Mickey Mental
07-29-2011, 12:48 AM
1915: Pirates' third baseman Honus Wagner reaches Robins' (Dodgers) hurler Jeff Pfeffer for a grand slam in the eighth inning helping Pittsburgh beat Brooklyn at Forbes Field, 8-2. The inside-the-park round tripper makes the 41-year old infielder the oldest player ever to hit a home run with the bases full, a record which will last until 1985.
1983: Due to a dislocated thumb suffered in a collision at home plate in an attempt to score in the first game of a doubleheader against the Atlanta, Padres first baseman Steve Garvey's consecutive game streak ends in the nightcap at 1,207. It is the third-longest span in major league history without missing a game.
1986: Sparky Anderson, the first skipper to win the World Series in each league, also becomes the first manager to win 600 games in both the National and American Leagues when the Tigers beat the Brewers, 9-5.
2002: The text of the letter signed 40 Hall of Famers and sent to baseball commissioner Bud Selig and union head Donald Fehr urges all sides 'to protect the game we all love and have given so much to, we suggest you agree to a qualified mediator that will allow you to find the common ground necessary to avoid a work stoppage'' is released. The former outstanding players, which includes Reggie Jackson, Willie Mays and Warren Spahn, believe another work stoppage in baseball would be a terrible mistake.
2003: In a game against the Rangers, Bill Mueller becomes the first player to hit a grand slams from each side of the plate in the same game. The Red Sox switch-hitting third baseman, not known for his power, was batting eighth in the Boston line-up.
1983: Due to a dislocated thumb suffered in a collision at home plate in an attempt to score in the first game of a doubleheader against the Atlanta, Padres first baseman Steve Garvey's consecutive game streak ends in the nightcap at 1,207. It is the third-longest span in major league history without missing a game.
1986: Sparky Anderson, the first skipper to win the World Series in each league, also becomes the first manager to win 600 games in both the National and American Leagues when the Tigers beat the Brewers, 9-5.
2002: The text of the letter signed 40 Hall of Famers and sent to baseball commissioner Bud Selig and union head Donald Fehr urges all sides 'to protect the game we all love and have given so much to, we suggest you agree to a qualified mediator that will allow you to find the common ground necessary to avoid a work stoppage'' is released. The former outstanding players, which includes Reggie Jackson, Willie Mays and Warren Spahn, believe another work stoppage in baseball would be a terrible mistake.
2003: In a game against the Rangers, Bill Mueller becomes the first player to hit a grand slams from each side of the plate in the same game. The Red Sox switch-hitting third baseman, not known for his power, was batting eighth in the Boston line-up.