On July 17, 1907, At the Polo Grounds, Battling for second place, the Pittsburgh Pirates defeat the New York Giants, 2 – 0, pinning the loss on Christy Mathewson. Vic Willis the...
On July 17, 1906 The Chicago Cubs beat back the New York Giants, 6 – 2, as Three-Finger Brown tops Christy Mathewson. Joe Tinker’s two-run homer in the 6th is the big...
VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia On July 17, 1960, the San Francisco Giants demote Willie McCovey, the National League’s Rookie of the Year in 1959, to their minor league affiliate in...
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On July 17, 1908 In another classic match-up, Three-Finger Brown and Christy Mathewson pair off with Brown winning, 1 – 0. The Cubs pitcher allows 6 hits, with Matty giving up 7....
On July 17, 1890 — For the first time in baseball history, two 300-game winners are opponents as Tim Keefe of the Giants faces Pittsburgh’s Jim ‘Pud’ Galvin in a Players League...
On July 16, 1924, George “High Pockets” Kelly of the New York Giants hits a home run in his sixth consecutive game, setting a major league record. The future Hall of Famer...
On July 16, 1903 Roger Bresnahan, playing center field for the Giants, starts a triple play against the Pirates with the bases loaded. The future Hall of Famecatcher snags a line drive...
On July 16, 1902 Giants owner Andrew Freedman announces he has purchased controlling interest in the Baltimore club and releases Dan McGann, Roger Bresnahan, Joe McGinnity, and Jack Cronin to sign with...
On July 16, 1924, George “High Pockets” Kelly of the New York Giants hits a home run in his sixth consecutive game, setting a major league record. The future Hall of Famer...