Panzram
07-25-2004, 12:03 PM
JULY 25 IN BASEBALL HISTORY
» 1999: The Orioles defeat the Angels, 8-7, behind three HRs and six RBI from slugger Albert Belle.
» 1982: Steve Carlton pitches his 50th career shutout, a 1-0 five-hitter against the Dodgers and Jerry Reuss.
» 1972: The NL wins the All-Star Game 4-3 at Atlanta behind hometown hero Hank Aaron's 2-run HR and Joe Morgan's 10th-inning RBI single. It is the seventh time the classic has gone into extra innings.
» 1962: Stan Musial becomes the NL's all-time leader in runs batted in with 1,862, driving in both of the Cardinal runs in a 5-2 loss to the Dodgers.
» 1950: Phillies pitchers Bubba Church and Robin Roberts shut out the Cubs 7–0 and 1–0 in a doubleheader sweep. The wins put the Phils in first-place by a half-game over St. Louis.
» 1939: Unbeaten rookie Atley Donald wins his 12th in a row for the Yankees, beating the Browns 5-1.
» 1926: Braves coach Art Devlin is riding Reds 3B Babe Pinelli. Coming off the field in the third, Pinelli brushes against him. Devlin swings, starting one of the great baseball fights of the century. Police restore order, but not before Boston OF Frank Wilson is arrested and taken to jail for hitting a police inspector. In the fourth, Boston OF Jimmy Welsh crashes into C Val Picinich in a play at the plate. Picinich takes a poke at him, starting round two, and is ejected.
» 1913: A 15-inning 8-8 tie game between St. Louis and the Nationals is called for darkness. Walter Johnson fans 15 in the last 11 innings, but he hits rookie catcher Sam Agnew with a pitch, breaking his jaw. Browns P Carl Weilman becomes the first player in history to strike out six consecutive times in a game.
» 1900: The Boston Beaneaters score 13 runs in the first against the Cardinals on 10 hits, including two triples by Buck Freeman, and four errors. The game is shortened by rain after six innings and Boston wins 18-5.
» 1889: A fatigued Horace Phillips is given a vacation from managing the Pittsburgh club, captain Fred Dunlap taking over. On August 1st, Phillips would suffer a mental breakdown and eventually be placed in an asylum.
» 1999: The Orioles defeat the Angels, 8-7, behind three HRs and six RBI from slugger Albert Belle.
» 1982: Steve Carlton pitches his 50th career shutout, a 1-0 five-hitter against the Dodgers and Jerry Reuss.
» 1972: The NL wins the All-Star Game 4-3 at Atlanta behind hometown hero Hank Aaron's 2-run HR and Joe Morgan's 10th-inning RBI single. It is the seventh time the classic has gone into extra innings.
» 1962: Stan Musial becomes the NL's all-time leader in runs batted in with 1,862, driving in both of the Cardinal runs in a 5-2 loss to the Dodgers.
» 1950: Phillies pitchers Bubba Church and Robin Roberts shut out the Cubs 7–0 and 1–0 in a doubleheader sweep. The wins put the Phils in first-place by a half-game over St. Louis.
» 1939: Unbeaten rookie Atley Donald wins his 12th in a row for the Yankees, beating the Browns 5-1.
» 1926: Braves coach Art Devlin is riding Reds 3B Babe Pinelli. Coming off the field in the third, Pinelli brushes against him. Devlin swings, starting one of the great baseball fights of the century. Police restore order, but not before Boston OF Frank Wilson is arrested and taken to jail for hitting a police inspector. In the fourth, Boston OF Jimmy Welsh crashes into C Val Picinich in a play at the plate. Picinich takes a poke at him, starting round two, and is ejected.
» 1913: A 15-inning 8-8 tie game between St. Louis and the Nationals is called for darkness. Walter Johnson fans 15 in the last 11 innings, but he hits rookie catcher Sam Agnew with a pitch, breaking his jaw. Browns P Carl Weilman becomes the first player in history to strike out six consecutive times in a game.
» 1900: The Boston Beaneaters score 13 runs in the first against the Cardinals on 10 hits, including two triples by Buck Freeman, and four errors. The game is shortened by rain after six innings and Boston wins 18-5.
» 1889: A fatigued Horace Phillips is given a vacation from managing the Pittsburgh club, captain Fred Dunlap taking over. On August 1st, Phillips would suffer a mental breakdown and eventually be placed in an asylum.