On May 11 in Baseball History...

    1897 - Charles "Duke" Farrell, Washington catcher, sets a major league record by throwing out eight Orioles trying to steal second base. The Senators lose anyway 6-3.

    1904 - After 23-innings of pitching no-hit baseball, Cy Young's streak ends. The stretch includes six innings today, two innings April 25, six on April 30, and the perfect game against the A's on May 5.

    1919 - Hod Eller throws a no-hitter defeating St. Louis, 6-0. The Reds' right-hander, who is the ace of the eventual world champs, strikes out eight Cardinals on a cold day at Cincinnati's Redland Field.

    1932 - Eighth-grader Joe Schultz, Jr. singles, swipes two bases and scores as a pinch-hitter in a Texas League game. The fourteen-year old is the son of the manager and will become a second string catcher in the major leagues.

    1946 - In front of largest crowd in 13 years, Boston loses to the Giants, 5-1, in the first night game played at Braves Field. The 37,407 fans are surprised as their hometown heroes take the field wearing shiny satin uniforms designed to reflect the light generated by the electricity used for the evening contest. 


    1949 - Scoring in every inning, the White Sox beat the Red Sox, 12-8. A team tallying in every inning has only occurred five times in American League history.


    1950 - After fans boo him for misplaying a ball, Ted Williams makes an inappropriate gesture three times (once to left, once to center, and once to right) to the Red Sox fans sitting in the outfield stands. During his next at bat, as the booing continues, the Splendid Splinter becomes the Splendid Spitter as Williams steps out of the box to spit at fans to show his displeasure.

    1950 - Connecticut Senator Abe Ribicoff introduces legislation for the observance of a National Baseball Day.

    1950 - A train strike forces many teams to fly to their next scheduled games. Traveling by air is still a rarity in the major leagues at this time.

    1954 - At Ebbets Field in the first game of a doubleheader, Phillies infielder Jim Command gets his first major league hit, a grand slam off Carl Erskine and in the night cap, he doubles in two more runs. ‘Igor’s’ offensive output during the twin bill will account for all of his major league RBIs.

    1955 - With the help of an Ernie Banks' grand slam, the Cubs snap the Dodgers' 11-game winning streak, 10-8. The bases-filled homer will be Mr. Cubs' first of five on the year.

    1956 - In the bottom of the ninth inning at Forbes Field, Danny Kravitz's walk-off grand slam off Jack Meyer erases a three-run deficit giving the Pirates a dramatic 6-5 victory over the Phillies. It is the first career round-tripper hit by the 25-year old rookie back-up backstop.

    1956 - The Cardinals and Phillies swap hurlers with St. Louis sending Harvey Haddix, Stu Miller and Ben Flowers to Philadelphia in exchange for Herman Wehmeier, Murry Dickson, and a player to be named. A few days later the trade will be completed and expanded when infielder Solly Hemus is sent the to 'City of Brotherly of Love' for Redbird utility player Bobby Morgan.   

    1959 - At Yankee Stadium, Yogi Berra's errorless streak of 148 games comes to an end when he makes an error in a 7-6 loss to the Indians.

    1962 - Minnie Minoso suffers a fractured skull and breaks his wrist when he runs into the left field wall chasing Duke Snider's triple in the Cardinals' 8-5 loss to L.A. at Busch Stadium. The St. Louis outfielder will return to the lineup in mid-July, only to have a bone in his forearm broken when he is hit by a pitch thrown by Craig Anderson of the Mets a month later.

    1963 - Sandy Koufax returns to the rotation from a circulatory ailment in his left index finger and throws a no-hitter against the visiting first place Giants. The Man With The Golden Arm walked two, fanned four, and improved his record to 4–1.

    1971 - In front of a sparse crowd of 2,992 at Cleveland Stadium, Indians starter Steve Dunning hits a grand slam off A’s right-hander Diego Segui in the bottom of the second inning in Cleveland’s 7-5 victory of Oakland. It will take another 37 years before another American League hurler goes deep with the bases loaded when Felix Hernandez of the Mariners accomplishes the feat against the Mets in 2008.

    1972 - The Giants, who promised they would never trade him, send Willie Mays to the Mets for right-hander Charlie Williams and $50,000 cash. The ‘Say-Hey Kid’, clearly past his prime, returns to the city where he brilliantly began his Hall of Fame career in 1951.

    1977 - With the Braves mired in a 16-game losing streak, owner Ted Turner takes over as field manager. After the Braves lose again 2-1, Turner is relieved of his new job by N.L. president Chub Feeney. A league rule prohibits a manager from owning a financial interest in his club.

    1980 - Thirty-nine-year-old Pete Rose steals second, third, and home in one inning for the Phillies. The last National Leaguer to pull this feat was Jackie Robinson in 1954.

    1984 - The Tigers improve their record to 26-4 with an 8-2 win over the Angels and establish a new record for the best 30-game start in major league history, eclipsing the 25-5 mark set by the Dodgers in 1955.

    1990 - Citing a no-trade clause in his contract, Yankees outfielder Dave Winfield refuses to report to the Angels after being traded for Mike Witt. Winfield will eventually accept the trade on May 16, ending his often stormy relationship with Yankees owner George Steinbrenner.

    1991 - After a heckler calls him ‘Joey’, a name he dislikes, and makes references to his problems with alcohol, Albert Belle responds by picking up a foul ball and nailing the offensive offender in chest from 15 feet away. Although the fans clearly supported his action, the Indian outfielder is fined and suspended for one week.

    1993 - In the top of the seventh of a tied game at Philadelphia's Veterans Stadium, Jay Bell leads off the inning by grounding out to Phillies' shortstop Juan Bell. The Pirate infielder is rung up by, none other than, first base umpire Wally Bell.

    1994 - En route to a two-inning save in Montreal's 4-3 victory over New York, Expo right-hander Mel Rojas strikes out the the side in the top of the ninth, needing just nine pitches to end the game. The 28 year-old reliever fans David Segui, Todd Hundley and Jeff McKnight, with each swinging at strike three, to complete his immaculate inning.

    1996 - Al Leiter pitches the first no-hitter in Marlins history. After two walks and a hit batsman in the first three innings, Leiter retires the last 20 batters in a 6-0 gem.

    1998 - Striking out 13 Diamondbacks, Cubs' Kerry Wood sets a major league record for strikeouts in consecutive games with 33 in two games. The previous record for strikeouts (32) in two starts was held by Luis Tiant (1968 - Indians), Nolan Ryan (1974 - Angels), Dwight Gooden (1984 - Mets) and Randy Johnson (1997- Mariners).

    1999 - For the first time this century, two starting major league pitchers share the same name as the Rockies southpaw Bobby M. Jones bests right hander Bobby J. Jones and the Mets.

    2000 - Manny Ramirez tags a first-inning grand slam and adds a two-run homer in the sixth leading the Indians to a 16-0 rout of the Royals. The victory, which stops Kansas City's winning streak at five games, is Cleveland's most lopsided shut out in 45 years when the Tribe beat the Red Sox 19-0.

    2000 - Beating the Cubs, 14-8, it takes the Brewers four hours and twenty-two minutes to play a regulation nine-inning game. The time breaks the National League record and ties the mark set by the Orioles and Yankees on September 5, 1997 for the longest non-extra inning game ever played.

    2000 - At the age of 37, Joe Strong becomes the oldest player to make his big-league debut since pitcher Diomedes Olivo played for the Pirates in 1960 as a 41-year old. The 'seasoned' rookie throws 1 1/3 hitless innings.

    2001 - After another dreadful appearance yesterday in which Rick Ankiel (1-2, 7.13) threw five wild pitches to the backstop, the Cardinals send the promising young fireballer to Triple-A Memphis to work on overcoming his unexplainable lack of control. The lefthander has walked 25 batters in 24 innings this season.

    2001 - In the sixth inning of a 7-2 to loss to the Mariners, Carlos Delgado surpasses Joe Carter as the Blue Jays all-time home run leader as he hits his 204th homer with the team. The Toronto first baseman, the current American League leader with 14 round-trippers, acknowledges the standing ovation from the SkyDome crowd with a curtain call.

    2003 - Due to the rash of recent injuries to the team's young arms, the Marlins fire manager Jeff Torborg, who has been criticized for his handling of the pitching staff. Jack McKeon, who has previously managed in Kansas City, Oakland, San Diego and Cincinnati, will take over the 16-22 team becoming the franchise's sixth skipper.

    2003 - In his last at-bat on the current homestand, 38-year-old first baseman Rafel Palmeiro drives a 3-2 fastball thrown by Indian hurler David Elder to become the second player this season and 19th overall to hit his 500th career home run. The 370-foot shot over the right field wall at The Ballpark in Arlington makes Raffy the first native of Cuba to reach the coveted milestone.

    2004 - Pittsfield city officials and historians release a 1791 document that they believe is the earliest written reference to baseball. The 213-year-old bylaw, used to protect the windows of the town’s new meeting house by prohibiting anyone from playing baseball within 80 yards of the building, was uncovered by baseball historian John Thorn while doing research on the origins of baseball.

    2004 - After missing yesterday’s game to become an American citizen, Red Sox left fielder Manny Ramirez, much to the delight of the Fenway faithful, leads his teammates out of the dugout waving an American flag to celebrate his first day as a citizen of the United States. As the 31-year native of the Dominican Republic comes to bat, Neil Diamond's song America is played over the PA system.

    2004 - Batting for the St. Paul Saints, Marc Turndorf hits a $5,601 popup in an auctioned at-bat. The Los Angeles man had the winning eBay bid for the opportunity to hit for the Northern League team.

    2005 - The Red Sox end a game for the second consecutive day by hitting a walk-off home run off the same pitcher, a feat accomplished only five previous times in major league history. A's closer Octavio Dotel, who also gave up Kevin Millar's decisive blast yesterday, is victimized today by BoSox backstop Jason Varitek who goes deep in the ninth to beat Oakland, 6-5.

    2006 - Hideki Matsui's streak of playing in every game since starting his MLB career with the Yankees in 2003 ends at 518 games as the left fielder breaks his left wrist attempting to make a diving catch. The 31-year Japanese star established the big league record for consecutive games to start a career, surpassing Hall of Fame infielder Ernie Banks, who played in 424 contests at the start of his playing days with Cubs from 1953-56. 

    2008 - At Shea Stadium, a 13-minute delay occurs in the beginning of the ninth of the Mets' 8-3 victory over the Reds, when David Ross bats out of order making an out in Corey Patterson’s place in the lineup. The very confused umpires eventually make the correct call telling Ross to bat again, now with one out, without his teammate having an opportunity to come to the plate.

    2009 - In a 13-5 loss to the Reds at Chase Field, Josh Wilson keeps his career ERA at 0.00. by hurling a scoreless ninth inning to become the fifth Diamondbacks position player to pitch for the team. The Diamondbacks infielder also threw one inning for the Devil Rays in 2007.

    2011 - The Toronto Blue Jays released Scott Podsednik.

    2012 - The Mets play their 8,000th game in franchise history dropping a 6-5 decision in Miami when closer Frank Francisco allows the tying and winning runs to score in the bottom of the ninth inning. During the thousand game span, the Amazins have compiled a 515-485 record, with third baseman David Wright being the team's top home run hitter and run producer with 143 round-trippers and 595 RBIs.

    2014 - Aroldis Chapman, in his first appearance of the season, strikes out three consecutive batters after issuing a leadoff walk, recording a save in Cincinnati's 4-1 victory over Colorado. During a spring training game in March against Kansas City, the Reds All-Star closer was struck in the head by a line drive that resulted in surgery to repair fractures near his nose and left eye.

    2016 - The San Diego Padres claimed Hector Sanchez from Chicago White Sox on waivers.

    2016 - Max Scherzer ties a major league mark when he strikes out 20 batters in a nine-inning game, joining Roger Clemens (1986, 1996 Red Sox), Kerry Wood (1998 Cubs), and Randy Johnson (2001 Diamondbacks). The 31 year-old right-hander, who goes the distance in Washington's 3-2 victory over the Tigers at Nationals Park, has an opportunity to establish a new record with two out in the ninth, but James McCann grounds into a force out at second base to end the contest.





    Baseball Birthdays on May 11...

