On May 16, 1933, Cecil Travis of the Washington Senators makes an incredible major league debut. Travis sets a modern day record by collecting five singles in his first five at-bats. Travis...
[adrotate banner=”32″] On May 15, 1918, Walter Johnson pitches an 18-inning shutout against the Chicago White Sox . Johnson, the ace of the Washington Senators’ staff, outduels Claude “Lefty” Williams, 1-0, in...
On May 15, 1991 — Paul Molitor of the Milwaukee Brewers hits for the cycle in a 4 – 2 victory over Minnesota. Molitor triples in the 1st, singles in the 3rd,...
On May 15, 1952, Virgil “Fire” Trucks of the Detroit Tigers pitches the first no-hitter of his major league career. The 33-year-old right-hander achieves baseball immortality against the Washington Senators. Trucks had...
[adrotate banner=”42″] On May 14, 1918 — With the anticipation of crime rates decreasing in the city, officials in Washington D.C. lift the prohibition on playing baseball on Sunday in the nation’s...
On May 14, 1920, future Hall of Famer Walter Johnson wins his 300th career game – albeit in less than spectacular fashion. The Washington Senators’ ace emerges as the winner in a...
[adrotate banner=”32″] On May 14, 1914 — Jim Scott of the Chicago White Sox pitches a no-hitter for nine innings, then loses to the Senators, 1 – 0, in the 10th. The...
May 13, 1980 Fred Lynn becomes the 13 Red Sox player to hit for the Cycle. BOSTON (AP) — Fred Lynn has done a lot In his short major-league career. He was...
On May 13, 1923 — Joe Sewell of the Cleveland Indians strikes out twice in one game for the first time in his career. Washington Senators rookie Cy Warmoth is the pitcher....
May 12, 1982, The Minnesota Twins trade Roger Erickson and Butch Wynegar to the New York Yankees for Pete Filson, Larry Milbourne, John Pacella, and cash. People in Minnesota are upset. In...