On June 17 1941 – Joe DiMaggio of the New York Yankees is credited with a hit in his 30th consecutive game when an easy grounder to shortstop Luke Appling bounces up...
On June 17, 1936, Charles “Red” Ruffing of the New York Yankees sets an American League record for pitchers by piling up 10 total bases. Ruffing hits two home runs as part...
[adrotate banner=”42″] On June 17 1917 — The Giants and Yankees play the first Sunday game in New York for a war charity in front of 21,000 spectators. Baseball HOT ON EBAY...
Joe DiMaggio extended his hitting streak to 30 games on a controversial bad-hop single off White Sox shortstop Luke Appling, setting a new Yankees team record. The streak would ultimately reach a...
[adrotate banner=”32″] On June 16, 1962, an injured Mickey Mantle returns after a one-month layoff and hits a dramatic three-run pinch-hit home run in the eighth inning. Although Mantle’s blast gives the...
The Yankees met a Washington team for the first time since 1971, beating the Nationals 7-5 at RFK Stadium. It was the franchise's first regular-season game in the nation's capital in 35...
Coming back from injury, Mickey Mantle delivered a dramatic three-run pinch-hit home run. The blast underscored Mantle's flair for the big moment even at less than full health. From the collection: Mickey...
On June 15, 1976, Oakland A’s owner Charlie Finley sells three of his star players. Finley sends Joe Rudi and Rollie Fingers to the Boston Red Sox for $1 million apiece and...
Nineteen-year-old Lou Gehrig played his first game in Yankee pinstripes, entering as a ninth-inning replacement for Wally Pipp with New York up 10-0. It was the quiet start of one of the...
On June 14 1933 — At Fenway Park – Lou Gehrig’s consecutive game streak stays intact, even though he and Yankees manager Joe McCarthy are thrown out of a game by Larry...