    1863 - Connor, Jim
    1871 - Herman, Art
    1874 - Clark, Roy
    1881 - Purnell, Jesse
    1884 - Pfyl, Monte
    1890 - Hawk, Ed
    1890 - Whelan, Jimmy
    1891 - Salmon, Roger
    1903 - Gehringer, Charlie
    1907 - Sewell, Rip
    1912 - Young, Del
    1914 - Williams, Al
    1917 - Short, Dave
    1917 - Gerlach, Johnny
    1918 - Adkins, Dewey
    1919 - Vaughan, Porter
    1920 - Hermanski, Gene
    1922 - Kennedy, Monte
    1924 - Campos, Frank
    1928 - Wright, Mel
    1939 - Pappas, Milt
    1939 - Martinez, Hector
    1939 - Quilici, Frank
    1940 - Fanok, Harry
    1949 - Martin, Jerry
    1950 - Iorg, Dane
    1958 - Terrell, Walt
    1958 - Huismann, Mark
    1964 - Hubbard, Trenidad
    1964 - Youmans, Floyd
    1964 - Sellers, Jeff
    1964 - Witt, Bobby
    1964 - Bean, Bill
    1968 - Garcia, Mike
    1971 - Ligtenberg, Kerry
    1972 - Cairncross, Cameron
    1975 - Cordero. Francisco
    1976 - Melo, Juan
    1980 - Corcoran, Roy
    1981 - Ortmeier, Daniel
    1987 - Patterson, Red
    1989 - Buchanan, David
    1992 - Sparkman, Glenn
    1993 - Sano, Miguel
    1994 - Stephens, Jackson



    Baseball Deaths on May 11...

    1887 - Ake, John
    1924 - Walker, Fleet
    1924 - Stedronsky, John
    1937 - Scharf, Nick
    1938 - Murphy, Buzz
    1953 - Hug, Ed
    1954 - Riddlemoser, Dorsey
    1961 - Dunham, Lee
    1968 - Boone, Dan
    1971 - McCleskey, Jeff
    1972 - Schell, Danny
    1972 - King, Lynn
    1972 - Sutherland, Suds
    1977 - Horstmann, Oscar
    1977 - Chambers, Johnnie
    1981 - Byrd, Sammy
    1984 - Reid, Earl
    1985 - Bero, Johnny
    1985 - Teachout, Bud
    1994 - Warren, Bennie
    1997 - Sherlock, Vince
    1999 - Taylor, Ben
    2002 - Rachunok, Steve
    2009 - Kelso, Bill
    2009 - Schaive, Johnny
    2011 - Queen, Mel
    2012 - Wills, Frank
    2013 - Davison, Mike
    2013 - Yochim, Len
    2014 - Morton, Moose

    On May 13 in Baseball History...

    1911 - Fred Merkle has six RBI as the Giants tee off on three St. Louis pitchers for 13 runs in the first inning, including a major league record ten before a single out is recorded. John McGraw decides to save starter Christy Mathewson for another day. Rube Marquard works the last eight innings and strikes out 14, setting a record for strikeouts by a reliever. The Giants win 19-5.

    1929 - For the first time in major league history, a game features both teams wearing numbers on the back of their jerseys when the Indians host the Yankees at League Park in Cleveland. The numerals will become a permanent fixture on each club's attire.

    1942 - Braves' pitcher Jim Tobin, en route to a 6-5 victory over the Cubs, becomes the first modern-day hurler to hit three home runs in one game equalling feat of Guy Hecker who hit three inside-the-park round-trippers playing for Louisville in 1886. 'Ironsides', who pinch-hit a homer in the eighth inning of yesterday's contest, would have hit five consecutive blasts, if his first inning fly ball, which was caught against the right field fence, had gone out.

    1947 - During the pre-game infield practice, a barrage of racial slurs is directed at Jackie Robinson by the Cincinnati fans during the Dodgers' first visit to Crosley Field this season. Brooklyn shortstop Pee Wee Reese, a Southerner from Kentucky with friends attending the game and captain of the team, engages the black infielder in conversation, and then put his arm around his teammate's shoulder, a gesture that stuns and silences the crowd.


    1948 - On WBZ-TV, the first Red Sox game ever televised from Fenway becomes must-see TV when Boston scores three runs in the bottom of the tenth inning for the 6-5 walk-off victory. Chicago had tallied two runs in the the top of the frame breaking the 3-3 deadlock.

    1952 - In a Class D Appalachian League game, Bristol (Virginia) pitcher Ron Necciai strikes out twenty-seven batters when he no-hits Welch (West Virginia). The catcher missed a third strike allowing one batter to reach base to ruin the perfect-perfect bid.

    1954 - In an 8-1 victory over the Reds at Connie Mack Stadium, Robin Roberts gives up a lead-off home run to third baseman Bobby Adams. The 27-year old right-hander then preceeds to retire the next 27 consecutive batters in one of the most memorable games of his Hall of Fame career.

    1955 - For the first time in his major league career, Mickey Mantle hits home runs from both sides of the plate finishing the game with three round-trippers – two from the left side and one batting right-handed. The switch-hitting slugger drives in all of his team's runs in the 5–2 victory over Detroit at Yankee Stadium.

    1958 - As a pinch-hitter, Stan Musial collects his 3000th hit in the sixth inning off Moe Drabowsky in the Cardinals' 5-3 victory over the Cubs at Wrigley Field. 'The Man', the youngest player to reach the milestone, is the eighth major leaguer to accomplish the feat.

    1958 - Willie Mays and Darryl Spencer each had four long hits as San Francisco beat the Dodgers in Los Angeles 16-9. Mays had two homers, two triples, a single and four RBIs, and Spencer had two homers, a triple, a double and six RBIs for a combined 28 total bases.

    1960 - The Phillies drop their third consecutive 1-0 decision losing to Jim O’Toole and the Reds at Crosley Field. Jack Sanford and Sam Jones had shut out Philadelphia in the previous two days at Candlestick Park.

    1967 - Mickey Mantle's 500th home run, off Stu Miller, lifted the New York Yankees to a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles.

    1969 - With his daughter Jan, along with her classmates, in attendance at chilly Wrigley Field, first baseman Ernie Banks drives in seven runs with two three-run homers and a double in the Cubs' 19-0 rout of San Diego. Following the consecutive no-run performances by Ferguson Jenkins and Ken Holtzman, Dick Selma adds another, making it the first time in 60 years that the team has shut out its opponents in three consecutive games.

    1970 - With two outs in the bottom of the eight inning at Wrigley Field, Gary Gentry gives up his only hit, a short fly hit by Ernie Banks that outfielder Dave Marshall gets a glove on, but he cannot hold on to the ball. The 23-year old Mets right-hander settles for a one-hit complete game 4-0 victory over Chicago, but could have been the first hurler in franchise history to throw a no-hit game if official scorer Jim Enright had ruled differently on the blooper to left field.

    1976 - For the sixth consecutive game, George Brett collects at least three hits in each contest. During the span, the Royals' third baseman is 18-for-26 against the Orioles, Twins, and White Sox.

    1980 - Ray Knight of Cincinnati hit two home runs in the fifth inning — including a grand slam — to lead the Reds to a 15-4 rout of the New York Mets.

    1982 - The Cubs become the first major league team to win 8,000 games when Allen Ripley and Lee Smith combine to shut out Houston in Chicago's 5-0 victory at the Astrodome. The milestone comes in 15,337th contest in the 107 year history of the franchise.

    1985 - New York rallies to beat the Twins 9-8 after trailing the Twins by eight runs, going into the bottom of the sixth inning. Don Mattingly's ninth inning two-out three-run walk-off home run at Yankee Stadium is the finishing touch.

    1985 - A day before his 43rd birthday, Tony Perez goes deep with the bases full in the Reds' 7-3 victory over the Phillies at Riverfront Stadium to become the oldest player to hit a grand slam. Previously, Pirates' third baseman Honus Wagner had gained the distinction as a 41-year old in 1915.

    1989 - Kirby Puckett of the Minnesota Twins tied a major league record with four doubles against the Blue Jays. He became the 35th player to hit four doubles in a game, the first since Toronto's Damaso Garcia in 1986.

    1993 - One day before his 40th birthday, George Brett hits his 300th career home run joining Hank Aaron, Stan Musial, Carl Yastrzemski, Willie Mays and Al Kaline as the only players with three hundred homers and three thousand hits. The Royals' third baseman's historic ball is picked up by a fan on a veterans' hospital outing who happens to be blind.

    1998 - The Atlanta Braves set an N.L. record and tied a major league mark by hitting home runs in 25 straight games, doing it when Ryan Klesko hit a two-run shot in the sixth inning against St. Louis.

    2000 - Todd Stottlemyre limits the opponents to one run in six innings to earn his 136th career victory when the Diamondbacks beat San Diego at Qualcomm Stadium, 6-2, making the Stottlemyres the first father and son to combine for 300 wins. The 35-year old Arizona right-hander plans to give the game ball to his dad, Mel, who began chemotherapy early this season for bone marrow cancer.

    2000 - A day after failing to hustle, turning a likely double into a single, a disgruntled Rickey Henderson is let go by the Mets. The 41-year old stolen base leader is batting .219 with no homers and two RBIs at the time of his release.

    2001 - Still angry with umpire Mike Winters' ninth inning check-swing call of the night before, Devil Rays' manager Hal McRae gets thrown out before the first pitch of the game when he steps out of the dugout to pick up his lost cause.

    2001 - Alex Rodriguez becomes fifth-youngest (25 years, 289 days) player to hit his 200th career homer. Mel Ott accomplished the feat in 1934 at the youngest age (25 years, 144 days) followed by Eddie Mathews (25 years, 243 days), Jimmie Foxx (25 years, 267 days) and Mickey Mantle (25 years, 280 days).

    2002 - Thirty-eight home runs shy of the exclusive 500 mark, one-time 'Bash Brother' Jose Canseco, 37, retires due to injuries sustained in recent years. The former American League MVP, who was cut by the Expos during spring training, had his best years in Oakland as a teammate of Mark McGwire.

    2008 - Along with the Red Sox’s loss, the Rays' 2-1 victory over the Yankees in 11 innings puts the team in sole possession of first place for the first time in franchise history. The win makes Tampa Bay seven games over .500 (23-16), a mark which has never been accomplished during its 11 seasons of existence.

    2009 - Ryan Zimmerman's Nationals-record consecutive hit streak comes to an end at 30 games when he grounds into a ninth-inning force play. Washington's third baseman, who goes 0 for 3 with two walks, is just the seventh major leaguer to put together a string 30 or more straight games with a hit this decade.

    2010 - Trey Hillman, who compiled a 152-207 record in his two-plus years with the club, is fired by the Royals. The popular and well-respected 47-year-old, who piloted the team to a 12-23 record this season, including today’s victory, will be replaced by the team’s current baseball operations assistant and former Brewers manager, Ned Yost.

    2011 - The Seattle Mariners claimed Jeff Gray from the Chicago White Sox on waivers.

    2013 - Justin Upton, playing In his first game at Chase Field since the January trade that sent him to Atlanta in a seven-player deal, collects four hits, including a home run and a double. The first overall pick by Arizona in the 2005 amateur draft receives a mixed reaction from the crowd, with slightly more cheers than boos during Atlanta's 10-1 rout of the Diamondbacks.

    2013 - Thanks to a seventh-grade history class project, a three-mile stretch of K-79 highway from K-16 highway to Circleville is designated as the Barnes Brothers Memorial Highway in honor of Ozzie and Virgil, who grew up in the community and played with the Braves, Giants, and Dodgers in the 1910-20s. The McAlister middle schoolers' research brought to light the many major league accomplishments of the two siblings, including being participants in first brother matchup in big league history.

    2015 - Corey Kluber becomes one of five pitchers to strike out 18 or more batters without issuing a walk, joining Luis Tiant, Roger Clemens, Randy Johnson and Kerry Wood. The 29 year-old right-hander, who goes eight innings to get the victory when the Indians beat St. Louis 2-0 in the Progressive Field contest, also ties Johnson for the most strikeouts in a start lasting less than nine innings.

    2016 - Chris Heisey’s pinch-hit home run, his third of the season, marks the first time the Nationals have had two pinch-hitters go deep in the same game. Earlier in the contest, Stephen Drew, coming off the bench, blasted a game-tying two-run shot in the sixth inning of Washington’s eventual 5-3 victory over Miami.





    Baseball Birthdays on May 13...

