Baseball Guru
08-15-2001, 12:52 PM
This Day in Baseball History - August 9
"Putting lights in Wrigley Field is like putting aluminum siding on the Sistine Chapel." -ROGER SIMON, columnist
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(1916) The Philadelphia A's end their 20-game losing streak when Joe Bush beats the Tigers, 7-1.
(1939) Yankee third baseman Red Rolfe begins an eighteen-game scoring streak; the Penacook, New Hampshire native will score thirty runs during this period of time.
(1973) Phil Niekro pitches the first no-hitter in Atlanta Braves history.
(1975) Davey Lopes steals his 32nd consecutive base without being caught breaking Max Carey's 1922 record as the Dodgers defeat the Mets, 2-0
(1976) Cal Hubbard, with his induction to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown as an umpire, becomes the first professional athlete to be elected into two Hall of Fames. In 1963 he was enshrined in the pro football's Hall of Fame.
(1976) John Candelaria becomes the first Pirate since 1907 to throw a no-hitter in Pittsburgh. Nick Maddox threw the first and only Buc home no-hitter until the 'Candyman' beat the Dodgers at Three Rivers Stadium. There was never a no-hitter pitched in the 61-year history of spacious Forbes Field.
(1981) Major league baseball returns in a big way from its in-season strike as 72,086 fans attend the belated All-Star game in Cleveland. Vida Blue becomes the first pitcher to win an All-Star game for both leagues.
(1988) Cubs play its first ever night game at Wrigley Field defeating the Mets, 6-4.
(1996) In a 4-3,10-inning loss to the White Sox, Cal Ripken records his 2,500th career hit, a single off White Sox Bill Simas.
(1998) The Expos draw a total of 757 dogs during the team's Dog Day promotion. Montreal's 8-2 victory over the Devil Rays featured a pre-game parade of the dogs and their owners on the field.
(1998) In Boston's 14-8 victory over the Rangers, Dennis Eckersley ties Kent Tekulve for second on the all-time list with 1,050 appearances by a pitcher. Hoyt Wilhelm is the over-all leader with 1,070.
(1998) With his 244th victory, the Braves' Dennis Martinez passes Juan Marichal to become the winningest Latin American pitcher in major league baseball history. Martinez pitches a perfect eighth inning as the Braves beat the Giants, 7-5.
(1999 ) For the first time in major league history, five grand slams are hit in a single day. Cardinal Fernando Tatis, Expo Jose Vidro, Marlin Mike Lowell, Yankee Bernie Williams and Mariner Jay Buhner all connect to set the record.
"Putting lights in Wrigley Field is like putting aluminum siding on the Sistine Chapel." -ROGER SIMON, columnist
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(1916) The Philadelphia A's end their 20-game losing streak when Joe Bush beats the Tigers, 7-1.
(1939) Yankee third baseman Red Rolfe begins an eighteen-game scoring streak; the Penacook, New Hampshire native will score thirty runs during this period of time.
(1973) Phil Niekro pitches the first no-hitter in Atlanta Braves history.
(1975) Davey Lopes steals his 32nd consecutive base without being caught breaking Max Carey's 1922 record as the Dodgers defeat the Mets, 2-0
(1976) Cal Hubbard, with his induction to the Hall of Fame in Cooperstown as an umpire, becomes the first professional athlete to be elected into two Hall of Fames. In 1963 he was enshrined in the pro football's Hall of Fame.
(1976) John Candelaria becomes the first Pirate since 1907 to throw a no-hitter in Pittsburgh. Nick Maddox threw the first and only Buc home no-hitter until the 'Candyman' beat the Dodgers at Three Rivers Stadium. There was never a no-hitter pitched in the 61-year history of spacious Forbes Field.
(1981) Major league baseball returns in a big way from its in-season strike as 72,086 fans attend the belated All-Star game in Cleveland. Vida Blue becomes the first pitcher to win an All-Star game for both leagues.
(1988) Cubs play its first ever night game at Wrigley Field defeating the Mets, 6-4.
(1996) In a 4-3,10-inning loss to the White Sox, Cal Ripken records his 2,500th career hit, a single off White Sox Bill Simas.
(1998) The Expos draw a total of 757 dogs during the team's Dog Day promotion. Montreal's 8-2 victory over the Devil Rays featured a pre-game parade of the dogs and their owners on the field.
(1998) In Boston's 14-8 victory over the Rangers, Dennis Eckersley ties Kent Tekulve for second on the all-time list with 1,050 appearances by a pitcher. Hoyt Wilhelm is the over-all leader with 1,070.
(1998) With his 244th victory, the Braves' Dennis Martinez passes Juan Marichal to become the winningest Latin American pitcher in major league baseball history. Martinez pitches a perfect eighth inning as the Braves beat the Giants, 7-5.
(1999 ) For the first time in major league history, five grand slams are hit in a single day. Cardinal Fernando Tatis, Expo Jose Vidro, Marlin Mike Lowell, Yankee Bernie Williams and Mariner Jay Buhner all connect to set the record.