1. materials characteristic of baseball and the culture of baseball; 2. collectible baseball Americana
1988
The Baltimore Orioles ended their 21-game losing streak with their first victory of the season, 9-0 over the Chicago White Sox on a combined four-hitter by Mark Williamson and Dave Schmidt. The streak is an American League record.
1947
This date was Babe Ruth Day at all MLB parks. A crowd of 58,339 at Yankee Stadium honors the ailing slugger, but the Yankees lose to the Washington Senators 1-0. Ruth would pass away August 16, 1948.
1980
Steve Carlton of the Phillies sets a (then) modern National League record with his sixth career one-hitter, a 7-0 shutout of his former team, the St. Louis Cardinals.
1978
In nine innings the California Angels’ Nolan Ryan strikes out 15 Mariners — the 20th time he has had 15 K’s in a game up to that point — but leaves without a decision. Seattle prevails 6-5 in the 12th.
1993
Chris Bosio, a $16 million free agent acquisition of the Seattle Mariners, pays immediate dividends with a no-hitter against the Boston Red Sox. Bosio fans four and walks two in his 97-pitch masterpiece.
1934
Moe Berg, little-used Washington Senators catcher (and later, erstwhile spy), plays his 117th consecutive errorless game, dating back to 1931. It sets an A.L. record at the time.
1986
Oakland’s Jose Rijo sets a club record with 16 strikeouts in eight innings as the A’s beat the Seattle Mariners 7-2. The two clubs combine for 30 strikeouts overall, setting the modern major league record for a nine-inning game.
1969
Bill Stoneman of Montreal pitched a 7-0 no-hitter against the Philadelphia Phillies in only the 10th game of the Expos’ existence. He would pitch another for the Expos on October 2, 1972 against the New York Mets.
1993
Hall of Fame outfielder Andre Dawson became the 25th player in MLB history to hit 400 home runs as his Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians 4-3.
1984
Pete Rose lashes a double off Jerry Koosman in a 5-1 Montreal Expos’ victory over the Philadelphia Phillies to join Ty Cobb as the only player to reach 4, 000 MLB career hits.
