Panzram
07-05-2004, 03:38 AM
JULY 5 IN BASEBALL HISTORY
» 2000: The Diamondbacks trip the Astros, 12-9. Arizona OF Luis Gonzalez becomes the first Diamondback to hit for the cycle, hitting a double in the first inning, a single in the third, a triple in the eighth, and a HR in the ninth. It is the first time the feat is accomplished in new Enron Field. Gonzalez is just the ninth player to both hit for the cycle and have a 30+ game hitting streak.
» 1989: Barry Bonds homers in Pittsburgh's 6-4 loss to the Giants, giving Barry and father Bobby the major-league father-and-son home run record with 408. The Bells (Gus and Buddy) and the Berras (Yogi and Dale) had shared the record of 407.
» 1969: Minnesota regains the AL West lead behind the pitching of Jim Perry and a 13-1 rout of Oakland at Metropolitan Stadium.
» 1954: Indians reserve 1B Billy Glynn hits three HRs in a row and drives in eight runs in a 13-6 win over Detroit.
» 1942: Peanuts "Nyassas" Davis pitches and bats the Cincinnati Clowns to a 7-4 victory over the Baltimore Grays in the new Negro Major League. Davis's receiver Pepper Bassett catches the last inning in a rocking chair.
» 1930: Frankie Frisch, Cardinals 2B, ties the league record with 16 chances in a game in which St. Louis defeats Cincinnati 6-4.
» 1914: Big Ed Walsh makes his first start since straining his right arm in 1913 spring training. He lasts seven innings in a White Sox win over Cleveland 6-3.
» 1904: A Giants 18-game winning streak ends when the Phillies prevail 6-5 in 10 innings. The Giants record is now 53-18, effectively ending the NL race. By September 1, they will lead the Cubs by 15 games. John McGraw and John T. Brush say they have no intention of playing a post-season series with the AL champions. "When we clinch the NL pennant, we'll be champions of the only real major league," says McGraw. As the New York Highlanders battle for the AL pennant, local pressure mounts, but Brush, still angry over the inter-league peace treaty, and McGraw, who despises Ban Johnson, are adamant.
» 1888: The AA meets in St. Louis and refuses to allow its clubs to reduce admission prices from 50 cents to 25 cents. It also adopts a system of double substitute umpires in case the assigned umpire fails to show up for a game, one substitute player from each club sharing the duties.
» 2000: The Diamondbacks trip the Astros, 12-9. Arizona OF Luis Gonzalez becomes the first Diamondback to hit for the cycle, hitting a double in the first inning, a single in the third, a triple in the eighth, and a HR in the ninth. It is the first time the feat is accomplished in new Enron Field. Gonzalez is just the ninth player to both hit for the cycle and have a 30+ game hitting streak.
» 1989: Barry Bonds homers in Pittsburgh's 6-4 loss to the Giants, giving Barry and father Bobby the major-league father-and-son home run record with 408. The Bells (Gus and Buddy) and the Berras (Yogi and Dale) had shared the record of 407.
» 1969: Minnesota regains the AL West lead behind the pitching of Jim Perry and a 13-1 rout of Oakland at Metropolitan Stadium.
» 1954: Indians reserve 1B Billy Glynn hits three HRs in a row and drives in eight runs in a 13-6 win over Detroit.
» 1942: Peanuts "Nyassas" Davis pitches and bats the Cincinnati Clowns to a 7-4 victory over the Baltimore Grays in the new Negro Major League. Davis's receiver Pepper Bassett catches the last inning in a rocking chair.
» 1930: Frankie Frisch, Cardinals 2B, ties the league record with 16 chances in a game in which St. Louis defeats Cincinnati 6-4.
» 1914: Big Ed Walsh makes his first start since straining his right arm in 1913 spring training. He lasts seven innings in a White Sox win over Cleveland 6-3.
» 1904: A Giants 18-game winning streak ends when the Phillies prevail 6-5 in 10 innings. The Giants record is now 53-18, effectively ending the NL race. By September 1, they will lead the Cubs by 15 games. John McGraw and John T. Brush say they have no intention of playing a post-season series with the AL champions. "When we clinch the NL pennant, we'll be champions of the only real major league," says McGraw. As the New York Highlanders battle for the AL pennant, local pressure mounts, but Brush, still angry over the inter-league peace treaty, and McGraw, who despises Ban Johnson, are adamant.
» 1888: The AA meets in St. Louis and refuses to allow its clubs to reduce admission prices from 50 cents to 25 cents. It also adopts a system of double substitute umpires in case the assigned umpire fails to show up for a game, one substitute player from each club sharing the duties.