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1926 For the second time this season, Lou Gehrig swipes home on the front end of a double steal with Babe Ruth as the trailing runner. The Yankees' first baseman will steal 102 bases during his career, with 15 thefts being of home plate.
1961 Inclement conditions at Yankee Stadium postpone a home run derby featuring Bronx Bombers Roger Maris and Mickey Mantle vs. Giants sluggers Willie Mays and Orlando Cepeda. The 'Mick' will be the only scheduled participant to homer in the contest when his second-inning round-tripper, a 450-foot blast off Bob Bolin that lands in the bleachers, accounts for New York's only run.
1961 In a midseason exhibition at Yankee Stadium in front of 47,346 fans on a stormy night, the San Francisco Giants beat their former crosstown rivals, 4-1. Mickey Mantle's homer accounts for the only Bronx Bombers run, and Willie Mays, cheered by the fans enthusiastically throughout the entire evening, has two RBIs for the visiting 'Jints.'
1965 Unbeknownst to him, Mets skipper Casey Stengel, who compiled a managerial record of 1,905-1,842 with the Dodgers, Braves, Yankees, and Mets, manages his final baseball game, a 5-1 loss to Philadelphia at Shea Stadium. After leaving a party after midnight at Toots Shor's, the 75-year-old 'Old Perfesser' loses his balance, fracturing his left hip, resulting in his unexpected retirement from the sport.
1978 After sharing with two reporters last night that George Steinbrenner was a crook and Reggie Jackson was a liar, a tearful Billy Martin (52-42) announces his resignation as the Yankee manager in a Minnesota hotel lobby. Bob Lemon, recently fired by the White Sox, becomes the Bronx Bombers' skipper, guiding the team to 48 victories in the remaining 68 games en route to a World Championship.
1999 The Yankees rout the Indians 21-1 for their team's largest margin of victory in 46 years. The Bronx Bombers' designated hitter Chili Davis goes 5-for-6, collecting six RBIs in the late Saturday afternoon contest played at the Bronx ballpark.


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2004 The Red Sox-Yankee rivalry adds another episode after Boston's starter Bronson Arroyo hits last night's hero, Alex Rodriguez, with a pitch. As A-Rod stares at the mound on his way to first, Boston's catcher Jason Varitek, after a verbal exchange, pushes his glove into the All-Star third baseman's face, initiating a bench-clearing brawl between the divisional foes.
2009 On the day he is traded by the A's to the Cardinals for prospects Brett Wallace, Clayton Mortensen, and Shane Peterson, Matt Holliday collects four hits, drives in a run, and steals a base in his debut with St. Louis. Having hurried from New York, where his former team was continuing a series with the Yankees, the outfielder had to borrow a glove and shoes from his new teammates before the Redbirds' 8-1 victory at Citizens Bank Park.
2020 Cardinals backstop Yadier Molina establishes the mark for most consecutive Opening Day starts by a catcher, playing his 16th successive lid-lifter in the team's 5-4 victory over the Pirates at Busch Stadium. The 38-year-old nine-time Gold Glover surpasses the streak set by Hall of Famers Ray Schalk (White Sox, 1913-27) and Bill Dickey (Yankees, 1930-43, 1946), who missed two seasons due to serving in the military during World War II.
2022 David Ortiz becomes the only designated hitter to enter Cooperstown in his first year of eligibility. Tony Oliva, Jim Kaat, Minnie Minoso, Gil Hodges, Bud Fowler, and Buck O'Neil join the Red Sox legend as members of the Hall of Fame.

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