    1851 - Buttery, Frank
    1859 - Smith, Leo
    1878 - Hemphill, Frank
    1880 - Burns, Jack
    1883 - Archer, Jimmy
    1884 - Halla, John
    1884 - Main, Alex
    1884 - Niehoff, Bert
    1886 - Gardner, Larry
    1886 - Miller, Frank
    1890 - Lambeth, Otis
    1895 - Lanning, Red
    1895 - Mills, Frank
    1897 - Canavan, Hugh
    1901 - Taylor, Leo
    1901 - Burke, Pat
    1901 - Jones, John
    1902 - Neubauer, Hal
    1910 - Berger, Louis "Boze"
    1917 - Stringer, Lou
    1918 - Goldstein, Lonnie
    1918 - Gillenwater, Carden
    1924 - Fannin, Cliff
    1927 - Smith, Bob
    1927 - Rhodes, Dusty
    1932 - Shepard, Jack
    1933 - Roseboro, Johnny
    1934 - Wagner, Leon "Daddy Wags"
    1934 - LeJohn, Don
    1935 - Dailey, Bill
    1942 - Macleod, Billy
    1947 - Kealey, Steve
    1949 - Hughes, Terry
    1950 - Beniquez, Juan
    1950 - Valentine, Bobby
    1960 - Faedo, Lenny
    1965 - Rijo, Jose
    1966 - Nichting, Chris
    1968 - Castillo, Braulio
    1969 - Mouton, Lyle
    1971 - Sirotka, Mike
    1975 - Callaway, Mickey
    1975 - Cressend, Jack
    1978 - Bukvich, Ryan
    1978 - Zito, Barry
    1983 - Jackson, Zach
    1983 - Timpner, Clay
    1985 - Hernandez, David
    1987 - Mitchell, D. J.
    1990 - Givens, Mychal
    1991 - Maddox, Austin
    1991 - Murphy, John Ryan
    1992 - Contreras, Willson
    1993 - Moroff, Max



    Baseball Deaths on May 13...

    1903 - Lynch, Tom
    1905 - Gillen, Sam
    1913 - O'Brien, John
    1921 - Farrell, John
    1929 - Stallings, George
    1943 - Malone, Pat
    1943 - Hendricks, Jack
    1953 - Field, Jim
    1955 - George, Lefty
    1961 - Humphrey, Al
    1961 - Jones, Binky
    1965 - Wantz, Dick
    1965 - Brown, Bill
    1967 - Walsh, Jim
    1967 - Pick, Eddie
    1970 - Pickering, Urbane
    1970 - Stuart, Johnny
    1977 - Debus, Adam
    1983 - Pinto, Lerton
    1984 - French, Walter
    1984 - Young, Russ
    1989 - Reiss, Al
    1991 - Gregg, Hal
    1993 - Jordan, Milt
    2002 - Rodgers, Bill
    2007 - Hodge, Gomer
    2010 - Schlueter, Jay
    2015 - Averill, Earl (Jr.)
    2016 - Ellis, Sammy
    2016 - McAuliffe, Dick

    On May 15 in Baseball History...

    1862 - The Union Grounds, the new home of the Eckfords, opens in Brooklyn. The Williamsburg ballpark is the first baseball facility to be enclosed entirely by a fence, thereby allowing only paying customers to view the games.

    1894 - In the aftermath of a fierce fight between Baltimore's John McGraw and Boston's Tommy Tucker in the third inning, a devastating fire starts in the right field stands at Boston's South End Grounds. The fire destroys $70,000 worth of equipment as well as the park, the only truly double-decked grandstand Boston would ever have.

    1901 - The first shut out in American League history is recorded when the Washington Senators blank the Boston Americans, 4-0.

    1912 - At Hilltop Park, Ty Cobb, after listening to days of heckling by Yankee fans, jumps into the stands near the Tigers dugout and pummels a handicapped fan. The man, identified pseudonymously as Otto Blotz, cannot defend himself against the “Georgia Peach" as he only has one hand.

    1918 - In a game that takes only 2 hours and 47 minutes to play Senators' legend Walter Johnson goes the the distance in an 18-inning contest defeating Larry Williams, who also tosses a complete game, and the White Sox at Comiskey Park, 1-0. Eddie Ainsworth, who advances to third base on the 'Big Train's' single, scores the winning run on a wild pitch.

    1919 - After 12 scoreless innings at Ebbets Field, the Reds score 10 runs in the 13th inning to beat Al Mamaux and the Dodgers, 10-0. Cincinnati starter Hod Eller, who tossed a no-hitter in his previous start, is the beneficiary of the blowout.

    1922 - In a game at New York, Ty Cobb beats out a grounder to shortstop Everett Scott. Veteran writer Fred Lieb scores it a hit in the box score he files with the Associated Press. But official scorer John Kieran of the Times gives an error to Scott. At the season's end, the A.L. official records, based on AP box scores, list Cobb at .401. New York writers complain unsuccessfully that it should be .399, based on the official scorer's stats.

    1941 - Joe DiMaggio begins his 56-game hitting streak with a hit against White Sox pitcher Edgar Smith. The Yankee outfielder will collect at least one hit in every game until July 17 when his unrivaled accomplishment, which captures the attention of a nation, is stopped in Cleveland with the help of outstanding defensive plays by third baseman Ken Keltner.

    1944 - In his first start of the season in front of just 1,014 fans at Crosley Field, Reds' hurler Clyde Shoun no-hits the Braves, 1-0. Chuck Aleno's only home run of the 1944 season accounts for the game's lone run.

    1952 - Virgil Trucks throws the first of his two no-hitters this season blanking the Senators, 1-0, thanks to a two-out, two-strike ninth-inning home run by Vic Wertz. Due to parade honoring war hero General Douglas MacArthur in downtown Detroit," a sparse crowd of only 2,215 fans is in attendance at Briggs Stadium to witness the second no-no in franchise history, the first since George Mullin accomplished the feat in 1912.

    1956 - Sal Maglie, obtained on waivers by Cleveland last season from the Giants, is shipped to the Dodgers for a hundred dollars after impressing Brooklyn in an exhibition game. The 'Barber' will post a 13-5 record along with a 2.89 ERA for the eventual NL Champs, finishing second to teammate Don Newcombe in the balloting for both the Cy Young and MVP awards.

    1960 - After being traded from the Phillies, Don Cardwell no-hits the Cardinals in his Cub debut. Thanks to three outstanding defensive catches, including Walt Moryn's game-ending grab, the Winston-Salem, NC native becomes the first pitcher to keep the opponents hitless in a first start after being traded.

    1968 - Hoping to fill the void created when the Braves moved to Atlanta, the White Sox play the first of nine games in Milwaukee. A crowd of 23,403 fans watches the Pale Hose lose to the Angels, 4-2, in the first American League contest to take place in Milwaukee since 1901.

    1970 - After going 0-4 on Opening Day, Rico Carty proceeds to get a hit in 31 straight games. This season's batting champ's sixth-inning RBI single at Crosley Field sets the record for the longest hitting streak for the Braves since the franchise relocated to Atlanta.

    1973 - Angel fireballer Nolan Ryan records the first no-hitter in Royals Stadium defeating Kansas City, 3-0. It is the first of a record seven no-hitters the 'Ryan Express' will throw during his career including another one in two months.

    1976 - In his first major league start, rookie right-hander Mark Fidrych throws a complete game two-hitter in Tigers' 2–1 victory over Cleveland. 'The Bird', who holds the Tribe hitless for the first six innings, amuses his teammates and delights the Detroit fans with his unorthodox antics, which includes talking to the ball.

    1981 - At Cleveland's Municipal Stadium, Indians' Len Barker pitches a perfect game defeating the Blue Jays, 3-0. It is the 11th time in major league history the feat has been accomplished, and the first time in 13 years since its been done (Catfish Hunter -1968).


    1989 - After several well-publicized run-ins with the team's star, the 12-24 Blue Jays fire manager Jimy Williams, replacing him with hitting coach Cito Gaston. George Bell had made it widely known he did not want to be Toronto's designated hitter despite his skipper's insistence he fill that role for the club.

    1991 - England's Queen Elizabeth is President George Bush's guest at the Oriole game played at Memorial Stadium. The O's, who play in a city named after a British Lord, drop a 6-3 decision to Oakland.


    1991 - The Red Sox and White Sox play a contest which lasts 4 hours and 11 minutes setting a new record for slowest game ever played in nine innings.

    1997 - In an 8-2 win over San Diego, the Cubs score half their runs when Brian McRae‚ Doug Glanville and Sammy Sosa all triple in the bottom of the seventh inning off Friar right-hander Tim Scott. Chicago third baseman Jose Hernandez also chips in with a run producing three-bagger during the fourth inning of the Wrigley Field contest.

    1998 - On the day the Marlins trade Gary Sheffield, Bobby Bonilla, Charles Johnson, Jim Eisenreich, and Manuel Barrios to the Dodgers for Mike Piazza and Todd Zeile, the team hangs on to beat the Cardinals at Busch Stadium, 8-7. In the first inning, the Fish connect for nine consecutive hits, a franchise record, and score seven runs, all without the help of their recently departed teammates.

    2000 - The Colorado Rockies signed Jaime Navarro as a free agent.

    2002 - Astros' bench coach Tony Pena is named manager of the Royals replacing interim skipper John Mizerock, who had taken over the reins when Tony Muser was released on April 29. Buck Showalter and Bucky Dent were rumored to be candidates for the position.

    2005 - For the first time this season, the White Sox did not have the lead in a game when they are beaten by the Orioles, 6-2. The streak of being ahead in 37 straight games establishes a major league record from the beginning of a season and ties the 1934 Yankees and the 1942 Cardinals for the third longest span in major league history.

    2006 - For the first time in baseball history, teams meet in a day-night, home and away interstate doubleheader. The Sioux Fall Canaries (SD) and Sioux City Explorers (IA) of the American Association (Independent) split the twin bill with the I-29 rivals each losing its home game.

    2008 - Ryan Braun, National League’s Rookie of the Year last season, and the Brewers come to terms on a $45 million, eight-year deal, the richest and longest in franchise history. The generous contract for a "zero-plus" player (less than one year major league service) replaces the $455,000, one-year renewal the team gave him during spring training.

    2010 - Owasso High School junior Dylan Bundy, needing his team to win both ends of a doubleheader to stave off elimination from the state tournament, throws the final five innings of the opener and the first five innings of the nightcap. The future first-round pick (4th) of the Orioles, who will throw 181 pitches over the two games en route to striking out 20 batters in 10 innings, helps the Rams beat Jenks, 10-7 and 5-4, advancing his teammates to the Oklahoma state championship game. (Our thanks to Rick Heaton, sports editor/associate editor of the Owasso Reporter, for his help in providing details of this entry)

    2011 - At Target Field, Jose Bautista hits home runs in the third, fourth and sixth innings contributing to the Blue Jays' 11-3 victory against Minnesota. The Toronto right-fielder, last season's homer leader, has clouted four round-trippers in a span of five at-bats including his last plate appearance in yesterday's game.

    2012 - The Chicago Cubs signed Mike MacDougal as a free agent.

    2013 - The San Diego Padres released Fautino de los Santos.

    2013 - The Miami Marlins released David Aardsma.

    2013 - The Philadelphia Phillies signed Carlos Zambrano as a free agent.

    2013 - Royals TV honors longtime broadcaster Fred White, who died today due to complications from melanoma, with a half-inning of silence to start the game. The Homer (IL) native, an employee with the organization for the past 40 years, was the team’s play-by-play announcer for the team for 25 years, covering a span from 1973 to 1998.

    2015 -    Mariner right-hander Felix Hernandez becomes the fourth-youngest hurler to record his 2,000th career strikeout when he whiffs Sam Fuld in fifth inning of the team's 4-3 victory against Oakland at Safeco Field. Bert Blyleven, Walter Johnson, and Sam McDowell are the only three pitchers to reach milestone faster than King Felix.




    Baseball Birthdays on May 15...

    1855 - Salisbury, Harry
    1856 - Goldsmith, Fred
    1879 - Burns, C.B.
    1881 - Leber, Emil
    1885 - Stroud, Sailor
    1888 - Yerkes, Steve
    1890 - Smith, Harry
    1890 - Thomas, Claude
    1890 - Spencer, Ben
    1891 - Meister, Karl
    1893 - Fishburn, Sam
    1895 - Smith, Jimmy
    1895 - Evans, Joe
    1905 - Falk, Chet
    1907 - Baecht, Ed
    1911 - Storie, Howie
    1914 - Wasdell, Jimmy
    1919 - Wright, Ed
    1923 - Matthewson, Dale
    1926 - Baczewski, Fred
    1938 - McBean, Al
    1948 - North, Billy
    1949 - Dunning, Steve
    1952 - Waits, Rick
    1953 - Brett, George
    1965 - Marquez, Isidro
    1967 - Smoltz, John
    1969 - Irabu, Hideki
    1970 - Watkins, Scott
    1974 - Hinch, A.J.
    1975 - Woodard, Steve
    1976 - Karnuth, Jason
    1978 - Andrews, Clayton
    1980 - Beckett, Josh
    1981 - Morneau, Justin
    1982 - Perez, Rafael
    1983 - Sammons, Clint
    1984 - Teaford, Everett
    1985 - Adduci, James
    1986 - Barnes, Brandon
    1987 - Adams, David
    1987 - Brantley, Michael
    1987 - Dozier, Brian
    1991 - Ortega, Rafael
    1993 - Richards, Trevor
    1996 - Verdugo, Alex



    Baseball Deaths on May 15...

