On May 11, 1919 — Hod Eller throws a no-hitter, defeating St. Louis, 6-0. The Cincinnati Reds’ right-hander, who is the ace of the eventual world champs, strikes out eight Cardinals on...
On May 9, 1937, future Hall of Famer Ernie Lombardi goes 6-for-6 and ties the modern major league record with six hits (5 singles and a double) in six consecutive times at...
On May 9, 1896, Baltimore’s Hughie Jennings knocks down Reds 3B Charlie Irwin before he can catch Bid McPhee’s throw. Jennings scores afterward to give the Orioles a controversial 6-5‚ 10-inning win...
On May 9, 1973, Cincinnati Reds catcher Johnny Bench wins a battle of future Hall of Famers. For the second time in his career, the All-Star catcher hits three home runs against...
On May 9, 1937, future Hall of Famer Ernie Lombardi goes 6-for-6 and ties the modern major league record with six hits (5 singles and a double) in six consecutive times at...
On May 8, 2001 — In Arizona – Diamondbacks flamethrower Randy Johnson strikes out 20 Reds in Arizona’s 4 – 3 win over Cincinnati in 11 innings. Johnson gets all 20 in...
VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia On May 7, 1933 — The St Louis Cardinals trade Paul Derringer, Sparky Adams , and Allyn Stout to the Reds in exchange for shortstop Leo...
On May 7, 2010 Starlin Castro, the first major leaguer to be born in the 1990’s, becomes the sixth Cub in franchise history to hit a home run in his first big...
On May 7, 1995, former major leaguer Gus Bell dies at the age of 66. As the patriarch of a three-generation baseball family, Bell reached the 100-RBI mark four times while starring...
May 6, 1983, The top pick in the 1980 draft makes his big league debut for the New York Mets . Darryl Strawberry goes 0-4 with three strikeouts and two walks against...