Baseball Guru
08-15-2001, 12:54 PM
This Day in Baseball History - August 7
"Most one-run games are lost, not won." - GENE MAUCH, Phillie Manager
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(1943) The Giants leave eighteen runners on base, exactly two each inning in a 9-6 loss to the Phillies.
(1950) Three white players of the Chicago American Giants are barred by police from participating in a Negro American League doubleheader against the Birmington Black Barons.
(1956) A crowd of 57,000 at the Orange Bowl, the largest ever to attend a minor league game, watches an ageless Satchel Paige, 50, hit a double and get the win in the Miami Marlins' 6-2 victory over the Columbus Jets in International League action.
(1968) In his major league debut, A's Joe Keough hits a HR in his first at-bat.
(1983) The Yankees honor Bobby Mercer by giving him a day at the Yankee Stadium.
(1987) Bill Mazerowski's uniform jersey #9 is officially retired from active service by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
(1988) A record five sacrafice flies are hit by the Mariners (D. Coles, A. Davis, J. Presley, J. Buhner & R. Quinones) in a 12-7 victory over the A's.
(1999) For the second consecutive day, a major leaguer gets his 3000th career hit as Wade Boggs homers in the sixth off Indian Chris Haney. The Devil Rays' third baseman, who is the first player to reach the milestone with a home run, rounds the bases pointing skyward blowing a kiss in memory of his mom and gets down on his knees to kiss home plate.
(2000) The Yankees claim Jose Canseco off waivers from the Devil Rays.
"Most one-run games are lost, not won." - GENE MAUCH, Phillie Manager
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(1943) The Giants leave eighteen runners on base, exactly two each inning in a 9-6 loss to the Phillies.
(1950) Three white players of the Chicago American Giants are barred by police from participating in a Negro American League doubleheader against the Birmington Black Barons.
(1956) A crowd of 57,000 at the Orange Bowl, the largest ever to attend a minor league game, watches an ageless Satchel Paige, 50, hit a double and get the win in the Miami Marlins' 6-2 victory over the Columbus Jets in International League action.
(1968) In his major league debut, A's Joe Keough hits a HR in his first at-bat.
(1983) The Yankees honor Bobby Mercer by giving him a day at the Yankee Stadium.
(1987) Bill Mazerowski's uniform jersey #9 is officially retired from active service by the Pittsburgh Pirates.
(1988) A record five sacrafice flies are hit by the Mariners (D. Coles, A. Davis, J. Presley, J. Buhner & R. Quinones) in a 12-7 victory over the A's.
(1999) For the second consecutive day, a major leaguer gets his 3000th career hit as Wade Boggs homers in the sixth off Indian Chris Haney. The Devil Rays' third baseman, who is the first player to reach the milestone with a home run, rounds the bases pointing skyward blowing a kiss in memory of his mom and gets down on his knees to kiss home plate.
(2000) The Yankees claim Jose Canseco off waivers from the Devil Rays.