Baseball Guru
08-15-2001, 12:49 PM
This Day in Baseball History - August 13
"I often wondered how a man who knew he was about to die could stand here and say he was the luckiest man in the world. But now I think I know how Lou felt." -MICKEY MANTLE, comment made the day his number was retired at Yankee Stadium
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(1906) After pitching 1727 consecutive complete innings, including fifteen games in relief, Cub pitcher Jack Taylor's streak comes to an end as the Brooklyn Superbas knock him out of the game in the third inning.
(1910) In a game which features each team having 38 at-bats, 13 hits, 12 assists, 2 errors, 5 strikeouts, 3 walks, 1 hit batsman, and 1 passed ball, the Pirates and the Superbas (later to be known as the Dodgers) play to what else - an 8-8 tie.
(1951) Every one who shows up with a musical instrument is admitted free to Ebbets FIeld. Two thousand fans take advantage of the Musical Depreciation Night promotion including a man who brings a piano.
(1964) In a battle of teenagers, 19-year old Met first baseman Ed Kranepool homers twice off 18-year old Phillie hurler Rick Wise.
(1969 ) Oriole Jim Palmer hurls a no-hitter against the A's, the 8-0 victory gives Baltimore a comfortable 14 and a half game lead in the first AL East Division race ever.
(1969) With a unanimous vote, the major league owners elect Commissioner Bowie Kuhn to a seven-year term.
(1978) Although the Yankees score five runs in the top of the 7th inning, the Bronx Bombers lose to the Orioles, 3-0 because the score reverted to the last completed inning due to the game being rained out. This rule will change in 1980, and the game today would have been suspended.
(1979) Lou Brock reaches the 3000 hits milestone of off Dennis Lamp in a 3-2 Cardinal victory over the Cubs.
(1982) Dodger second baseman Steve Sax steals his 41st base to set a team record for rookies.
(1987) The Cubs retire Hall of Famer Billy Williams' uniform number (26).
(1995) Flags fly at half-mast at the stadium as Yankee legend Mickey Mantle dies of liver cancer at the age of 63 in Dallas, Texas.
(2000) Mike Sweeney becomes the fastest Royal player ever to reach 100 RBIs when he goes deep helping Kansas City defeat the Orioles, 10-5.
(2000) Astros' first baseman Jeff Bagwell goes 4-for-5 and drives in a club-record seven runs as Houston drubs the Phillies,14-7.
"I often wondered how a man who knew he was about to die could stand here and say he was the luckiest man in the world. But now I think I know how Lou felt." -MICKEY MANTLE, comment made the day his number was retired at Yankee Stadium
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(1906) After pitching 1727 consecutive complete innings, including fifteen games in relief, Cub pitcher Jack Taylor's streak comes to an end as the Brooklyn Superbas knock him out of the game in the third inning.
(1910) In a game which features each team having 38 at-bats, 13 hits, 12 assists, 2 errors, 5 strikeouts, 3 walks, 1 hit batsman, and 1 passed ball, the Pirates and the Superbas (later to be known as the Dodgers) play to what else - an 8-8 tie.
(1951) Every one who shows up with a musical instrument is admitted free to Ebbets FIeld. Two thousand fans take advantage of the Musical Depreciation Night promotion including a man who brings a piano.
(1964) In a battle of teenagers, 19-year old Met first baseman Ed Kranepool homers twice off 18-year old Phillie hurler Rick Wise.
(1969 ) Oriole Jim Palmer hurls a no-hitter against the A's, the 8-0 victory gives Baltimore a comfortable 14 and a half game lead in the first AL East Division race ever.
(1969) With a unanimous vote, the major league owners elect Commissioner Bowie Kuhn to a seven-year term.
(1978) Although the Yankees score five runs in the top of the 7th inning, the Bronx Bombers lose to the Orioles, 3-0 because the score reverted to the last completed inning due to the game being rained out. This rule will change in 1980, and the game today would have been suspended.
(1979) Lou Brock reaches the 3000 hits milestone of off Dennis Lamp in a 3-2 Cardinal victory over the Cubs.
(1982) Dodger second baseman Steve Sax steals his 41st base to set a team record for rookies.
(1987) The Cubs retire Hall of Famer Billy Williams' uniform number (26).
(1995) Flags fly at half-mast at the stadium as Yankee legend Mickey Mantle dies of liver cancer at the age of 63 in Dallas, Texas.
(2000) Mike Sweeney becomes the fastest Royal player ever to reach 100 RBIs when he goes deep helping Kansas City defeat the Orioles, 10-5.
(2000) Astros' first baseman Jeff Bagwell goes 4-for-5 and drives in a club-record seven runs as Houston drubs the Phillies,14-7.