On July 25, 1961, Roger Maris of the New York Yankees hits four home runs during a doubleheader sweep of the Chicago White Sox , giving him 40 for the season. Maris...
On July 24, 1983, the Kansas City Royals and New York Yankees play the famed “Pine Tar Game.” At Yankee Stadium, George Brett hits an apparent two-run home run off Rich Gossage...
[adrotate banner=”42″] July 24, 1972 – Ted Simmons, who has been playing all season without a signed contract, signs a new contract with the St. Louis Cardinals . The team claim the...
[adrotate banner=”32″] On July 23, 1925, Lou Gehrig belts a grand slam – the first of his major league record 23 grand slams during his 17-year career in the Bronx, a mark...
VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia On July 22, 1966, At Yankee Stadium pitching in relief for the California Angels, Lew Burdette earned his 200th career victory. The Angels scored two runs...
On July 22, 1954, At Yankee Stadium, during the first game of a double header New York Yankees skipper Casey Stengel makes some unusual changes in order to get more power into...
On July 21, 1988, the New York Yankees make the infamous “Ken Phelps Trade” with the Seattle Mariners. The Yankees acquire the veteran first baseman/DH for promising outfield prospect Jay Buhner and...
On July 21, 1919 At Comiskey Park, 18,000 fans were reveling while watching their first place team take on the New York Yankees in a scheduled doubleheader on a warm summer day...
[adrotate banner=”32″] On July 20, 1944 — Browns’ hurler Nels Potter is banned for ten days, becoming the first pitcher ever to be suspended for throwing a spitball. The spitball, shine ball,...
[adrotate banner=”32″] On July 20, 1973, Wilbur Wood of the Chicago White Sox starts – and loses – both ends of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees . The knuckleballing left-hander,...