August 23, 1960 – At Yankee Stadium Chicago White Sox starting pitcher Billy Pierce pulled a muscle warming up on the mound; HP umpire Charlie Berry allowed White Sox manager Al Lopez...
On August 20, 1938, At Shibe Park, Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees hits the 23rd and final grand slam of his career off Buck Ross, establishing a major league record....
On August 19, 1961 New York Yankee Roger Maris steals a home run away from Cleveland Indian Willie Kirkland, Cleveland Stadium. Kirkland’s blast came in bottom of 7th Off Whitey Ford with...
On August 18, 1983, In the continuation of the “Pine Tar Game”, Hal McRae strikes out for the last Kansas City Royals out and Dan Quisenberry retires the New York Yankees in...
On August 17, 1960 – 1968 08 17 New York Yankees vs Boston Red Sox Complete Radio Broadcast Extra inning game at Fenway Park. Yankees prevail 3-2 [adrotate banner=”51″] @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXll More Yankees...
On August 17, 1933, At Sportsman Park, Lou Gehrig plays in his 1,308th consecutive game, breaking the record held by another New York Yankee, Everett Scott. Gehrig appeared in all but 42...
On August 15, 1955, At Yankee Stadium Mickey Mantle ties a major league mark by switch-hitting home runs for the second time in his career. Mantle’s pair of homers help lift the...
August 14, 2020, here is your short walk through baseball history! Debuts, Milestones, No Hitters, Rule Changes, Events, Birthdays, Deaths, and more on August 14 This Day In Baseball. Click on the...
[adrotate banner=”32″] On August 13, 1995, At Baylor University Medical Center in Dallas, baseball legend Mickey Mantle, 63, succumbs to liver cancer with his estranged wife Merlyn at his side. One of...
On August 13, 1972, former major league executive George Weiss dies at the age of 78, one year after his induction to the Hall of Fame. Weiss worked for the New York...