    1900 - Traffley, John
    1918 - Tebeau, Patsy
    1924 - Swartwood, Ed
    1941 - Lackey, Bill
    1942 - Milton, Larry
    1946 - Mayer, Ed
    1961 - Taff, John
    1964 - Boss, Harley
    1968 - Drescher, Bill
    1969 - Shaughnessy, Shag
    1970 - Gerner, Ed
    1971 - Goslin, Goose
    1972 - Parker, Dixie
    1972 - Milligan, John
    1974 - North, Lou
    1975 - Gooch, Johnny
    1979 - Akers, Jerry
    1984 - Goulish, Nick
    1991 - Jones, Ken
    1994 - Fisher, Showboat
    1998 - Rogers, Packy
    2016 - Ramos, Ken
    2017 - Kuzava, Bob

    On May 17 in Baseball History...

    1903 - Due to Sunday restrictions in Cleveland, a major league game is played in Columbus, Ohio with the 'hometown' Indians defeating the New York Highlanders (Yankees), 9-2.

    1905 - Waseda University of Tokyo defeats Los Angeles High School 5-3 in the first game of an American tour. It is the first baseball game ever played by Japanese outside Japan. Waseda starts a powerhouse tradition at Japan's Big Six universities that continues today.

    1906 - At Philadelphia's Columbia Park, Rube Waddell's no-hitter is broken up by Ty Cobb. The Georgia Peach spoils the southpaw's no-no with a bunt single in the Tigers' 5-0 loss to the A's.

    1915 - George "Zip" Zabel comes out of the Cubs bullpen with two outs in the first and winds up with a 4-3 19-inning win over Brooklyn in the longest relief job ever.

    1925 - In a 2-1 loss to the Senators, Indians' outfielder Tris Speaker singles off pitcher Tom Zachary to collect his career 3000th hit. 'The Grey Eagle' becomes the fifth major leaguer to reach the milestone, joining Cap Anson (1897), Honus Wagner (1914), Nap Lajoie (1914), and Ty Cobb (1921)

    1939 - The first baseball game ever televised — Princeton against Columbia at Baker Field, Columbia's home field — is seen by a handful of viewers via W2XBS in New York City. Bill Stern announces Princeton's 2-1, ten inning win. Reviewing the game the next day, the New York Times sniffs, "it is difficult to see how this sort of thing can catch the public fancy."

    1941 - The city of Philadelphia and the state of Pennsylvania declare a legal holiday to honor the A's manager on Connie Mack Day at Shibe Park.

    1945 - Every game on the American League schedule is rained out for the fourth consecutive day.

    1947 - At Forbes Field, Hank Greenberg asks Jackie Robinson if the Dodger infielder was hurt in a collision with him at first base earlier in the game and then tells the embattled Brooklyn rookie, "Stick in there. You’re doing fine. Keep your chin up." Jackie will remark to the writers a few days later that his "diamond hero" is Hank Greenberg knowing that the Pirates' first baseman, who due to the bigotry endured as a Jew, can appreciate his difficulty of facing racial injustice everyday as the first black player in the major leagues this century.

    1956 - Due to his slow start in his sophomore season, the Cardinals trade Bill Virdon, last year's Rookie of the Year, to the Pirates in exchange for Bobby Del Greco and Dick Littlefield. The 25-year old outfielder will finish the season hitting .334 in 133 games for the Bucs and will play a key role in the team's World Championship in 1960.

    1961 - Roger Maris, en route to his record-breaking season of 61 home runs, hit his first round-tripper of the year at Yankee Stadium. The eighth inning homer off Pete Burnside, his fourth overall, doesn’t help when the Senators beat the Bronx Bombers, 8-7.

    1963 - At Colt Stadium, Don Nottebart throws the first no-hitter in franchise history when the Colt .45's beat the Phillies, 4-1. It is the 197th game the team has played since its inception last season.

    1970 - During a 7-6 Atlanta loss to Cincinnati in the second game of a doubleheader, Hank Aaron collects his 3,000th career hit and his 570th home run. Aaron, the ninth man to amass 3,000 hits, is the first to also have 500 home runs.

    1971 - Washington Senators player Tom McCraw hits perhaps the shortest home run in baseball history. The 200-foot round tripper is the result of three Indians colliding trying to catch the ball, a short pop fly over second base.

    1971 - After being released by the Twins and Braves earlier in the season, Luis Tiant signs as a free agent with the Red Sox, beginning a love affair with the fans in Boston. 'El Tiante' will struggle winning just one of eight decisions for the team this year, but during his eight-year tenure with the BoSox, the Cuban right-hander will compile a 122-88 (.601) record, including three seasons with 20 or more victories.

    1971 - With his walk-off homer, Ralph Garr ties a major league record for the most round-trippers in extra innings when he goes deep in the 10th and 12th frames in the Braves' 4-3 victory over New York. The Atlanta left-fielder, the fourth player to accomplish the feat, is the first to do so since 1966 when Art Shamsky went yard in the 10th and 11th in a losing cause for the Reds at Crosley Field.

    1973 - A horrific injury dampens a promising major league career when Bobby Valentine's leg is severely broken when the 23-year old outfielder crashes into the fence trying to catch Dick Green's home run in a 4-0 loss to Oakland in Anaheim. The Angels center fielder, who had started the season hitting .400 in the month of April, will finish his playing days as a utility player for the Padres, Mets, and Mariners.

    1977 - At Wrigley Field, the Cubs tie a franchise record hitting seven home runs during a 23-7 pounding of the Padres. Larry Biittner goes deep twice with Dave Rosello, Gene Clines, Bobby Murcer, Jerry Morales, and Steve Ontiveros also clearing the ivy.

    1978 - Lee Lacy hits a pinch-hit home run as the Dodgers beat the Pirates 10-1. It is Lacy's third consecutive home run in a pinch-hitting role, setting a major league record. His previous blasts were on May 2 and May 6.

    1979 - The wind is really blowing out at Wrigley as the Cubs and Phillies join in a wild ten-inning slugfest won 23-22 by the Phillies. Dave Kingman has three home runs and six RBI for the Cubs while teammate Bill Buckner has a grand slam and seven RBI. Mike Schmidt's two home runs include the game-winner in the tenth inning. The eleven home runs between the two teams ties a major league record.

    1984 - In a 5-4 victory over Montreal at Jack Murphy Stadium, Padres’ second baseman Alan Wiggins ties a National League record by stealing five bases in one game. Dan McGann (1904), Davey Lopes (1974), and Lonnie Smith (1982) also accomplished the feat in the senior circuit.

    1985 - The Rangers fire skipper Doug Rader and replace him with the Mets' third base coach Bobby Valentine. Before returning to New York in 1996 to manage his former team, 'Bobby V' will compile a 581-605 record (.490) during his eight seasons in Texas.

    1992 - Gary Carter, back with the Expos, joins Bob Boone and Carlton Fisk in the exclusive 2,000 games caught club.

    1992 - Using only 21 dates, the Blue Jays reach the one-million mark in attendance sooner than any team in major league history. The 1991 Blue Jays and the 1981 Dodgers shared the previous record.

    1993 - Mariners' third baseman Mike Blowers becomes the 13th player in major league history to hit grand slams in consecutive games. The fourth inning bases full round-tripper off Craig Lefferts contributes to Seattle's 16-9 victory over Texas at Arlington Stadium.

    1996 - Trailing the Mariners, 13-10 in the bottom of the ninth at Camden Yards, Chris Hoiles gives the Orioles an incredible comeback victory with a walk-off grand slam. The decisive home run comes with two outs off Norm Charlton, the first ultimate grand slam ever to be hit with a full count.

    1998 - David Wells pitches the 13th perfect game in modern major league history as the Yankees beat the Twins 4-0. Wells, whose perfecto is the first by a Yankee since Don Larsen in the 1956 World Series, also sets an A.L. record by retiring 37 batters in a row, dating back to his start May 12 against the Royals. Twins shortstop Pat Meares flies out to Paul O'Neill in right field to complete the perfect afternoon at Yankee Stadium.

    2000 - Recently released by the Mets for not hustling, Rickey Henderson reaches an agreement to play with the Mariners. The future Hall of Famer will hit a lead-off home run in his first at-bat for Seattle.

    2002 - After the Twins score three times in the top of the 14th at Yankee stadium to take a 13-10 lead, Jason Giambi hits a one-out grand slam off reliever Mike Trombley to give the Bronx Bombers a one-run victory. The dramatic home run becomes a signature at-bat for the newly acquired slugger, who until now had not been warmly accepted by the New York fans.

    2002 - At Bank One Ballpark, Erubiel Durazo drives in nine runs with three homers and a double. The Diamondbacks’ first baseman offensive output helps Arizona beat Philadelphia 12-9.

    2005 - With the first 10 pitches he throws in the major leagues, 22-year old Ervin Santana allows a collective cycle to first four Indian batters he faces; a triple by Grady Sizemore, a double by Coco Crisp, a single by Travis Hafner followed by a home run blasted by Ben Broussard. The Angels' prized rookie right-hander will redeem himself by recording a five-hit shutout in his second major league start beating the White Sox, 4-0.

    2007 - Shea Stadium, home of the New York Mets, becomes a huge recording studio as Sesame Street's Bob McGrath along with a chorus of 15,000 school children sing an uplifting song to Ronald Sterling, a 7-year-old with the immune deficiency disorder Wiskott-Aldrich Syndrome. The non-profit group, Songs of Love Foundation, which creates personalized songs for sick children throughout the country, arranged for the '...You're a Grand Slam' tune to be sung and recorded at the ballpark with the baseball-loving youngster listening on the phone.


    2008 - With San Francisco’s 3-1 interleague loss to the White Sox, Barry Zito becomes the first Giants' hurler in 98 years to start a season with eight consecutive losses. Jesse Burkett opened the 1890 campaign without a victory, also losing eight straight decisions.

    2009 - Pudge Rodríguez hit his 300th career home run, a fourth inning shot off of Chicago's Rich Harden, in the Astros' 6-5 victory at Wrigley Field. The perennial all-star catcher will finish his 21-year major league career with 311 round-trippers.

    2010 - The Arizona Diamondbacks released Bob Howry.

    2012 - Yan Gomes becomes the first Brazilian to ever appear in a big league game when he plays third base in the Blue Jays' 4-1 victory over the Yankees at the Rogers Centre. The 24-year old Sao Paulo native enjoys a 2-for-3 day at the plate in his big league debut.

    2012 - The San Diego Padres claimed Eric Stults from the Chicago White Sox on waivers.

    2015 - The Marlins fire manager Mike Redmond (155-207), who had his contract extended through 2017 prior to the final game of last season as a reward for Miami improving by 15 victories during his second year at the helm. The 44 year-old skipper, after seeing his team get off to a disappointing 16-22 start, will be replaced by the team’s general manager Dan Jennings, who has never played in the majors and has never managed at any professional level.



    Baseball Birthdays on May 17...

    1852 - King, Sam
    1857 - Reid, Billy
    1858 - Oberbeck, Henry
    1860 - Mountain, Frank
    1865 - Mays, Al
    1868 - Woodc*ck, Fred
    1878 - Vickers, Rube
    1879 - Needham, Tom
    1886 - Steele, Elmer
    1888 - Porter, Irv
    1892 - Carlson, Hal
    1894 - Woodward, Frank
    1906 - Eckert, Al
    1908 - Norris, Leo
    1910 - Chiozza, Lou
    1910 - Balas, Mike
    1912 - Parker, Ace
    1927 - McDonald, Jim
    1932 - Hoeft, Billy
    1933 - Virgil, Ozzie
    1939 - Smith, Dick
    1946 - Monzon, Dan
    1948 - May, Carlos
    1952 - Altamirano, Porfi
    1957 - Perez, Pascual
    1962 - Mathews, Greg
    1963 - Newell, Tom
    1964 - Nelson, Rob
    1966 - Voigt, Jack
    1969 - Huisman, Rick
    1974 - Gonzalez, Wiki
    1975 - Seabol, Scott
    1976 - Guillen, Jose
    1978 - Foster, John
    1978 - Pena, Carlos
    1982 - Masset, Nick
    1983 - Sowers, Jeremy
    1985 - Redmond, Todd
    1986 - Ely, John
    1989 - Cornely, John
    1989 - Jankowski, Jordan
    1992 - Gamel, Ben



    Baseball Deaths on May 17...

