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1876 Philadelphia Athletic George Hall becomes first major league player to hit for cycle. The Englishman will also become the first player to be banned along with others for throwing 3 1/2 game lead with 12 games to go 1877.
1919 Batting only .198 in 25 games since being acquired last month from the Seattle Rainiers of the Pacific Coast League, Joe Wilhoit scratches out a first-inning single to begin longest consecutive game hitting streak in the history of professional baseball. The Wichita Jobbers' outfielder will hit safely in 69 Western League contests, collecting a 153 hits in 297 at-bats for an astounding .515 batting average.
1933 Joe McCarthy and Lou Gehrig are both thrown out of the game with the Yankee manager being suspended for three games. Fortunately his first baseman isn't and the 'Iron Horse's' consecutive game streak stays intact at 1,249 games.
1940 At the Polo Grounds, Harry Danning hits for the cycle becoming the last player to have an inside-the-park as part of this rare feat. The Giant catcher is able to circle the bases because the ball gets stuck behind the Eddie Grant memorial and Pirates’ center fielder Vince DiMaggio cannot free it in time.
1952 In a 3-1 loss, Boston Braves southpaw Warren Spahn whiffs 18 Cubs in 15 innings tying Jim Whitney's National League record of 18 strikeouts. On the same day, Braves scout Dewey Griggs signs a Mobile, Alabama youth named Henry Aaron.
1953 Before 74,708 fans, the Yankees sweep the Indians (6-2 and 3-0) to extend the team's winning streak to eighteen consecutive games.
1956 Frank 'Trader' Lane lives up to his nickname when the Cardinals GM completes a seven-player deal with the Giants. The Redbirds swap future Hall of Famer second baseman Red Schoendienst‚ catcher Bill Sarni and southpaw Dick Littlefield to the Jints for shortstop Alvin Dark‚ outfielder Whitey Lockman,backstop Ray Katt, and left-hander Don Liddle.
1963 In a 10-3 win over the Reds at Crosley field, Met outfielder Duke Snider hits his 400th career homer off of Bob Purkey.
1965 At Crosley Field, Jim Maloney no-hits the Mets for ten innings but loses 1-0 when Johnny Lewis connects for a homer in the eleventh.
1969 Hitting two home runs, two doubles and a single, A's Reggie Jackson drives in ten runs as Oakland routs the Red Sox, 21-7.
1969 After playing nine years in New York, Tom Tresh is traded by the Yankees to the Tigers for outfielder Ron Woods. The 1962 Rookie of the Year, who grew up in Detroit, will retire at the end of the season.
1974 Nolan Ryan whiffs 19 batters in 13 innings, including Cecil Cooper six consecutive times, in the Angels' 15-inning, 4-3 victory over Boston in Anaheim. The right-hander's performance will be the first of three 19 strikeout outings the Texan throws this season.
1975 The Angels trade Denny Doyle to the Red Sox in exchange for a player to be named later (Chuck Minor) and cash. Boston's new slick-fielding second baseman will play a pivotal role in team's championship season, batting .310 after arriving from California,
1978 The Phillies trade outfielders Jay Johnstone and Bobby Brown to the Yankees for right-hander Rawly Eastwick. Philadelphia's new reliever will compile a 2-1 record this season appearing in 51 games.
1979 Giant first baseman Willie McCovey hits his 513th round tripper establishing him as the National League all-time left-handed home run leader.
1985 Coming out of retirement, Earl Weaver returns to the Orioles dugout replacing his successor Joe Altobelli.
1989 In 6-4 victory over the Blue Jays at County Stadium, Robin Yount’s consecutive games streak ends. The Brewers center fielder establishes a new club record club record playing in 276 straight contests.
1990 The National League announces plans to expand from 12 to 14 teams. The two new franchises, that will begin playing in 1993, are the Florida Marlins and Colorado Rockies.
1995 In a 13 inning game, Mike Benjamin goes 6-for-7 and drives in the winning run beating the Cubs, 4-3. The Giant infielder sets a major league record by getting 14 hits in three games.
1996 At Kauffman Stadium, Cal Ripken sets a new consecutive games world record by playing in his 2,216th consecutive game. The previous mark of 2,215 was held by Hiroshima Carp third baseman Sachio Kinugasa playing in the Japanese Central League.
2002 Due to 14 interleague contests all played in National League parks, a designated hitter is not used in a full slate of major league games for the first time since 1972. Visiting hurlers will get plenty of opportunities to swing the bat as there isn't a home game scheduled in American League park for the 10 consecutive days.
2003 After being activated from the disabled list by the Dodgers, first baseman Fred McGriff bats cleanup and goes 2-for-4 in his return against the Padres. It was the Crime Dog's first trip to the diabled list during his 18-year career.
2005 Behind Chuck Klein (683rd game - 1933) and Lloyd Warner (686th game - 1932), Ichiro Suzuki (696th game -2005) becomes the third fastest big leaguer player to reach the 1000-hit mark.The 31-year old Mariners outfielder also holds the record in Japan for being quickest player to attain a 1,000 hits, reaching the milestone in 757 games.
2005 Before a pitch in the seventh inning, the umpires are asked to investigate Brendan Donnelly glove for a foreign substances. Upon the discovery of illegal pine tar, the Angel pitcher, who claims he uses the substance to control sweating, is tossed resulting in managers Mike Scioscia and Frank Robinson exchanging angry words which incites a brawl clearing both benches and bullpens.  
2006 Russ Ortiz (0-5, 7.54) becomes the highest paid player ever to be cut by a major league team. Although the team still owes $22 million of the $33 million of the four-year deal signed in December 2004, the Diamondbacks designate the 32-year old righty for assignment, meaning the club has 10 days to trade, waive or release the pitcher who is 1-14 record in his last 19 starts.
2008 1870 At the Capitoline Grounds in Brooklyn, the Cincinnati Red Stockings see their 130 game consecutive streak (81 official games and 49 exhibitions) come to an end losing to the Atlantics in extra innings, 8-7. During the game, in an effort not to hit the ball to George Wright, the opponents' slick fielding shortstop, hometown third baseman and captain, Bob Ferguson, bats left-handed becoming the first-known switch hitter in baseball history.
2010 After just seven days in the major leagues, Stephen Strasburg is named NL player of the week. The Nationals' right-handed flame thrower begins his career 2-0 with 22 strikeouts along with a 2.19 ERA.
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