On May 5, 1922, Bob “Fats” Fothergill becomes the first – and only – man to pinch-hit for the legendary Ty Cobb . Facing the Detroit Tigers , Bill Bayne of the...
On May 4, 1939 — In his first-ever at-bat in the city of Detroit, Boston Red Sox rookie Ted Williams becomes the first player to hit a home run which totally clears...
On May 3, 1998 — Dan Wilson hits the first inside-the-park grand slam in the history of the Mariners. The backstop’s first-inning bases-full round-tripper proves to be the difference in the M’s...
On May 3, 1959 — Charlie Maxwell of the Detroit Tigers hits four consecutive home runs in a doubleheader sweep of the New York Yankees , 4 – 2 and 8 –...
On May 3, 1938, Lefty Grove of the Boston Red Sox defeats the Detroit Tigers , 4-3, marking the start of a personal 20-game winning streak at home. Grove will not lose...
On May 2, 1939, Lou Gehrig’s streak of 2,130 consecutive games comes to an end. An ailing Gehrig removes himself from the lineup against Detroit Tigers at Briggs Stadium, telling manager Joe...
On May 1, 1992 — Rickey Henderson garners his 1,000th stolen base in the 1st inning of the Athletics’ 7 – 6 victory over Detroit at Tiger Stadium. Source Baseball Reference May...
On April 30, 1952, Ted Williams plays his final game before leaving for military duty in Korea. In his last at-bat on “Ted Williams Day” at Fenway Park, the “Splendid Splinter” blasts...
April 30 1921 St. Louis Browns vs Detroit Tigers Welcome to today’s ballgame here at Navin Field, right in the heart of beautiful Detroit on this fine Saturday on April 30, 1921....
On April 30, 1952, Ted Williams plays his final game before leaving for military duty in Korea. In his last at-bat on “Ted Williams Day” at Fenway Park, the “Splendid Splinter” blasts...