On May 30, 1956, Bobby Thomson of the Milwaukee Braves hits four home runs in a doubleheader split against the Chicago Cubs . The two teams combine to hit a record-tying 15...
[adrotate banner=”32″] On May 30, 1927 — At Forbes Field In the fourth inning of a game against the Pittsburgh Pirates , shortstop Jimmy Cooney of the Chicago Cubs catches a line...
On May 29, 1966 — Ron Santo’s 10th-inning homer gives the Cubs a 3 – 2 win over Atlanta. The day before‚ he beat the Braves with a three-run‚ 12th-inning homer in...
On May 25, 1984, the Boston Red Sox acquire first baseman/outfielder Bill Buckner from the Chicago Cubs for pitcher Dennis Eckersley and infielder Mike Brumley. Buckner will give the Red Sox nearly...
On May 25, 1982 — Future Hall of Famer Ferguson Jenkins reaches the 3,000 strikeout plateau when he whiffs Gary Templeton in the third Jenkins is the 7th player to reach the...
On May 24, 1974 — With the game scoreless in the 9th‚ St Louis Cardinals put runners on first and third base with one out. Tim McCarver grounds to Cubs 1B Billy...
May 24, 1987, At Wrigley Field Atlanta Braves pitcher, Charlie Puleo hits a home run against Rick Sutcliffe, however, Sutcliffe pitches well, giving up only that run through 8 innings. Lee Smith...
On May 24, 1969 — At San Diego Stadium For the first time since the start of the season, a span of forty-one games, Don Kessinger does not reach base. The Cubs...
On May 23, 1926, at Wrigley Field, Hack Wilson of the Chicago Cubs becomes the first player to hit a home run that strikes the center field scoreboard at Wrigley Field ....
On May 22, 1985 Pete Rose becomes the all-time leader in the National League for runs scored when he crosses the plate for the 2,108th time in his career. The Reds’ player-manager...