On May 19, 1956, Pittsburgh Pirates slugger Dale Long’s eighth-inning Forbes Field’s two-run homerun against Chicago cubs reliver Jim Davis is the first in a string of eight consecutive games in which...
[adrotate banner=”32″] On May 18, 1990 — At the Astrodome, Chicago Cubs Ryne Sandberg’s errorless game streak at second base comes to an end after 123 games and 584 chances. Joe Morgan...
On May 17, 1959 — Loudly echoing teammate Dick Stuart’s May 1st moon shot, Roberto Clemente likewise sets off a two-out, 9th-inning bomb, which, like its predecessor, leaves Pittsburgh one run short...
[adrotate banner=”32″] On May 16, 1997 — At Wrigley Field, the Chicago Cubs erupt for 21 hits in clubbing the San Diego Padres , 16 – 7. Sammy Sosa goes 4 for...
On May 16, 1972 — With a Ruthian blast at Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium off Burt Hooton, 21 year old first baseman Greg Luzinski ‘rings’ the replica of the Liberty Bell hanging in...
May 16, 1951 at Wrigley Field Baseball stars Jackie Robinson of the Brooklyn Dodgers and Andy Pafko of the Chicago Cubs compare fists with the Heavyweight Champion, Ezzard Charles. Pafko and the...
On May 15, 1960, Chicago Cubs right-hander Don Cardwell hurls a no-hitter. Cardwell defeats the St. Louis Cardinals , 4-0, at Wrigley Field. Cardwell, a recent trade acquisition from the Philadelphia Phillies...
On May 14, 1978, Dave Kingman of the Chicago Cubs hits three home runs, including a game-winning three-run blast in the 15th inning against the Los Angeles Dodgers . The game marks...
[adrotate banner=”50″] On May 13, 1969, Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs drives in seven runs and reaches the 1,500-RBI milestone in a 19-0 shellacking of the expansion San Diego Padres ....
May 13, 1995 – Frank Castillo allows 3 hits in 8 1/3 innings and Shawon Dunston hits a 3-run homer as the Chicago Cubs beat San Diego Padres‚ 5-0. Two of the...