August 1, 1956, At Ebbets Field , in the bottom of the 8th, Jackie Robinson Is safe at second after a single off Lew Burdette and a Bobby Thompson error allowed him...
On August 1, 1901 — Kid Nichols , in relief, and Christy Mathewson face each other for the second time in three days, with Matty winning this outing. Nichols relieves in the...
PODCAST On August 1, 1978, the hitting streak of Cincinnati Reds star Pete Rose ends at 44 games. Rose goes 0-for-4, in the Reds’ 16-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves . Rose...
On August 1, 1972, Nate Colbert of the San Diego Padres sets a major league record by driving in 13 runs during a doubleheader sweep of the Atlanta Braves . Colbert also...
On August 1, 1970, At Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium , future Hall of Famer Willie Stargell ties a major league record by piling five extra-base hits against the Atlanta Braves . Stargell’s five-hit...
On August 1, 1954 — The Dodgers’ Clem Labine beans Joe Adcock in the 4th. Though he is wearing a batting helmet, Adcock is taken out of the game as a precautionary...
August 1, 1953 – At County Stadium , In the fourth inning, speedy Richie Ashburn slapped a high-bouncing ball to shortstop Jim Pendleton, then was ruled safe on one of those too-close-to-call...
On August 1, 1945, At the Polo Grounds, Mel Ott of the New York Giants rips the 500th home run of his career in the 3rd inning off Boston Braves pitcher Johnny...
On August 1, 1933 — Carl Hubbell’s 45.1 consecutive scoreless innings streak ends when Randy Moore strokes a two-run single in the sixth inning of the Giants’ 3-1 loss to Boston at...
On July 31, 1978, Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds extends his hitting streak to 44 games, tying Willie Keeler’s National League record set 81 years ago. Rose singles against Hall of...