Baseball Guru
07-04-2001, 01:48 PM
This Day in Baseball History - July 4
"Luck is the by-product of busting your fanny." - DON SUTTON, HOF pitcher (1966-1988).
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(1900) Approximately one thousand people in the crowd of 10,000 fans attending the game at West Side grounds celebrate Independence Day by firing pistols into the air; Chicago beats Philadelphia in 12 innings, 5-4.
(1905) With the A's scoring two runs in the 20th inning, Rube Waddell beats Cy Young and the Red Sox, 4-2 with each hurler pitching a complete game.
(1908) With two outs and an 0-2 count in the ninth inning, Giant pitcher George 'Hooks' Wiltse loses his perfect game when he hits opposing pitcher, George McQuillan, with a pitch. Wiltse still keeps his no-hitter intact as the Giants win 1-0 in the tenth.
(1911) Armando Marsans and Rafael Almeida become the first Cuban natives to appear in a major league game as they both make their debut for the Reds.
(1912) Tiger pitcher George Mullins celebrates the nation's birthday and his own by throwing a 7-0 no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns.
(1925) In a battle of southpaws, Yankee Herb Pennock and A's Lefty Grove hook up in a 15 inning pitchers' duel which the Yankees win, 1-0.
(1935) Due to his 'wandering' ball, Iola hurler Harold 'Lefty' Liell, a 5' 6 1/2", 155-pounder with pigeon-toed feet, is called up for a try out with the Kansas City Blues. The K.C. manager Dutch Zwilling is impressed with the youngster's performance, but advises the Greeley, Kansas lad to get more experience and suggested he play in the Ban Johnson League.
(1939) It's Lou Gehrig Day at Yankee Stadium and his uniform number 4 will be the first ever to be retired.
(1939) Red Sox Jim Tabor hits two grand slams as well as a third home run in an 18-12 slugfest victory over the A's.
(1964) Kansas City's Manny Jimenez, who didn't homer in 1963, connects for three in a 6-6 tie with the Orioles. Game is stopped by a special Baltimore curfew to permit a firework show to take place.
(1976) When Tim McCarver passes teammate Garry Maddox on the bases he loses his grand slam, but the Phillies still defeat the Pirates, 10-5.
(1980) Reggie Smith belts the 7,000th home run in Dodgers' history and Don Sutton sets a team record with his 52nd career shutout in the Dodgers' 4-0 victory over the Giants.
(1983) Dave Righetti no-hits the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, 4-0.
(1984) Yankee hurler Phil Niekro strikes out Ranger Larry Parrish to become the ninth major league player to reach 3,000 strikeout milestone.
(1984) In a 19 inning game, which goes until just before 4 a.m. the next day, the Mets beat the Braves, 16-13. After the game, the 10,000 fans left in Atlanta Fulton County Stadium are treated to pre-dawn fireworks.
(1987) Giants and Padres complete a seven-player trade, including Kevin Mitchell who will be the 1989 MVP for the Giants and Mark Davis who will win the 1989 NL Cy Young Award for the Padres.
(1987) With Phil's 9-6 win over the Tigers, the Niekro brothers pass the Perrys (Gaylord and Jim) with 530 combined victories.
(1999) Devil Ray Jose Canseco becomes the first player in major league history to hit 30 HRs with four different teams reaching the mark previously with the A's, Rangers and Blue Jays.
(2000) Becoming only the third player in Cardinal history to homer in his first career at-bat, Keith McDonald pinch hits a home run in a 14-3 victory over the Reds. Eddie Morgan (1936) and Wally Moon (1954) are the only other Redbirds to accomplish the feat.
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"Man may penetrate the outer reaches of the universe, he may solve the very secret of eternity itself, but for me, the ultimate human experience is to witness the flawless execution of a hit-and-run."
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"Luck is the by-product of busting your fanny." - DON SUTTON, HOF pitcher (1966-1988).
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(1900) Approximately one thousand people in the crowd of 10,000 fans attending the game at West Side grounds celebrate Independence Day by firing pistols into the air; Chicago beats Philadelphia in 12 innings, 5-4.
(1905) With the A's scoring two runs in the 20th inning, Rube Waddell beats Cy Young and the Red Sox, 4-2 with each hurler pitching a complete game.
(1908) With two outs and an 0-2 count in the ninth inning, Giant pitcher George 'Hooks' Wiltse loses his perfect game when he hits opposing pitcher, George McQuillan, with a pitch. Wiltse still keeps his no-hitter intact as the Giants win 1-0 in the tenth.
(1911) Armando Marsans and Rafael Almeida become the first Cuban natives to appear in a major league game as they both make their debut for the Reds.
(1912) Tiger pitcher George Mullins celebrates the nation's birthday and his own by throwing a 7-0 no-hitter against the St. Louis Browns.
(1925) In a battle of southpaws, Yankee Herb Pennock and A's Lefty Grove hook up in a 15 inning pitchers' duel which the Yankees win, 1-0.
(1935) Due to his 'wandering' ball, Iola hurler Harold 'Lefty' Liell, a 5' 6 1/2", 155-pounder with pigeon-toed feet, is called up for a try out with the Kansas City Blues. The K.C. manager Dutch Zwilling is impressed with the youngster's performance, but advises the Greeley, Kansas lad to get more experience and suggested he play in the Ban Johnson League.
(1939) It's Lou Gehrig Day at Yankee Stadium and his uniform number 4 will be the first ever to be retired.
(1939) Red Sox Jim Tabor hits two grand slams as well as a third home run in an 18-12 slugfest victory over the A's.
(1964) Kansas City's Manny Jimenez, who didn't homer in 1963, connects for three in a 6-6 tie with the Orioles. Game is stopped by a special Baltimore curfew to permit a firework show to take place.
(1976) When Tim McCarver passes teammate Garry Maddox on the bases he loses his grand slam, but the Phillies still defeat the Pirates, 10-5.
(1980) Reggie Smith belts the 7,000th home run in Dodgers' history and Don Sutton sets a team record with his 52nd career shutout in the Dodgers' 4-0 victory over the Giants.
(1983) Dave Righetti no-hits the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, 4-0.
(1984) Yankee hurler Phil Niekro strikes out Ranger Larry Parrish to become the ninth major league player to reach 3,000 strikeout milestone.
(1984) In a 19 inning game, which goes until just before 4 a.m. the next day, the Mets beat the Braves, 16-13. After the game, the 10,000 fans left in Atlanta Fulton County Stadium are treated to pre-dawn fireworks.
(1987) Giants and Padres complete a seven-player trade, including Kevin Mitchell who will be the 1989 MVP for the Giants and Mark Davis who will win the 1989 NL Cy Young Award for the Padres.
(1987) With Phil's 9-6 win over the Tigers, the Niekro brothers pass the Perrys (Gaylord and Jim) with 530 combined victories.
(1999) Devil Ray Jose Canseco becomes the first player in major league history to hit 30 HRs with four different teams reaching the mark previously with the A's, Rangers and Blue Jays.
(2000) Becoming only the third player in Cardinal history to homer in his first career at-bat, Keith McDonald pinch hits a home run in a 14-3 victory over the Reds. Eddie Morgan (1936) and Wally Moon (1954) are the only other Redbirds to accomplish the feat.
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"Man may penetrate the outer reaches of the universe, he may solve the very secret of eternity itself, but for me, the ultimate human experience is to witness the flawless execution of a hit-and-run."
LETS GO METS!!!
HELP BE AN ADDICT AND CLICK ON AN AD!!