    1931 - Ferguson, Charlie
    1941 - Husted, Bill
    1949 - Swabach, Bill
    1954 - Parker, Roy
    1954 - Tyree, Earl
    1957 - Deegan, Dummy
    1961 - Knabe, Otto
    1961 - Slaughter, Barney
    1965 - Bartley, Bill
    1975 - Broskie, Sig
    1982 - Walker, Dixie
    1989 - Toporcer, Specs
    1995 - Metkovich, Catfish
    2001 - Brown, Ike
    2002 - Black, Joe
    2004 - Narum, Buster
    2007 - Wight, Bill
    2011 - Killebrew, Harmon

    On May 19 in Baseball History...

    1893 - Held scoreless for the first nine innings, both Brooklyn and the Boston Beaneaters score three runs in the ninth to send the game into extra innings. Boston's Billy Nash hits the ball over the left field fence in the bottom of the ninth, but he stays on third base "to bother the pitcher."

    1910 - Cy Young wins his 500th game as the Indians beat the Senators in 11 innings, 5-4. During his 22-year major league career, from 1890-1911 pitching for five different teams, the Ohio native will compile 511 victories, 94 more than Walter Johnson, who is second on the all-time list .

    1915 - Pirates player-manager Fred Clarke files for the patent for flip down sunglasses that have been designed to be used in the outfield. In addition to the sunglasses, which the future Hall of Famer believes are "good for motorist, too", also creates and will be issued patents for a sliding pad and a mechanical method of positioning the tarpaulin.

    1929 - At Yankee Stadium, a 17-year old college sophomore and a sixty-year old truck driver are trampled to death when a torrential downpour causes the overcapacity crowd in the right field bleachers, known as Ruthville, to stampede in an effort to seek cover. Too many fans try to exit at once when the sudden cloudburst makes it obvious the contest will be called with New York ahead of the Red Sox, 3-0, at the end of four and half innings making it an official game.

    1933 - For the first time in major league history, brothers on opposite teams homer in the same game. Red Sox catcher Rick Ferrell takes his brother Wes deep, but the Indians' righty returns the favor as he homers in the third on a pitch called by his sibling.

    1941 - Lefty Grove wins his 20th consecutive game at Fenway Park, the longest home-park streak in the big leagues. 
The southpaw starter establishes the new record when the Red Sox beat the Tigers, 4-2.

    1954 - Bob Carpenter apologizes to second baseman Granny Hamner for having him followed by a detective. Although his team is one game-behind from first place, the Phillies' owner suspected his players were not ready to play mentally or physically.

    1956 - Pirates' first baseman Dale Long's ninth inning home run against the Cubs is the first of a string of eight consecutive games in which he will homer.

    1960 - Juan Marichal, in his first game with the San Francisco Giants, pitched a one-hitter to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 2-0.

    1962 - As a pinch hitter, Cardinal Stan Musial singles for his 3,516th career hit placing him into second place on the all-time list behind Ty Cobb.

    1968 - At Tiger stadium, Earl Wilson stops Senator Frank Howard's home run streak. The 'Capital Punisher' had hit 10 homers in the previous six games.

    1972 - In an exchange of outfielders, Cincinnati trades Bernie Carbo, their number-one pick in the 1965 draft, to the Cardinals for Joe Hague. Unknown at the time, the move is precipitated by an ugly incident that occurred when the spring training hold-out becomes physical with Reds' GM Bob Howsam during a contentious negotiation session.

    1976 - At Tiger Stadium, Carl Yastrzemski passes Boston legend Ted Williams for the most games played in a Red Sox uniform. Yaz makes the historic day memorable by going 4-for-4, including three home runs, in the BoSox 9–2 victory in the Motor City.

    1979 - After a bitter six-week strike, the major league umpires return to work. During the work stoppage, the men in blue were replaced by amateur arbiters.

    1981 - After giving up a single to leadoff hitter Terry Harper, Pirates' hurler Jim Bibby retires the next 27 Braves en route to a 5-0 one-hitter. The right-hander threw a no-hitter as a rookie with the Rangers.

    1984 - Joining the club in St. Louis, Eric Davis makes his major league debut grounding out to short as a pinch-hitter in the fifth inning of the Reds' 9-1 loss to the Redbirds. The 22-rookie is forced to wear a numberless jersey when Cincinnati forgets to pack an extra road uniforms.

    1993 - With the team record mired at 13-25, Jeff Torborg is replaced by Dallas Green as the Mets skipper. Torborg, the American League Manager of the Year with the White Sox in 1990, posted a 85-115 record (.425) during his brief stint with Mets.

    1994 - The first 'Jay Buhner Buzz Cut Night', which will become a very popular recurring promotion, is held at the Kingdome. Mariners fans, willing to have their heads shaved to emulate the team's right fielder, who plays an active role by encouraging fans to participate and giving a few haircuts himself, receive free admission to seats in right field to cheer on 'Bone'.

    1998 - Mark McGwire hit three two-run homers against Philadelphia. It was the second time this season and fourth time in his career McGwire hit three homers in a game. McGwire became the 12th player to have two three-homer games in a season.

    1998 - After giving up an eighth inning three-run homer to Bernie Williams, Armando Benitez nails Tino Martinez between the shoulder blades and touches off a brawl. Graeme Lloyd races in from the Yankee bullpen to punch the O's closer and Alan Mills bloodies Darryl Strawberry’s face after the New York outfielder ends up in the Baltimore dugout trying also to get a shot at Benitez.

    2000 - In the park's last year, Jason Kendall became the first Pirate to hit for the cycle in Three Rivers Stadium. The Pittsburgh backstop has a two-run homer in the first, a single in the second, a double in the third and a two-run triple in the eighth to join Giant Jeff Kent (1999) as the only player to accomplish the feat in the stadium's 31-year history.

    2001 - Reversing their original decision, major league baseball's official statistician, The Elias Sports Bureau, will now list Randy Johnson's 20 strikeouts as tying a record. Although the game went extra innings, the Big Unit's nine-inning performance will be noted along with the Roger Clemens and Kerry Wood 20K outings in the 2002 record book.

    2002 - Cubs' first baseman Fred McGriff's two-run homer at Miller Park ties Ellis Burks' record of homering in 40 different major league parks. The 'Crime Dog's' eighth inning blast knots the score 3-3 in an eventual 4-3, 11-inning victory over the Brewers snapping Chicago's nine-game losing streak.

    2004 - Brad Thompson breaks a 97-year-old minor league record set in 1907 by Irvin Wilhelm by hurling 57 consecutive scoreless innings. The 22-year old St. Cardinals farmhand, playing in the Southern League for the Tennessee Smokies, falls just two innings short of Orel Hershiser's professional mark of 59 established in 1988.

    2004 - Yankee spokesman Jason Zillo announces Cracker Jack, which has been baseball’s most famous snack for over a 100 years, will not be sold at Yankee Stadium and will be replaced by a product known as Crunch 'n Munch. The change, short-lived due the fans' negative reaction, is being made, according to Yankees’ officials, because Crunch 'n Munch tastes better, but may have been really prompted by Frito-Lays' decision to package the game's well-known treat in only bags and not boxes.

    2004 - Breaking his own record set two weeks ago, Julio Franco becomes the oldest player to hit a pinch-hit home run. The Braves’ first baseman is 45 years, 269 days old when he accomplishes the feat.

    2008 - Jon Lester, who was diagnosed with a rare form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma two seasons ago, no-hits the Royals, 7-0, becoming only third lefty in franchise history to throw a no-no at Fenway Park. The 24-year old’s battery mate, Jason Varitek, also makes the record books for being the first backstop to catch four no-hitters in the majors.

    2009 - Dontrelle Willis wins his first game in nearly 20 months limiting the opposition to one hit in 6+ innings in the Tigers' 4-0 victory over Texas. The former National League Rookie of the Year, who signed a three-year deal worth $29 million with Detroit last season, was diagnosed with an anxiety disorder during spring training.

    2010 - After being benched for criticizing Fredi Gonzalez, who pulled him from the previous game for loafing, Hanley Ramirez, at the prompting of Hall of Famers Andre Dawson and Tony Perez, apologizes to his manager and individually to his teammates prior to today’s contest in St. Louis. The visiting All-star shortstop and reigning National League batting champ, amidst of being booed by the Busch Stadium fans, collects three hits and drives a run in the Marlins' 5-1 victory over the Redbirds.

    2010 - Mets center fielder Angel Pagan initiates the tenth triple play in franchise history when he snags Cristian Guzman's sinking liner with first and second base occupied. After making the stunning catch that surprises both of Washington’s base runners, the outfielder overthrows the infield, but catcher Henry Blanco takes the errant toss and throws the ball to Jose Reyes at second base to double off Livan Hernandez, and then the shortstop relays the ball to first baseman Ike Davis to triple up Nyjer Morgan making it the first 9-2-6-3 triple killing in major league history.


    2011 - In the Rockies' 7-1 victory over Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park, 40-year-old Jason Giambi beomes the second-oldest player to hit three homers in a game. In 1962, Stan Musial became the oldest major leaguer to accomplish the feat when he hit a trio of round-trippers at the age of 41 facing the Mets in the Polo Grounds.

    2013 - After pinch-runner Cliff Lee is picked off first base in the bottom of the ninth inning, Phillies catcher Erik Kratz, who did not start the contest, ties the game with a solo home run to left field off Cincinnati flame thrower Aroldis Chapman. The improbable Citizens Bank Park comeback is completed when the next batter, Freddie Galvis, delivers a walk-off home run, giving Philadelphia a dramatic 3-2 come-from-behind victory.

    2015 - The Atlanta Braves signed Nick Masset as a free agent.




    Baseball Birthdays on May 19...

    1867 - Hutchinson, Ed
    1874 - Williams, Pop
    1879 - Carter, Nick
    1880 - Tate, Hughie
    1883 - Files, Eddie
    1886 - Nelson, Red
    1889 - Snell, Wally
    1891 - Schliebner, Dutch
    1891 - Clark, George
    1894 - Hickman, Jim
    1895 - Kennedy, Ray
    1896 - Acosta, Merito
    1897 - Culloton, Bud
    1910 - Thompson, Tommy
    1911 - Kleinke, Nub
    1915 - Early, Jake
    1917 - Roberge, Skippy
    1919 - Naylor, Earl
    1921 - Carden, John
    1926 - Kume, Mike
    1927 - Antonello, Bill
    1928 - McDougald, Gil
    1929 - Simmons, Curt
    1941 - Lee, Mike
    1944 - Swanson, Stan
    1948 - Santorini, Al
    1952 - Ford, Dan
    1954 - Cerone, Rick
    1955 - Knicely, Alan
    1955 - Whitson, Ed
    1956 - Show, Eric
    1956 - Salazar, Luis
    1957 - Callahan, Ben
    1958 - Connally, Fritzie
    1961 - Gerhart, Ken
    1964 - Aquino, Luis
    1966 - Campbell, Jim
    1967 - Wendell, Turk
    1969 - Leftwich, Phil
    1972 - McClain, Scott
    1975 - Paul, Josh
    1976 - Fussell, Chris
    1977 - Giese, Dan
    1977 - Inge, Brandon
    1986 - Paterson, Joe
    1991 - Choi, Ji-Man
    1993 - Anderson, Brian
    1997 - Robles, Victor



    Baseball Deaths on May 19...

    1894 - Mountjoy, Bill
    1917 - McManus, Pat
    1933 - Curry, Wes
    1936 - Curran, Sammy
    1941 - Schulze, John
    1941 - Gedeon, Joe
    1946 - Tener, John
    1947 - Hoffman, Tex
    1950 - Holm, Wattie
    1953 - Leever, Sam
    1960 - Winkelman, George
    1960 - Fishel, Leo
    1965 - Erickson, Eric
    1967 - Parson, Jiggs
    1969 - Tobin, Jim
    1970 - Schalk, Ray
    1973 - Moore, Jim
    1993 - Grimes, Oscar
    1995 - Frink, Fred
    1996 - Berardino, Johnny
    2001 - Lovitto, Joe
    2008 - Andress, Bill
    2008 - Zirbel, Larry
    2016 - Hart, Jim Ray
    2017 - Mierkowicz, Ed
    2017 - Waterbury, Steve

    On May 21 in Baseball History...

