Mike Piazza was selected by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 62nd round of the 1988 MLB Draft. He would go on to become a Hall of Fame catcher and six-time All-Star...
On May 31, 1968, the shutout streak of Don Drysdale appears to end when he hits Dick Dietz with a bases-loaded pitch in the ninth inning. But umpire Harry Wendelstedt rules that...
[adrotate banner=”42″] On May 31, 1964 — Roberto Clemente’s fifth career home run off Sandy Koufax is a game-tying, bases-empty blast of epic proportions; following immediately upon the heels of a collective...
On May 31, 1937 — In Game 1 of a Memorial Day doubleheader, Carl Hubbell’s consecutive-game winning streak, compiled over two seasons, ends at 24 when the Dodgers, led by Babe Phelps’...
Tommy Lasorda, pitching for the Schenectady Blue Jays in the Canadian-American Association, struck out 25 batters in a complete-game 15-inning victory, setting a league record. Lasorda also delivered the game-winning hit in...
Don Drysdale recorded his fifth straight shutout for the Los Angeles Dodgers, tying the MLB record set by Doc White in 1904. The victory was aided by a controversial ruling from home...
May 30, 1940 – Carl Hubbell of the New York Giants throws 87 pitches in a 7 – 0 one-hitter against the Brooklyn Dodgers. Hubell faces the minimum 27 batters, as Johnny...
On May 30, 1995, former major league outfielder Glenn Burke dies from AIDS at the age of 42. The first major leaguer to publicly acknowledge his homosexuality, Burke played four seasons with...
The eventual owner of Major League Baseball’s home run record started his career going 0-for-5 for the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 30, 1986 . the Pirates fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers...
On May 30, 1962, Maury Wills of the Los Angeles Dodgers belts home runs from each side of the plate. Wills becomes the seventh player to switch-hit homers in the same game....