On This Day: May 30
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1932
A plaque in memory of Miller Huggins, former Yankee manager, is dedicated at Yankee Stadium. It is the first entry in what will become “Monument Park” in the famed stadium.
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On This Day: May 28
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1994
Minnesota’s Dave Winfield passes former Twins superstar, Rod Carew, to move into 15th place on the MLB all-time list with career hit 3, 054.
On This Day: May 26
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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 ALL SEASON, striking out only three times in 353 at-bats!
On This Day: May 25
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1975
Cleveland’s Dennis Eckersley, in his first MLB start, hurls a three-hit shutout in leading the Indians over the Oakland Athletics 6-0. Later in his career, he will become a Hall of Fame relief pitcher.
On This Day: May 22
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1976
The Cardinals’ Reggie Smith hit 3 home runs—two right-handed and one left-handed—driving in five runs in a 7-6 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. Smith’s third homer was a walk-off with two outs in the ninth inning.
On This Day: May 20
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1946
Claude Passeau, a right-handed starter for the Chicago Cubs makes his first error since September 21, 1941, ending his streak with a MLB pitcher’s fielding record of 273 consecutive errorless chances.
On This Day: May 18
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1999
2019 Hall of Fame inductee Edgar Martinez hit three home runs, tying a MLB record with five homers in two games, to give the Seattle Mariners a 10-1 win over the Minnesota Twins. Martinez homered twice in the series opener the day before.
On This Day: May 17
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1973
Angels outfielder Bobby Valentine tries to scale an outfield wall to prevent a Dick Green home run during a 5-4 loss to the Athletics. He catches his spikes in the wall and breaks his leg. He will miss the remainder of the 1973 season.
On This Day: May 15
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1981
Len Barker pitches the ninth perfect game in the 20th century. The Indians righty hurls the 3-0 perfecto over the Blue Jays before just 7,290 fans on a rainy night in Cleveland. Barker, the 1980 strikeout leader in the A.L., fans 11 Jays.
On This Day: May 13
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1967
Mickey Mantle’s 500th home run, off Stu Miller, lifted the New York Yankees to a 6-5 victory over the Baltimore Orioles. The Mick will finish his storied career with 536 dingers.
