Saturday, May 31, 2014

May 31, 1938: 2,000 Consecutive Games For The Iron Horse

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     On May 31, 1938, Yankees legend Lou Gehrig played in his 2,000th consecutive game. The man known as the "Iron Horse" had bega...
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Friday, May 30, 2014

May 30, 1932: Umpire George Moriarty Picks The Wrong Battle

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     On May 30, 1932, several members of the White Sox savagely beat umpire George Moriarty, after dropping both games of a doubleheader aga...
Thursday, May 29, 2014

May 29, 1928: Bill Terry Slams The Cycle

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     On May 29, 1928, New York Giants first baseman and future Hall of Famer Bill Terry hit for the cycle as he led the way in a 12-5 victor...
Wednesday, May 28, 2014

May 28, 1956: Dale Long Blasts Eight Home Runs In Eight Games

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     On May 28, 1956, Dale Long of the Pittsburgh Pirates blasted a fourth inning solo shot that instantaneously put him in the record books...
Tuesday, May 27, 2014

May 27, 1937: King Carl Locks Down His 24th Consecutive Win

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     On May 27, 1937, New York Giants screwballer Carl Hubbell extended his record setting consecutive winning streak to 24, by firing two s...
Monday, May 26, 2014

May 26, 1987: Bird Steals The Show

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     On May 26, 1987, Larry Bird made a play that will never be forgotten in Boston, as he stole an inbounds pass from Detroit's Isiah T...
Sunday, May 25, 2014

May 25, 1922: The Babe Flips His Lid

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     On May 25, 1922, Babe Ruth went into a full tirade after being called out at second base in the third inning of a contest that had his ...
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