    1901 - Andrew Freedman, fractious owner of the Giants, accuses umpire Billy Nash of incompetence and bars him from the Polo Grounds. One Pirates player and one from the Giants are forced to officiate.

    1907 - After the Giants' 3-0 loss to the Cubs that drops New York out of first place, the players need to form a protective ring around umpires Hank O'Day and  Emslie. Pinkerton guards fire shots in the air trying to disperse unruly fans who have spilled onto the field at the Polo Grounds.

    1919 - The Giants trade outfielder Jim Thorpe to the Braves for hurler Pat Ragan, who will pitch in only seven games for New York. The former Olympian, who appeared in only two games with his former team this year, will play 60 games for Boston before retiring at the end of the campaign, compiling a career .252 batting average during his six seasons in the major leagues.

    1923 - Formal transfer of T.L. Huston's interest in the Yankees to Jake Ruppert is completed for $1.5 million. Ten days later Ruppert buys two more sets of uniforms so his players can wear a clean outfit every day, an unprecedented move.

    1925 - At Navin Field, the Tigers and Senators tie a nine-inning major league record turning a combined nine double plays. Washington puts their twin killings to better use when they beat Detroit, 6-2.

    1926 - Earl Sheely ties a big league record with seven consecutive extra-base hits. After doubling in each of his last three at-bats at Fenway Park yesterday, the White Sox first baseman collects three doubles and a home run in today's 8-7 loss to Boston.

    1927 - For the second consecutive day, an umpire at Ebbets Field is the target of fan abuse. Arbitrator Frank Wilson needs a police escort after the Robins (Dodgers) drop a twin bill to Cubs.

    1930 - After hitting three consecutive home runs, his first three-homer performance in a regular season game, Babe Ruth decides to bat from the opposite side (right-handed) in the ninth inning. After two quick strikes, the 35-year old 'Sultan of Swat' crosses the plate to bat lefty, but A's hurler Jack Quinn still strikes out the Bambino in Philadelphia's 15-7 rout of the Yankees at Shibe Park.

    1943 - At Comiskey Park, it takes only one hour and twenty-nine minutes for the White Sox to defeat the Senators, 1-0. The 89-minute contest is the quickest nine-inning game ever played in the American League.

    1947 - Joe DiMaggio and five other Yankees are slapped with $100 fines for not fulfilling contract requirements to do promotional duties for the Bronx Bombers.

    1952 - The Dodgers score a major league record fifteen first inning runs en route to a 19-1 victory over the Reds at Ebbets Field. After retiring the first batter, the next 19 Brooklyn batters reached base (10 hits, 7 BB & 2 HBP). Captain Pee Wee Reese reaches first base three times in the inning.

    1957 - Reaffirming their decision to bar females from the Fenway Park's male-only press box, Boston baseball writers deny a seat to Doris O'Donnell, a feature writer following the Indians.

    1959 - At a meeting at John Galbreath's Ohio farm, in the face of growing pressure to expand, baseball owners decline to add new teams to the major leagues. Given the lack of plans for expansion, Commissioner Ford Frick, at a later date, will announce that MLB will ''favorably consider an application for major league status within the present baseball structure by an acceptable group of eight clubs which would qualify under ten specifications."
 
    1962 - Three more Cleveland home runs set an A.L. record for most home runs (26) over eight straight games.

    1963 - Jim Maloney establishes a franchise record when he fans 16 batters in the Reds' 2-0 victory at Milwaukee's County Stadium. The Cincinnati right-hander also ties the major league record by striking out eight consecutive hitters, beginning with last out in the first inning.

    1968 - The Cubs climb above the .500 mark the first time in the season with a 6 5 win over the Phillies. Chicago's Billy Williams sets a record for outfielders by playing in his 695th straight game.

    1969 - The Mets are at .500 at the latest point of the season in team history. The 18-18 record is reached when Tom Seaver blanks the Braves at Atlanta Stadium, 5-0.

    1981 - In the first round of the Northeast Regional in the NCAA Tournament at New Haven's Yale Field, future major leaguers Ron Darling and St. John's Frank Viola hook up in what many believe to be the greatest college baseball game ever played. After being held hitless for eleven innings by the Bulldogs, the visiting Redmen score the lone run of the contest on a double steal in the top of the 12th inning after both hurlers had thrown 11 scoreless innings.

    1986 - Rafael Ramirez strokes four doubles in seven trips to the plate. The infielder's quartet of two-baggers helps the Braves to edge the Cubs in 13 innings at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium, 9-8.

    1992 - Manager Buck Rodgers and eleven others are injured when the Angels' team bus goes out of control on the New Jersey Turnpike and crashes into trees. The 53-year old skipper is seriously injured and will miss nearly 90 games.

    1996 - In a 12-10 defeat of the Pirates, Larry Walker sets a Rockies' club record with 13 total bases. The right fielder drives in six runs with a pair of two-run homers, a triple and a double.

    1996 - Ken Griffey, Jr. hits his 200th career home run at age 26. Only seven other players have done this more quickly, and six are in the Hall of Fame.

    1997 - Roger Clemens becomes the 94th pitcher to win 200 games with a 4-1 win over the Yankees. The 34-year-old Blue Jays fireballer is now 8-0 with his new team en route to his fourth Cy Young Award.

    1997 - Cleveland slugger Jim Thome, not known for his speed, steals his only base of the season. The Indians' first baseman's swipe of home plate in the top of the fourth inning will prove to be the game's only run in the Tribe's 1-0 victory over Kansas City at Kauffman Stadium

    1998 - Professional baseball returns to Bridgeport, Connecticut for the first time in nearly half of a century when the hometown Bluefish beat the Newport Bears in front of a sold out crowd in their new Ballpark at Harbors Yards. The Atlantic League club is the first pro team to play in the Park City since the Bees of Colonial League suspended play after the 1950 season.

    2000 - Major League Baseball has its first six grand-slam day less than one year after establishing the mark with five with Garret Anderson (Angels), J.T. Snow (Giants), Brian Hunter (Phillies), Jason Giambi (A's) and Adrian Beltre and Shawn Green (Dodgers) all contributing to the record. The NL also set a league record blasting four of the six base-loaded homers.

    2004 - In his return to Texas, Alex Rodriguez is roundly booed by the patrons at the Ballpark in Arlington. The fans continue to show their displeasure when the Yankees’ third baseman drives a 2-1 pitch over the fence during his first inning at-bat.

    2004 - In a 5-3 Tampa Bay victory over Cleveland at Tropicana Field, Jose Cruz Jr. ties a franchise record accumulating ten total bases. The Devil Rays right fielder's 4-for-4 performance includes three doubles and a home run.

    2005 - At the Ballpark in Arlington, the Rangers establish two team records when the club hits four homers in one inning and goes yard a total of eight times when they rout the Astros, 18-3, in a Lone Star interleague game.

    2005 - Before their interleague game with the Athletics, the Giants pay homage to Juan Marichal by dedicating a nine-foot bronze statue outside SBC Park. The ‘Dominican Dandy', a San Francisco hurler from 1960-1973, joins Willie Mays and Willie McCovey as the third player to be honored.


    2005 - When Dae-Sung Koo bats against Randy Johnson, Mike Piazza confides to David Wright in the dugout, "If he gets a hit, I'll donate a million dollars to charity." The Korean reliever batting lefty off the Yankee fire-balling southpaw, who was afraid to stand in the batter's box in a previous game, promptly hits a 91-mph fastball to the wall in center for a double causing the Mets catcher to remark he’ll be making a significant donation to a charity over the next 20 years.

    2008 - Willie Randolph apologizes for his negative remarks concerning SNY’s coverage of him as the Mets skipper. The team’s first black manager had brought up race when asked about the way he is being portrayed by the team's TV network.

    2009 - During a five-hour rain delay at at Bright House Field in Clearwater, Florida, UConn and South Florida players entertain the fans, and mostly themselves, with an impromptu dance-off. When the play resumes tomorrow, sixth-seeded Connecticut will advance to the semifinal round of the Big East Championship with a 4-2 victory over over the No. 2-ranked USF Bulls.


    2009 - The Twins enjoy a six-run and a seven-run inning when they trounce the White Sox at U.S. Cellular Field, 20-1. Joe Mauer leads the Minnesota offense with a a grand slam and two doubles, driving in a career-high six runs.

    2009 - The letter “I’’ on the Big Mac Land sign at Busch Stadium is knocked out by Albert Pujols's first-inning blast off Sean Marshall in the Cardinals' 3-1 victory over Chicago. During any game, if a Cardinal player hits a home run into Big Mac Land, built in left field stands (section 272) as a tribute to Mark McGwire, everyone at the game is entitled to redeem their ticket for a free Big Mac® at all participating restaurants in the fast food chain.

    2010 - The Chicago Cubs signed Bob Howry as a free agent.

    2012 - Rockies starter Jamie Moyer extends his major league record when he makes his debut at the newly opened Marlins Park, having now pitched in 50 major league ballparks. The 49-year old southpaw started his career with a victory for Philadelphia at Wrigley Field in 1986.

    2012 - Cincinnati fan Caleb Lloyd catches both home run balls hit in consecutive at-bats, just three pitches apart, by starter Mike Leake and shortstop Zack Cozart during the fourth inning of the Reds' 4-1 victory over Atlanta at Great American Ball Park. The 20-year-old Thomas More College junior keeps neither as he gives the infielder's ball to Nick Rise, a friend who had help get the tickets to the game, and, at the request of the Reds, gives the pitcher, who hit his first career round-tripper, the other in exchange for a tour of the Reds’ clubhouse and an autographed bat and ball signed by the grateful hurler.

    2013 - The Arizona Diamondbacks released Dan Cortes.

    2013 - Mike Trout becomes the youngest player in American League history to hit for the cycle when he goes 4-for-5 in the Angels' 12-0 rout of the Mariners. The 21 year-old 'Millville Meteor' beats out an infield single in the third, triples in the fourth, doubles in the sixth and goes deep in the eighth to become the sixth player in franchise history to accomplish the feat.

    2014 - The A’s manage only one hit, a fourth-inning solo home run from Brandon Moss, but it is enough to beat Tampa Bay at Tropicana Field, 3-2, for their fifth straight and 11th victory in its past 12 games. Oakland is the first American League team to win with a home run as its only hit since Jim Thome's solo shot in 2006 gave the White Sox a 1-0 victory over the Cardinals at U.S. Cellular Field.

    2014 - The Boston Red Sox signed Stephen Drew as a free agent.

    2014 - The Chicago White Sox released Jeff Keppinger.



    Baseball Birthdays on May 21...

    1859 - Dunlap, Fred
    1874 - McDougal, Sandy
    1878 - Brown, Sam
    1881 - Loudenslager, Charlie
    1883 - Grant, Eddie
    1884 - Spongberg, Carl
    1885 - Fox, Jack
    1891 - Hearn, Bunny
    1891 - Cramer, Bill
    1893 - Juul, Herold
    1899 - Langford, Sam
    1902 - Averill, Earl
    1906 - Johnson, Hank
    1909 - Brown, Mace
    1909 - Ward, Dick
    1910 - Rosenthal, Larry
    1911 - Stein, Irv
    1912 - Stratton, Monty
    1918 - Goletz, Stan
    1918 - Stewart, Neb
    1924 - Fitz Gerald, Ed
    1926 - Sexauer, Elmer
    1927 - Tappe, El
    1930 - Regalado, Rudy
    1932 - Hersh, Earl
    1934 - Thacker, Moe
    1936 - Latman, Barry
    1941 - Cox, Bobby
    1950 - Webb, Hank
    1950 - Molinaro, Bob
    1955 - Milner, Eddie
    1958 - Runge, Paul
    1960 - Hrbek, Kent
    1961 - Tabor, Greg
    1963 - Roman, Jose
    1968 - O'Halloran, Greg
    1968 - Pegues, Steve
    1970 - Martin, Tom
    1970 - Florie, Bryce
    1971 - Widger, Chris
    1973 - Davis, Tommy
    1974 - Quinn, Mark
    1976 - Biddle, Rocky
    1976 - Harper, Travis
    1978 - Rodriguez, Ricardo
    1981 - Hamilton, Josh
    1982 - Lucas, Ed
    1985 - Miller, Andrew
    1986 - Wieters, Matt
    1987 - Dykstra, Allan
    1991 - Perez, Williams
    1991 - Rickard, Joey
    1991 - Turner, Jacob
    1993 - Ross, Joe
    1995 - Alvarado, Jose



    Baseball Deaths on May 21...

