This Weekend in Baseball History
July 10th, 1999: The Mets come from behind in the bottom of the 9th inning, on Matt Franco's bases loaded, two-out, two RBI pinch single to slip past the Yankees 9-8. That snaps a Yankee streak of winning in 124 consecutive games when leading after eight innings.
July 10th, 1973: Jon Matlack fires a one-hit shutout as the Mets blank the Astros 1-0 at Shea Stadium. Tommy Helms' 6th inning single is all that stands between the lefthander and history. Matlack walked two and struck out seven -- including the last three batters of the game. (Duffy Dyer drove in the game's only run, on a 2nd inning single that scored Rusty Staub.)
July 10th, 1962: John F. Kennedy becomes the first president to toss the ceremonial first pitch at an All Star Game. JFK didn't have to travel far -- the game, which the National League takes 3-1, is played at Washington's brand new DC Stadium.
July 10th, 1940: St. Louis hosts its first All Star Game. At Sportsmans Park, the National League jumps off to a 3-0 1st inning lead on a homer by the Braves' Max West... and cruises
July 10th, 1936: Chuck Klein belts four homers in the Phillies 9-6, 10 inning win at Pittsburgh. Oddly, both times a Phillies player has connected for four round trippers it's taken place in 10 inning games on the road (40 years later, Mike Schmidt would match Klein's excellence against the Cubs at Wrigley.)
July 10th, 1934: Baseball's second All Star Game is remembered for Carl Hubbell's famous streak of five straight strikeouts, as he fans future Hall of Famers Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmy Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin during the 1st and second innings.
But that wasn't the whole story of the afternoon, as. the AL -- thanks to a six run rally in the top of the 5th off Lon Warneke and Van Lingle Mungo -- comes away with a 9-7 win at the Polo Grounds in New York.
July 11th, 2000: Derek Jeter gets three hits in three at-bats, scores a run and drived in another as the American League wins the 71st All-Star Game 6-3 at Turner Field in Atlanta. Jeter becomes the first Yankee named MVP in the game (since they began giving out the award in 1962).
July 11th, 1996: Derek Jeter's two run homer in the top of the 8th makes the difference in the Yankees 4-2 win over the Orioles at Camden yards.
July 11th, 1989: Bo Jackson leads off the All Star Game with a scorching home run past the center field fence, and later adds a stole base as the American League wins the All Star Game 5- 1 at Anaheim Stadium. He joins Willie Mays as the only two players with a homer and steal in the same Mid Summer Classic.
July 11, 1985: Nolan Ryan becomes the first pitcher ever to reach 4000 strikeouts -- and does it against the team where his career began. He retires Danny Heep of the Mets in the top of the 6th inning, during Houston's 4-3 victory in the Astrodome.
July 11th, 1971: Deron Johnson has the first three home run game in Veterans Stadium history, as he leads the Phillies to an 11-5 win over the Expos.
July 11th, 1967: Tony Perez smacks a 15th inning homer off Catfish Hunter to give the National League a 2-1 victory at Anaheim Stadium in the longest All Star Game ever played. Mets rookie standout Tom Seaver nails down the save in the bottom half, walking Carl Yastrzemski, but otherwise avoided trouble, and strikes out Ken Berry to end the 2-1 game.
July 11th, 1950: Cardinals 2nd baseman Red Schoendienst breaks the tie in another marathon All Star Game -- his home run in the top of the 14th inning (off Ted Gray), gives the National
League a 4-3 win at Comiskey Park.
July 11th, 1914: Babe Ruth makes his major league debut. At Fenway Park, the 19-year old lefty pitches seven innings and earns the win as the Rex Sox beat Cleveland 4-3. As a hitter, the Boston rookie went 0-for-2, including a strikeout against the Naps pitcher Willie Mitchell.
July 11, 1985: Nolan Ryan becomes the first pitcher ever to reach 4000 strikeouts -- and does it against the team where his career began. He retires Danny Heep of the Mets in the top of the 6th inning, during Houston's 4-3 victory in the Astrodome.
July 11th, 1971: Deron Johnson has the first three home run game in Veterans Stadium history, as he leads the Phillies to an 11-5 win over the Expos.
July 11th, 1967: Tony Perez smacks a 15th inning homer off Catfish Hunter to give the National League a 2-1 victory at Anaheim Stadium in the longest All Star Game ever played. Mets rookie standout Tom Seaver nails down the save in the bottom half, walking Carl Yastrzemski, but otherwise avoided trouble, and strikes out Ken Berry to end the 2-1 game.
