(1961) In a 9-2 defeat to the Cubs' Dick Ellsworth, the Phillies drop their seventeenth consecutive game and for the eleventh straight time the opposing pitcher throws a complete game against the team.
(1969) The eventual World Champ Mets drop to third place nine and half games behind the front-running Cubs.
(1971) Thanks to outstanding defensive plays by outfielder Jose Cruz and third baseman Joe Torre, Cardinal fireballer Bob Gibson no-hits the Pirates, 11-0.
(1981) Jeff Burroughs hits three HRs as the Mariners defeat the Twins, 13-3 in the second game of a doubleheader.
(1982) With his 12,365th career at-bat, Phillies' Pete Rose passes Hank Aaron to become the all-time leader of plate appearances.
(1986) Reds player-manager Pete Rose collects his 4,256th and final hit of off Giant reliever Greg Minton. (Thanks to Danny O'Brien for tracking down Greg Minton and Pete Rose to verify this fact)
(1987) A's Mark McGwire hits his 39th round-tripper breaking the major league record for HRs by rookies surpassing Wally Berger and Frank Robinson. The freshman first baseman will finish the season with 49 homers to lead the AL.
(1998) The A's Rickey Henderson's stolen base in the first-inning against the Tigers makes the thirty-nine year old the oldest player to steal 50 bases in a season.
(1999) With Pudge's 20th stolen base in Chicago,Texas backstop Ivan Rodriguez becomes the first catcher in major league history with 20 homers and 20 stolen bases in the same season.