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| 1949 | The major league owners agree to install warning tracks made of cinder in front of outfield fences before the start of the season next year. The concept began at Yankee Stadium, where an actual running track, used in the ballpark's track and field events, helped fielders know their proximity to the outfield fence when attempting to make a play. |
| 1951 | At Cleveland Municipal Stadium, Yankee right-hander Allie Reynolds faces only 29 batters en route to no-hitting the Indians, 1-0, thanks to Gene Woodling's solo home run off Bob Feller in the seventh inning. The 'Chief' retires the last seventeen batters to face him, striking out Bobby Avila to end the game. |
| 1955 |
At Milwaukee's County Stadium, Cardinal outfielder Stan Musial comes to bat, leading off the bottom of the 12th inning of a 5-5 All-Star deadlock. After Yankee catcher Yogi Berra complains about his feet hurting, 'The Man' tells him, "Don't worry, I'll have you home in a minute," then promptly hits a game-winning home run off Frank Sullivan on the next pitch.
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| 1966 | The National League All-Stars edge the AL, 2-1, in a game played at the newly-built Busch Stadium when hometown favorite Tim McCarver scores the winning run on Dodger shortstop Maury Wills's tenth-inning walk-off single, with Giants hurler Gaylord Perry getting the victory by tossing a scoreless ninth and tenth inning. The 105-degree weather and the 113 degrees on the playing surface causes nearly 150 people to need treatment for heat exhaustion. |
| 1989 | Yankee left-hander Ron Guidry retires from baseball, compiling a 170-91 record with a 3.29 ERA during his 14-year career with New York. In 1978, Gator unanimously won the AL's Cy Young Award after enjoying one of the most incredible seasons in baseball history, posting a 25-3 record with an ERA of 1.74. |
| 1990 | In a six-inning rain-shortened game, White Sox starter Melido Perez no-hits the hometown Yankees, 8-0. His bother Pascual, watching from the New York bench, also hurled an abbreviated no-no for the Expos in 1988, holding the Phillies hitless for five innings at Veterans Stadium. |
| 2000 | In a six-player deal, the Reds trade Denny Neagle (8-2, 3.52) and outfielder Mike Frank to the Yankees for minor league third baseman Drew Henson, outfielder Jackson Melian, and pitchers Brian Reith and Ed Yarnall. |
| 2016 | Before the All-State Game at Petco Park, Major League Baseball announces that the leagues' batting championships will be named to honor two Hall of Famers known for their offensive prowess, Tony Gwynn (NL) and Rod Carew (AL). The late Padres' legend Gwynn, a career .338 hitter, shares the record with the Pirates' Honus Wagner with eight NL batting titles, and Carew, a lifetime .328 hitter, hit over .300 for 15 consecutive seasons (1969-83) while playing for the Twins and Angels. |
8 Fact(s) Found