July 11th, 1950: Cardinals 2nd baseman Red Schoendienst breaks the tie in another marathon All Star Game -- his home run in the top of the 14th inning (off Ted Gray), gives the National
July 11th, 1914: Babe Ruth makes his major league debut. At Fenway Park, the 19-year old lefty pitches seven innings and earns the win as the Rex Sox beat Cleveland 4-3. As a hitter, the Boston rookie went 0-for-2, including a strikeout against the Naps pitcher Willie Mitchell.
July 12th, 2000: The Yankees send a package of minor leaguers (including former college football star Drew Henson) for Reds for pitcher Denny Neagle. After going 8-2 for Cincinnati, the lefty struggles in New York, posting a 7-7 record and fails to win any of this three post season starts for the eventual world champs.
July 12th, 1979: Disco Demolition Night at Chicago's Comiskey Park goes horribly wrong. After the Detroit Tigers win the first game of a twi-night doubleheader against the White Sox, fans swarm the field during what was supposed to be an anti-disco music rally. The unruly mob tears up the playing field -- making it unplayable, and forcing the White Sox to forfeit the nighcap.
July 12th, 1979: Catfish Hunter gets the win in the Yankees 14-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners at the Kingdome -- the 224th and final victory of his Hall of Fame-bound career. Lingering arm problems force his retirement at the end of the season.
July 12th, 1975: Steve Carlton reaches 2000 career strikeouts, whiffing the Astros' Wilbur Howard.
July 12th, 1955: Stan Musial's walk off homer in the bottom of the 12th inning gives the National League a 6-5 All Star Game win at County Stadium in Milwaukee.
July 12th, 1951: At Municipal Stadium in Cleveland, Allie Reynolds fires the first of two no-hitters he'll toss that season. The other comes on September 28th against the Red Sox at
Yankee Stadium.
July 12th, 1949: Two years after the major leagues' color barrier is broken, Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, Roy Campanella and Don Newcombe are the first African Americans to play in an All Star Game. The American League wins it 11-7 at Brooklyn's Ebbets Field.
July 12th, 1927: Babe Ruth is halfway to 60. His 30th home run of the season comes off the Indians Joe Shaute in the top of the 9th at League Park in Cleveland. The Yankees rolled to a 7-0 victory.
July 12th, 1901: Today it's the point that guarantees Hall of Fame induction. But on this date, it's just another day at the office for Cy Young, as his Red Sox beat the A's 5-3. It's his 300th career victory -- yet, barely halfway towards his eventual career total of 511 wins!
July 12th, 1979: Disco Demolition Night at Chicago's Comiskey Park goes horribly wrong. After the Detroit Tigers win the first game of a twi-night doubleheader against the White Sox, fans swarm the field during what was supposed to be an anti-disco music rally. The unruly mob tears up the playing field -- making it unplayable, and forcing the White Sox to forfeit the nighcap.
July 12th, 1979: Catfish Hunter gets the win in the Yankees 14-2 victory over the Seattle Mariners at the Kingdome -- the 224th and final victory of his Hall of Fame-bound career. Lingering arm problems force his retirement at the end of the season.
July 12th, 1975: Steve Carlton reaches 2000 career strikeouts, whiffing the Astros' Wilbur Howard.
July 12th, 1955: Stan Musial's walk off homer in the bottom of the 12th inning gives the National League a 6-5 All Star Game win at County Stadium in Milwaukee.
July 12th, 1951: At Municipal Stadium in Cleveland, Allie Reynolds fires the first of two no-hitters he'll toss that season. The other comes on September 28th against the Red Sox at
July 12th, 1949: Two years after the major leagues' color barrier is broken, Jackie Robinson, Larry Doby, Roy Campanella and Don Newcombe are the first African Americans to play in an All Star Game. The American League wins it 11-7 at Brooklyn's Ebbets Field.
July 12th, 1927: Babe Ruth is halfway to 60. His 30th home run of the season comes off the Indians Joe Shaute in the top of the 9th at League Park in Cleveland. The Yankees rolled to a 7-0 victory.
July 12th, 1901: Today it's the point that guarantees Hall of Fame induction. But on this date, it's just another day at the office for Cy Young, as his Red Sox beat the A's 5-3. It's his 300th career victory -- yet, barely halfway towards his eventual career total of 511 wins!
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