May 25, 1981 Carl Yastrzemski becomes just the 4th player ever to appear in 3,000 games. He finishes his career with 3,308 games played, second only to Pete Rose. More Boston Red...
ON May 25, 1941 – In a 10-3 victory over New York at Yankee Stadium, Red Sox left fielder Ted Williams goes 4-for-5 to raise his batting average to over .400 for...
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...
[adrotate banner=”50″] On May 24, 1957 — On an off day at Fenway Park, Slugger Ted Williams ran afoul the Massachusetts Society Jor the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals tonight over a...
Jimmy Piersall and Billy Martin Brawl On May 24, 1952 –At Fenway Park Jimmy Piersall and Billy Martin brawl – first exchange insults before a game in Boston‚ then exchange punches. The...
On May 22, 1975, Hall of Fame pitcher Robert Moses “Lefty” Grove dies at the age of 75. Grove won 300 games over a 17-year career with the Philadelphia Athletics and Boston...
On May 22, 1937 — Facing Wes Ferrell in Boston, Hank Greenberg hits a long centerfield home run out of Fenway Park. It exits to the right of the flag pole and...
On May 21, 1940, at Briggs Stadium in Detroit, future Hall of Famer Jimmie Foxx of the Boston Red Sox hits a grand slam home run for the second consecutive day. Foxx’s...
On May 21, 1902, future Hall of Famer Earl Averill is born in Snohomish, Washington. “The Earl of Snohomish,” who will make his major league debut in 1929 with the Cleveland Indians...
[adrotate banner=”32″] On May 20, 1984 — At Minnesota making his second career start 21 year old Texan Roger Clemens earns his first major league victory as the Boston Red Sox beat...