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| 1923 | At Yankee Stadium, Red Sox hurler Howard Ehmke misses being the first pitcher to throw consecutive no-hitters, tossing a one-hitter in the team's 3-0 victory against New York. The only safety given up by the 29-year-old right-hander is a first-inning infield hit to lead-off batter Whitey Witt, a grounder misplayed by Boston's third baseman Howard Shanks that is ruled a single by the official scorer. |
| 1928 | Yankee shortstop Mark Koenig's routine catch of A's pinch-hitter Ty Cobb's pop fly behind third base will mark the last time the 'Georgia Peach' swings a bat in the big leagues. The aging 41-year-old, the all-time hits leader, will announce his retirement six days later, ending a 24-year Hall of Fame career. |
| 1956 | Frank Robinson ties Wally Berger's 1930 National League rookie record for home runs with his 38th in the Reds' 11-5 victory over the Giants at the Polo Grounds. Mark McGwire (1989 Cardinals, 49), Aaron Judge (2017 Yankees, 52), and Pete Alonso (2019 Mets, 53) will extend the major league mark for freshman homers. |
| 1966 | In his first major league at-bat, John Miller hits a round-tripper off Lee Stange in the second inning of the Yankees' 4-2 victory over Boston at Fenway Park. The 22-year-old outfielder, whose total of 10 hits in his 32 big-league games includes two home runs, becomes the second player, joining Paul Gillespie, to hit a homer in his first and last plate appearance, going deep as a pinch-hitter for the Dodgers in his final turn at-bat in 1969. |
| 1975 | Not satisfied with the Yankees' offer, the White Sox withdraw their waivers on Tom Seaver, blocking New York's attempt to obtain the future Hall of Fame right-hander. The Bronx Bombers, 1½ games behind the Blue Jays and in need of pitching, also showed interest in the 13-10 hurler because the acquisition would help win the daily battle for media coverage in the Big Apple with the crosstown Mets, the team that considers the 40-year-old right-hander the 'Franchise.' |
| 1995 | Yankees starter Jack McDowell throws exactly three pitches in the ninth inning, recording the final three outs of his 4-0 shutout of the Tribe at Jacobs Field. 'Black Jack' retires Jim Thome, Manny Ramirez, and Paul Sorrento on line drives to the outfield on the first pitch thrown to each batter. |
| 2001 | In the wake of terrorist attacks on New York City's World Trade Center and the Pentagon, Major League Baseball cancels all games for security reasons and the deep mourning of the senseless loss of lives. The evacuation of Yankee Stadium also takes place as a precautionary measure. |
| 2002 | Yankee legends Whitey Ford and Phil Rizzuto unveil a monument dedicated to the September 11th terrorist attacks victims. The team also has a ceremonial tree planting in Monument Park in honor of the heroes and victims of last year's horrific events. |
| 2009 |
With an opposite-field single in the third inning of a 10-4 loss to Baltimore on a rainy New York night, Derek Jeter becomes the all-time team leader in hits for the historic franchise. The safety gives the Yankees captain 2,722 hits, one more than legendary Lou Gehrig, another 35-year-old team captain, who had held the record for over 70 years.
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