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Today in Baseball History
 
1913 - Carl Weilman strikes out 6 times in a 15 inning game
1913 - Pirates Max Carey goes hitless, but scores 5 runs against Phillies
1920 - Red Sox turn triple-play, but Ruth's 35th HR leads Yankees to 8-2 win
1930 - Philadelphia Athletics triple steal in 1st & 4th innings vs Cleveland
1939 - New York Yankee Atley Donald sets Alabama rookie record with 12 consecutive win
1941 - Red Sox Lefty Grove becomes 12th to win 300 games (his last victory)
1949 - St Louis Cardinal Stan Musial hits for the cycle beating Brooklyn 14-1
1961 - Roger Maris hits home runs 37, 38, 39 & 40 in a doubleheader
1966 - Yankee manager Casey Stengel elected to Hall of Fame
1972 - 43rd All Star Baseball Game: NL wins 4-3 at Atlanta-Fulton County Stad, All star MVP: Joe Morgan (Cincinnati Reds)
1978 - Bob Lemon replaces Billy Martin as Yankee manager
1978 - Cincinnati Red Pete Rose sets NL record hitting in 38 consecutive games
1978 - John Lydon forms rock group Public Ltd Image
1990 - Kansas City Royal George Brett hits for the cycle
1991 - Seattle Jay Buhner hits a 479' HR in Yankee Stadium