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June 25 1934 — Pitcher John Broaca tied a major league record by striking out five consecutive times but pitched the Yankees to an 11-2 victory over the Chicago White Sox. 1968 — Bobby Bonds, in his first major league game, hit a grand slam off John Purdin to help San Francisco to a 9-0 win over Los Angeles. 1973 — David Clyde, a $125,000, 18-year-old bonus baby with the Rangers, pitched five innings, struck out eight and allowed one hit in his first major league start. 1986 — San Francisco rookie Robby Thompson set a major league record when he was caught stealing four times in the Giants’ 7-6, 12-inning victory over the Cincinnati Reds.

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This Date in Baseball - Ichiro Suzuki sets MLB record for hits in a season, ends season with 262
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This Date in Baseball - Ichiro Suzuki sets MLB record for hits in a season, ends season with 262

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Oct. 1 1903 — The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Boston Red Sox 7-3 in the first World Series game. 1932 — Babe Ruth, as legend has it, called his home run against Chicago’s Charlie Root in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the World Series, won by the New York Yankees 7-5 at Wrigley Field. 1978 — The Cleveland …

This Date in Baseball - Albert Pujols becomes fourth player in MLB history to hit 700 career HRs
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This Date in Baseball - Albert Pujols becomes fourth player in MLB history to hit 700 career HRs

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Sept. 23 1908 — In a crucial game with the Chicago Cubs, Fred Merkle of the New York Giants failed to touch second base as the apparent winning run crossed home plate. 1952 — The Brooklyn Dodgers clinched the NL title, the first time since 1948 that the pennant wasn’t decided in the season’s final game. 1992 — Bip Roberts …

This Date in Baseball - Alfonso Soriano became baseball’s 1st 40-40-40 player, HRs, Doubles, and SBs
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This Date in Baseball - Alfonso Soriano became baseball’s 1st 40-40-40 player, HRs, Doubles, and SBs

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Sept. 22 1911 — Cy Young, 44, beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 1-0 for his 511th and final major league victory. 1973 — Baltimore’s Al Bumbry tied the major-league record with three triples as the Orioles beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-1 and clinched the American League East title. 1990 — Andre Dawson of the Chicago Cubs stole his 300th base in …

This Date in Baseball - Aaron Judge becomes the sixth player in MLB history to have a 60 HR season
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This Date in Baseball - Aaron Judge becomes the sixth player in MLB history to have a 60 HR season

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Sept. 20 1902 — Chicago’s Jim Callaghan tossed the White Sox’s first no-hitter, beating Detroit 2-0. 1988 — Wade Boggs became the first player this century to get 200 hits in six consecutive seasons as the Boston Red Sox pounded Toronto 13-2. 1992 — Philadelphia second baseman Mickey Morandini made the first unassisted triple play in the National League in …

This Date in Baseball - Mariano Rivera set the major league record with his 602nd save
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This Date in Baseball - Mariano Rivera set the major league record with his 602nd save

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Sept. 19 1925 — Ted Lyons lost his bid for a no-hitter when Bobby Veach singled with two outs in the ninth inning. 1955 — Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs set a major league record with his fifth grand slam of the season in a 12-inning, 6-5 loss to the St. Louis Cardinals. 1995 — San Diego’s Ken Caminiti …

This Date in Baseball - Mariano Rivera gets 600th career save, one shy of Trevor Hoffman’s ML record
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This Date in Baseball - Mariano Rivera gets 600th career save, one shy of Trevor Hoffman’s ML record

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Sept. 13 1925 — Brooklyn’s Dazzy Vance threw a no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies in the first game of a doubleheader to give the Dodgers a 10-1 win. 1982 — Steve Carlton shut out St. Louis with a 2-0 three-hitter and hit a solo home run to become the major league’s first 20-game winner this season. 2008 — Francisco Rodriguez …

This Date in Baseball - Aaron Judge became the second major league rookie with a 40-homerun season
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This Date in Baseball - Aaron Judge became the second major league rookie with a 40-homerun season

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Sept. 10 1919 — Cleveland’s Ray Caldwell pitched a no-hitter against the New York Yankees, a 3-0 victory by the Indians in the opening game of a doubleheader. 1950 — Joe DiMaggio became the first player to hit three home runs in one game at Griffith Stadium, and the New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 8-1. 1977 — Roy …

This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead
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This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead

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Sept. 10 1919 — Cleveland’s Ray Caldwell pitched a no-hitter against the New York Yankees, a 3-0 victory by the Indians in the opening game of a doubleheader. 1950 — Joe DiMaggio became the first player to hit three home runs in one game at Griffith Stadium, and the New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 8-1. 2017 — Aaron …

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Aug. 30 1905 — Ty Cobb made his major league debut, hitting a double off Jack Chesbro of the New York Highlanders in the Tigers’ 5-3 victory. 2006 — Curt Schilling became the 14th pitcher in major league history to reach 3,000 strikeouts when he fanned Oakland’s Nick Swisher in the first inning of the Red Sox’s 7-2 loss to …

This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead
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This Date in Baseball-Week Ahead

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Sept. 3 1917 — Philadelphia’s Grover Cleveland Alexander went the distance in both games of the Phillies’ 5-0 and 9-3 sweep of the Brooklyn Dodgers. 2000 — Kenny Lofton’s 1st-inning run ties a 1939 major league record set by the Yankees ’Red Rolfe for scoring in 18 consecutive games. 1985 — Gary Carter hit two solo homers to tie a …

Orioles hold off Angels by throwing out base stealer. Trout becomes 1st in majors to reach 10 homers
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Orioles hold off Angels by throwing out base stealer. Trout becomes 1st in majors to reach 10 homers

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Baltimore’s Gunnar Henderson continued his hot streak at the plate Wednesday against the Los Angeles Angels. Mike Trout started Los Angeles’ rally by becoming the first player in the majors to reach 10 home runs this season. After Henderson connected on Anderson’s cutter for his third homer this season against the Angels, he led off the fifth …

Houston’s Blanco throws the first no-hitter in the majors this season in a 10-0 win over Toronto
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Houston’s Blanco throws the first no-hitter in the majors this season in a 10-0 win over Toronto

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HOUSTON — Ronel Blanco put a bow on a remarkable week. Blanco struck out seven and walked two in the Astros’ 10-0 win over the Toronto Blue Jays on Monday night. “With the arrival of my daughter I see it as a life-changing experience and I dedicate this to my family and my daughter.” It was the 17th no-hitter in …

This Date in Baseball - Shohei Ohtani makes his MLB pitching debut
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This Date in Baseball - Shohei Ohtani makes his MLB pitching debut

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April 1 1931 — Pitcher Virne Mitchell, 17, signed with the Chattanooga club of Tennessee, becoming the first woman to play for an otherwise all-male baseball team. 2001 — The Toronto Blue Jays beat the Texas Rangers 8-1 when the major league baseball season opened in San Juan, Puerto Rico. 2013 — Clayton Kershaw launched his first career home run …

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