    1891 - Whitney, Jim
    1892 - Collins, Hub
    1933 - Osterhout, Charlie
    1937 - McAdams, Jack
    1938 - King, Silver
    1951 - Olin, Frank
    1959 - Elliott, Carter
    1960 - Cochran, George
    1961 - Koehler, Ben
    1969 - Booe, Everett
    1969 - Burns, Dennis
    1970 - Farmer, Jack
    1970 - Fusselman, Les
    1973 - Wehmeier, Herm
    1976 - Karst, John
    1980 - Croucher, Frank
    1985 - McKain, Archie
    1985 - Powell, Grover
    2001 - Hoderlein, Mel
    2002 - Poser, Bob
    2011 - Pyburn, Jim
    2013 - Deal, Cot
    2014 - Gray, Johnny
    2015 - Gladding, Fred

    On May 23 in Baseball History...

    1890 - A National League record is established when the Giants and the Pittsburgh Alleghenys combine to steal seventeen bases in a single game. New York will win the Polo Grounds contest, 17-10.

    1901 - Scoring nine runs in the bottom of the ninth at Cleveland’s League Park, the Blues, later to be known as the Indians, stun the Senators, 14-13. The amazing comeback, which consists of six singles, two doubles, a walk, a hit batsman and a passed ball, comes after two outs are made.

    1901 - The strategy of Clark Griffith, the White Sox's pitcher-manager, working in relief for his club, proves to be successful when the next three batters ground out and Chicago holds on to win, 11-9.

    1910 - In the top of the ninth inning in a game against Boston, Cincinnati's outfielder Dode Paskert steals second base, third base as well as home plate. The thievery proves to be the margin of victory when the Reds edge the Doves, 6-5.

    1924 - Senator right-hander Walter Johnson strikes out 14, including six consecutive batters to tie an AL mark, en route to tossing a 4-0 one-hitter over Chicago. A fourth inning single by Harry Hooper spoils the 'Big Train's' bid for his second career no-hitter.

    1926 - Hack Wilson smacks a fifth inning home run off the Wrigley Field scoreboard, situated at ground level, to start a 14-8 rout of the Braves. Wilson is the first player to hit a ball off the scoreboard, which, in 1937, will be moved atop the newly built bleachers. Later that night, Wilson and a few others are arrested at a friend's apartment for drinking beer in violation of the Prohibition Act.

    1935 - The first-ever scheduled major league night game is rained out in Cincinnati, but the team will face the Phillies tomorrow night. The Reds will play eight evening contests this season, including one against every club in the National League.

    1936 - With the Reds trailing by three runs and the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning at Crosley Field, Sammy Byrd hits Cy Blanton's pitch for a game-ending home run giving Cincinnati an incredible come-from-behind 4-3 victory. The 29-year old outfielder becomes the third major leaguer to hit a walk-off grand slam, which is a homer that comes in the home team's final at-bat and erases a three-run deficit resulting in a one-run victory.

    1944 - Wartime restrictions are eased and the Polo Grounds is the scene of the first night game in metro New York since 1941. The Giants Bill Voiselle loses a 2-1, ninth-inning lead because an apparent last-out fly ball is dropped by center fielder Johnny Rucker when Charles Mead runs into him. Two runners score and the Dodgers win 3-2.

    1945 - The Cardinals trade three time 20-game winner Mort Cooper to the Braves for pitcher Red Barrett. The Atherton, Missouri native was dissatisfied with his salary in St. Louis and had threatened to leave.

    1948 - Yankees' slugger Joe DiMaggio hits three consecutive home runs, the first two off future Hall of Famer Bob Feller. The trio of round-trippers helps the Bronx Bombers defeat the Tribe, 6-5.

    1962 - Joe Pepitone homers twice to become the second player in Yankee history to hit two home runs in the same inning when the Bronx Bombers score nine times in the eighth inning of a 13-7 rout of Kansas City. In 1936 as a rookie, Joe DiMaggio became the first pinstriper to accomplish the feat.

    1965 - Mets' outfielder Ron Swoboda takes up his position wearing a batting helmet - on his foot. After kicking the protective head gear it got stuck on his spikes, and manager Casey Stengel ordered the young player to go out to the field.

    1965 - In the first inning of a 5-2 loss to San Francisco, Jimmy Wynn is unable to catch Jim Ray Hart's two-out routine fly ball when the ball is lost in the glare of diffused Texas sunlight streaming through plastic panes of the the newly-opened Astrodome. The play, now a base-clearing inside-the-park three-run home run instead of an easy third out, results in the painting of the ballpark's ceiling the next day and will lead to the use of Astroturf next season because the grass will be unable to grow due to the reduced amount of sunshine.

    1970 - After a 17-16, 15-inning loss to the Padres, Giants' manager Clyde King is fired and replaced by Charlie Fox. San Francisco is four games under .500, 19 -23, at the time of the Goldsboro, NC native's dismissal.

    1978 - The A.L. approves the transfer of the Red Sox to a group headed by Jean Yawkey, Buddy LeRoux, and Haywood Sullivan. The purchase price is $15 million. Sullivan had a seven-year catching career for the Red Sox and Royals, while LeRoux was the Boston trainer for eight years.

    1980 - Five hours after the midnight deadline passes, the players and owners avert a strike by announcing a new four-year basic agreement. The new deal raises the minimum salary from $21,000 to $30,000 and increases the clubs' contributions to the players' pension fund, but the major issue of free-agent compensation remains unresolved.

    1984 - The Tigers win their 16th consecutive road game defeating the Angels, 4-2. Detroit's victory ties an American League record established by the Senators in 1912.

    1989 - Cleveland loses to Detroit 7-2 to drop its record to 21-22, but remains in first place in the A.L. East by percentage points. It marks the latest in a season a sub-.500 team has been in first place.

    1991 - Kirby Puckett strokes five singles and a triple in the Twins' 10-6 loss to Texas at the Metrodome. It is the second time the outfielder has collected six hits in a game, making him the first major leaguer to have accomplished the feat twice.

    1991 - In front of a sparse Olympic Stadium crowd of 8,833, Tommy Greene, making his 15th start as a major leaguer, no-hits the Expos, 2-0. The Phillies' right-hander joined the rotation replacing Danny Cox who had suffered a pulled groin in his last start.

    1991 - With his fourth inning swipe of second base at Shea Stadium, Andre Dawson becomes the third major leaguer to become a member of the 300/300 club with his 300th stolen base. The 36-year old Cubs outfielder, who has also hit 354 home runs, joins Bobby Bonds and Willie Mays in reaching the milestone.

    1993 - Team owner Ewing Kauffman is inducted into the Royals Hall of Fame. It is the philanthropist's last public appearance at the stadium which will be renamed in his honor shortly before his death on the first day in August.

    1995 - Cubs pitcher Kevin Foster and Rockies hurler Marvin Freeman each hit home runs off each other in a 7-6 Chicago win at Coors Field. Foster and Freeman are just the tenth duo this century to hit and throw gopher balls against each other.

    1998 - Carl Pavano, making his major-league debut for the Expos, allows two runs one earned on three hits and strikes out six in the 3-2 win over the Phillies. The Southington, Connecticut native was acquired by Montreal in the Pedro Martinez trade with the Red Sox.

    1998 - David Wells extends his American League record consecutive outs streak to 38 when Boston leadoff hitter Darren Lewis grounds out to start the game. The Yankee southpaw, who authored a perfect game in his last start, had also retired the final ten Kansas City batters he faced in the start prior to the 'perfecto'.

    1999 - Brady Anderson gets hit twice by a pitch in the same inning to set an American League record. The Oriole leadoff man, the third major leaguer to accomplish the feat, scores each time when the Birds tally ten runs in the first inning routing the Rangers at Camden Yards, 16-5.

    2000 - Mariners' outfielder Rickey Henderson draws his 2,000th career walk becoming only the third player in baseball history to reach the milestone. Hall of Famers Babe Ruth and Ted Williams are the only other major leaguers to have accomplished the feat.

    2001 - The Florida Marlins released Lyle Mouton.

    2002 - The Detroit Tigers released Bill Simas.

    2002 - Shawn Green hits four home runs in one game to become the 14th player in major league history, the second this month, to accomplished the feat. The Dodger right fielder's 6-for-6 performance in Milwaukee's Miller Park, which also includes a single and double, breaks Joe Adc0ck's 1954 mark for total bases by one with a total of 19.


    2004 - Surpassing Tommy Agee’s 1969 team record, shortstop Kaz Matsui sets a franchise mark with his fifth lead-off home run of the season, becoming the first Mets player to hit lead-off homers in consecutive games. The 28-year old Japanese native is also the first big leaguer to have his first five career round-trippers be hit batting first in the first inning of a game.

    2004 - The River City Rascals, a member of the independent Frontier League, announce a ‘Sports Criminals Night’ which will turn T.R. Hughes Ballpark into a giant cell block, with fans being thrown into a ‘dugout jail’ during the June 2 game against the Rockford Riverhawks. Although the promotion is intended to humorously poke fun at the media’s coverage of athletes in trouble, the team will cancel the event the next day after protests from the community.

    2008 - Six weeks after his successful thyroid cancer surgery, Diamondback hurler Doug Davis allows just one run over seven innings in an 11-1 win over the Braves at Turner Field. The 32-year old southpaw joins Red Sox starter John Lester, who threw a no-hitter earlier in the week, to serve as an inspiration for cancer patients and their families.

    2008 - Giving up just one run in 6.1 innings in the Giants' 8-2 victory over the Marlins, southpaw Barry Zito avoids becoming the first starter in franchise history to start a season 0-9. The former Cy Young Award winner, who signed a $126 million deal with San Francisco prior to last season, has posted a 12-22 record since donning the orange and black.

    2009 - At Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, Jason Giambi hits his 400th career home run. The A's designated hitter goes deep off Dan Harden leading off the fourth inning in an 8-7 loss against Arizona to become the 44th major leaguer to reach the milestone.

    2011 - Chasing a sixth-inning foul pop near the Rangers dugout in the sixth inning, A.J. Pierzynski nearly makes contact with George W. Bush, who is sitting in the owner's box with his wife, Laura. The ball drops harmlessly into the stands, but the former president takes the opportunity to make a comment to the startled White Sox catcher.


    2011 - In a profile piece written for The New Yorker magazine, Fred Wilpon makes some very candid comments about some of the 'stars' on his payroll. The embattled Mets owner is critical of the often injured Jose Reyes and Carlos Beltran and calls David Wright a nice kid, but "not a superstar".

    2013 - The Texas Rangers signed Mark Teahen as a free agent.

    2014 - Cole Figueroa's pinch hit walk off double in the bottom of the ninth drives in Desmond Jennings as the Tampa Rays beat the Boston Red Sox 1-0.

    2015 - The Chicago White Sox traded Eric Surkamp to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for Blake
Smith.

    2016 - The Toronto Blue Jays released David Aardsma.



    Baseball Birthdays on May 23...

    1844 - Johnson, Caleb
    1850 - White, Elmer
    1859 - Peak, Elias
    1862 - Hoy, Dummy
    1864 - McGeachy, Jack
    1869 - McBride, Algie
    1872 - Phillippe, Deacon
    1873 - Taylor, Jack
    1874 - Shea, Nap
    1879 - Miller, Bill
    1881 - Thomas, Frosty
    1885 - McLaurin, Ralph
    1885 - Bradley, Hugh
    1888 - Wheat, Zack
    1890 - Payne, George
    1892 - Smith, Pop-Boy
    1892 - Stuart, Luke
    1893 - Leifer, Elmer
    1894 - McElwee, Lee
    1899 - Kelliher, Frank
    1899 - Niebergall, Charlie
    1900 - Brett, Herb
    1903 - Sullivan, Charlie
    1905 - Child, Harry
    1906 - Hudlin, Willis
    1906 - Creeden, Pat
    1909 - Gomez, Chile
    1910 - Huckleberry, Earl
    1918 - Mancuso, Frank
    1921 - Drescher, Bill
    1923 - McCarthy, Jerry
    1924 - King, Clyde
    1929 - Wilhelm, Spider
    1948 - Cleveland, Reggie
    1952 - Mangual, Pepe
    1952 - Metzger, Butch
    1958 - Norman, Nelson
    1961 - Romine, Kevin
    1964 - Minutelli, Gino
    1969 - Caraballo, Ramon
    1970 - Gutierrez, Ricky
    1971 - Boze, Marshall
    1976 - Robbins, Jake
    1978 - Dunn, Scott
    1978 - Gonzalez, Mike
    1978 - Sampson, Chris
    1979 - Crespo, Cesar
    1979 - Saarloos, Kirk
    1979 - Webb, John
    1985 - Dunn, Michael
    1985 - McBride, Matt
    1986 - Zimmermann, Jordan
    1988 - Black, Victor
    1990 - Barraclough, Kyle
    1990 - Hernandez, Cesar
    1993 - Beede, Tyler



    Baseball Deaths on May 23...

