This Day In Red Sox History

[soberdennis]

Piersall liked to fight, I guess. Of course, so did Martin.

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May 25

1906: Jesse Tannehill pitches a 2-hitter against Chicago, as Boston wins 3-0 and snaps a 20-game losing streak. The streak was the longest in AL history at the time. 19 of the 20 defeats came at home.

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May 28

1977: The Red Sox trade Bobby Darwin to the Chicago Cubs for Ramon Hernandez.

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May 29

1984: The Red Sox retire Ted Williams' #9 and Joe Cronin's #4 in a ceremony before the game.

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May 31


1961: Carroll Hardy pinch hits for Carl Yastrzemski in the 8th inning and reaches on a bunt single. He becomes the only player ever to pinch hit for both Ted Williams and Yastrzemski.

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June 1

1973: Derek Lowe is born in Dearborn, Michigan.

[soberdennis]

I can't believe they waited so long to retire Williams' number.

[DaaBoTownSox]

June 4

1913: Tris Speaker's 22-game hitting streak is snapped by Ed Cicotte of the Chicago White Sox.

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June 5

1916: Babe Ruth shuts out the Cleveland Indians 3-0. It's his third straight shutout.

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June 7

1907: Star third baseman Jimmy Collins is traded to the Philadelphia Athletics for John ''Schoolboy'' Knight. Collins was also the team's first manager, and won two pennants and the first ever World Series.