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June 12 1922 — Hub Pruett struck out Babe Ruth three consecutive times, and the St. Louis Browns beat the New York Yankees 7-1. 1928 — Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees had two triples and two homers in a 15-7 victory over the Chicago White Sox.
June 9 1901 — The New York Giants set a major league record with 31 hits in beating Cincinnati 25-13. Al Selbach of the Giants went 6-for-7 with two doubles and four singles and scored four runs.
Records are made to be broken, it often is said. Most are. But some seem unbreakable. Sept. 27 marked the 87th anniversary of the Cubs' 21st consecutive victory in 1935. That not only is the...
I recently watched the last half hour or so of "The Natural," the 1984 movie starring Robert Redford as right fielder Roy Hobbs of the New York Knights. Hobbs belts a home run with 2 men on base...
Less than 6 months from today -- Aug. 25, 2022 -- will be the 100th anniversary of the highest-scoring game in Major League history: Cubs 26, Phillies 23. The centennial will be on a Thursday. The...