    1905 - Zettlein, George
    1920 - Kennedy, Doc
    1923 - Mains, Willard
    1931 - Miller, Bob
    1932 - Neff, Doug
    1936 - Lewis, Ted
    1937 - Clark, Danny
    1941 - Clements, Jack
    1946 - Grabowski, Johnny
    1947 - Cochran, Goat
    1947 - Bemis, Harry
    1950 - Groth, Ernie
    1952 - McGilvray, Bill
    1954 - Davidson, Bill
    1962 - Radcliff, Rip
    1963 - Cravath, Gavvy
    1964 - Wolf, Ernie
    1965 - Webb, Earl
    1974 - Daringer, Rolla
    1976 - Falsey, Pete
    1977 - Bohne, Sam
    1979 - Chesnes, Bob
    1981 - Green, Gene
    1985 - Wilshere, Whitey
    1986 - McMullen, Hugh
    1990 - Keller, Charlie
    1995 - Wright, Ab
    2007 - Floras, John
    2008 - Ferguson, Bob
    2010 - Lima, Jose
    2013 - Guerrero, Epy
    2014 - Olsen, Andy

May 24, 1967 - White Sox first baseman Tommy McCraw drives in eight runs, including three home runs, to help the first-place White Sox beat the Twins, 14-1 at Metropolitan Stadium. Sox starter Gary Peters went the distance picking up his 6th victory of the season.  Peters also had three hits including his 1st HR of the '67 season.


Boxscore & P-B-P:  http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1967/B05240MIN1967.htm

May 25, 1952 - White Sox pitchers Joe Dobson and Marv Grissom both pitch complete game shutouts in beating the Detroit Tigers in a double header sweep at Comiskey Park. The White Sox win the games by the scores of 3 - 0 and 1 - 0.  White Sox right fielder Al Zarilla scored the only run in game two when Tigers starter Art Houtteman threw a wild pitch after Zarilla tripled in the bottom of the 1st inning.

Game 1: http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1952/B05251CHA1952.htm

Game 2: http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1952/B05252CHA1952.htm

    On May 26 in Baseball History...


    1916 - In Boston, Giants outfielder Benny Kauff is picked off first base three times by Lefty Tyler. The center fielder's miscues don't hurt the team as New York reels off its 14th consecutive road victory beating the Braves, 12-1.

    1925 - In Detroit's 8-1 win over the White Sox, Ty Cobb becomes the first to collect 1,000 career extra-base hits. He will finish with 1,139.
   
    1929 - Giants' Pat Crawford and Lies Bell of the Braves both hit grand slams in the same game in pinch-hitting appearances. New York beats Boston in the Polo Grounds contest, 15-8.

    1930 - Joe Sewell strikes out twice facing lefthander Pat Caraway of the White Sox. It is the last time the Indians third baseman will fan this season, striking out only three times in 353 at-bats.

    1937 - Appearing as pinch hitters, Cleveland's Billy Sullivan and Bruce Campbell both homer, marking the first time that two batters on the same team have hit pinch round-trippers in an American League game. The off-the-bench home run heroics prove to be the difference when the Indians beat Philadelphia at Shibe Park, 8-6.

    1946 - At 2-for-42 and hitting .048 for the season, Mel Ott stops playing and only manages the Giants.

    1950 - The Athletics make some changes. Connie Mack's son, Earle, who had been assistant manager, assumes the duties of chief scout. Earle, who had hoped to succeed his father as manager, is replaced by Jimmy Dykes. Mickey Cochrane is named general manager.

    1956 - Reds starter John Klippstein, Hershell Freeman, and Joe Black combine to hurl 9 2/3 innings of hitless ball in a losing effort to Milwaukee. Frank Torre's 11th inning walk-off single scoring Henry Aaron is the difference in the 2-1 defeat at County Stadium.

    1959 - In a singular performance, Harvey Haddix of the Pirates pitches a perfect game against Milwaukee for 12 innings, only to lose in the 13th. Felix Mantilla opens the last inning by reaching base on an error. A sacrifice and an intentional walk to Hank Aaron brings up Joe Adc0ck, who hits one out of the park in right-center field for an apparent 3-0 victory. Aaron leaves the field, and Adc0ck passes him on the basepaths. Both are called out as Mantilla scores. Lew Burdette goes all the way for his eighth win, scattering 12 hits.

    1964 - In front of a meager crowd of 2,503 fans at Wrigley Field, the visiting Mets pummel the Cubs, 19-1. New York's 25-year old first baseman Dick Smith, batting leadoff, beomes the first player in franchise history to collect five hits in a game.

    1976 - In a scoreless game in Anaheim, Chicago's Ken Brett has a no-hitter with two out in the ninth when California's Jerry Remy tops a slow roller down the third base line. Third baseman Jorge Orta lets the ball roll and, in a controversial ruling, it is scored a hit, though many thought it ought to be ruled an error. Brett gives up a hit in the tenth to ex-Sox Bill Melton but wins the game 1-0 in 11 innings.

    1990 - Don Baylor, the only Angel to win the American League Most Valuable Player Award [1979], is inducted into the team's Hall of Fame. The seasoned veteran averaged 23 home runs and 87 RBI, while batting .262 in six seasons for the California team.

    1993 - Carlos Martinez hits a fly ball to Jose Canseco that caroms off the Rangers' outfielder's head over the fence for a home run. The fourth inning solo homer will prove to be the difference when the Indians edge Texas, 7-6.


    1997 - Two inside-the-park home runs are hit in a span of five minutes on Memorial Day in Pittsburgh. First, Cubs slugger Sammy Sosa touches them all in the top of the sixth inning, then Tony Womack flies around the bases in 13 seconds in the bottom of the inning. The Cubs hold off the Bucs, 2-1, but it is the first time in 21 years that two N.L. players hit inside-the-parkers in the same game.

    2000 - At Yankee Stadium the game against Boston is delayed when a fan falls from the upper deck and remains motionless for five minutes on the screen behind home plate. The 24-year old man suddenly sits up and raises both arms high, and then is promptly arrested on a disorderly conduct charge.

    2002 - The Toronto Blue Jays traded Dan Plesac to Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for Cliff Politte.

    2004 - In the second game of a twin bill at US Cellular Field, Frank Catalanotto becomes the first Blue Jay in franchise history to collect six hits in one game. The left fielder’s double and five singles contribute to Toronto’s 10-6 victory over the White Sox.

    2004 - In the Pirates' 11-8 win over St. Louis at Busch Stadium, Daryle Ward hits for the cycle with a two-run double in the first, a run-scoring triple in the fourth, a three-run homer in the fifth, and a single in the ninth. The Pirates first baseman and his dad Gary become the first father-son combination in major league history to hit for the cycle with the elder Ward accomplishing the feat 24 years ago with Minnesota.

    2006 - Brandon Webb becomes the first Diamondback to start the season 8-0. The 27-year-old right-hander, who signed a $19.5 million, four-year contract in the off season, beats the Reds at Great American Ballpark, 3-0, for his second consecutive shutout.

    2008 - At Citizens Bank Park, Phillies second baseman Chase Utley homers and drives in six runs in the 20-5 rout of the Rockies. Philadelphia bats around three times, including two six-run innings, during their 19-hit attack against Colorado.


    2011 - Tossing a scoreless 19th inning in the Reds' 5-4 win over Philadelphia at Citizens Bank Park, Wilson Valdez becomes the first position player to record a major league victory since Brent Mayne accomplished the feat in 2000 with Colorado. The 33-year-old second baseman also became the first person to start the game in the field and then be credited with the win as a pitcher since Babe Ruth took the mound on October 1, 1921 after starting the game in left field.

    2013 - Twenty-year and 95 days old rookie shortstop Jurickson Profar becomes the youngest player in 55 seasons to start a major league game with a home run when he goes deep off Seattle's starter Hisashi Iwakuma in the Rangers' 4-3 loss at Safeco Field. Lou Klimchock accomplished the feat for the A's in 1958 at the age of 18 years, 348 days.




    Baseball Birthdays on May 26...

    1865 - Hasney, Pete
    1869 - Burrell, Harry
    1872 - McGlynn, Stoney
    1874 - Cronin, Jack
    1874 - Pickett, Dave
    1891 - Paulette, Gene
    1894 - Fincher, Bill
    1900 - Steengrafe, Milt
    1902 - Thomas, Herb
    1904 - Ragland, Frank
    1904 - Shores, Bill
    1907 - Roy, Emil
    1910 - McCloskey, Jim
    1927 - Romberger, Dutch
    1932 - Altobelli, Joe
    1933 - Lopez, Ramon
    1934 - Mahoney, Jim
    1935 - Haas, Eddie
    1942 - Hartenstein, Chuck
    1945 - Yates, Al
    1947 - Evans, Darrell
    1948 - Hansen, Bob
    1949 - Crosby, Ed
    1959 - Bilardello, Dann
    1960 - Murphy, Rob
    1964 - Fraser, Willie
    1965 - Jordan, Ricky
    1967 - Jones, Stacy
    1969 - O'Donoghue, John
    1971 - Bere, Jason
    1973 - Latham, Chris
    1975 - Simon, Randall
    1975 - Lee, Travis
    1980 - Barker, Sean
    1981 - Zobrist, Ben
    1982 - Koshansky, Joe
    1982 - Martinez, Carlos
    1985 - Mulvey, Kevin
    1985 - Zawadzki, Lance
    1990 - Dickerson, Alex
    1990 - Sewald, Paul
    1992 - Blair, Aaron
    1993 - Ynoa, Gabriel



    Baseball Deaths on May 26...

    1911 - O'Brien, Billy
    1914 - Latham, Juice
    1918 - Bone, George
    1919 - Houck, Sadie
    1924 - McGamwell, Ed
    1927 - Merritt, Herm
    1942 - Gremminger, Ed
    1948 - Sweeney, Bill
    1951 - Winter, George
    1956 - Simmons, Al
    1958 - Wertz, Del
    1959 - Walsh, Ed
    1964 - Wares, Buzzy
    1966 - Rumler, William
    1967 - Davis, Bud
    1968 - Gaw, Chippy
    1968 - Ayers, Doc
    1969 - Rowe, Harland
    1971 - Nagle, Judge
    1973 - Hawks, Chicken
    1977 - Kucab, Johnny
    1981 - Smith, George
    1983 - Romberger, Dutch
    1988 - Strahs, Dick
    1994 - Treadway, Red
    1996 - Sharperson, Mike
    1996 - Bollweg, Don
    1998 - White, Charlie
    2005 - Carrasquel, Chico
    2005 - Ray, Jim
    2013 - Johnson, Larry
    2014 - Gordon, Mike
    2016 - Grasmick, Lou
    2017 - Bunning, Jim

May 26, 1996 - The Chicago White Sox became the 16th team in AL history to hit four homers in one inning in their 12-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers at Comiskey Park. Frank Thomas, Harold Baines and Robin Ventura hit consecutive homers. After a Lyle Mouton single and a Brewers pitching change, Chad Kreuter hit the 4th Sox home run in Chicago's seven-run eighth inning.  Kevin Tapani went the distance in picking up his fifth win of the season for the White Sox.

Boxscore & P-B-P: http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1996/B05260CHA1996.htm

May 27, 1968 - On this day, two future MLB Hall-of-Famers were born. Frank Thomas in Columbus, Georgia and Jeff Bagwell in Boston, Massachusetts.

Frank Thomas: http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/t/thomafr04.shtml

Jeff Bagwell: http://www.baseball-reference.com/players/b/bagweje01.shtml

May 27, 2008 - When Jamie Carroll is caught off first base by White Sox pitcher Ehren Wassermann's fake throw to third and gets into a rundown, David Dellucci, the runner on third, breaks for home and scores on first baseman Paul Konerko's throw in the dirt which also allows Carroll to reach to second and Grady Sizemore, the runner on second, to move third base. Chuck Murr, official scorer of the Cleveland Indians' 8-2 victory over the White Sox, credits all three runners with stolen bases making it the first triple steal to be accomplished since 1987 when Atlanta pull it off against Houston.

Boxscore & P-B-P:  http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2008/B05270CLE2008.htm