This Weekend in Baseball History
July 30th, 2017: Adrian Beltre becomes the first Dominican-born player with 3000 career hits. It's a 4th inning double in the Rangers' 10-6 loss to the Orioles at Globe Life Park.
July 30th, 2000: For the second consecutive game, a newly acquired player hits a home run in his first at bat as a Met. After Mike Bordick did it the day before, Bubba Trammell smacks a three-run homer in the bottom of the 2nd, as the Mets go on to beat the Cardinals 4-2 at Citi Field.
July 30th, 1980: After complaining of a "dead arm." Astros pitcher J.R. Richard suffers a stroke during workouts at the Astrodome. Emergency surgery is performed to remove a blood clot behind his right collarbone, but Richard is never able to resume his career.
July 30th, 1973: Jim Bibby no-hits the defending World Champion Athletics, as Texas beats Oakland 6-0. Bibby is the 14th rookie ever to throw a no-no.
July 30th, 1968: The Senators' Ron Hansen becomes the eighth major leaguer, and the first since 1927, to pull off an unassisted triple play. It's Washington's highlight in a 10-1 loss to Cleveland.
July 30th, 1960: Though the Yankees game with the Kansas City A's is rained out, Casey Stengel makes history when he becomes just the second manager (after the legendary Connie Mack) to hold onto his job as he reaches age 70.
July 30th, 1959: Willie McCovey makes his major league debut by going four-for-four with two triples, as the Giants blast the Phillies 7-2 at Seals Stadium.
July 30th, 1959: Bob Gibson's first major league win is an eight-hit shutout, as the Cardinals blank the Reds 1-0 at Crosley Field.
July 30th, 1950: Robin Roberts shuts out the Pirates 10-0; Del Ennis is the Phillies batting star with a grand slam homer, a single and a double.
July 30th, 1933: Dizzy Dean establishes a new National League record with 17 strikeouts, as the Cardinals pound the Cubs 8-2 at Wrigley Field.
July 31st, 2005: Jason Giambi finishes a red-hot July by belting two home runs, giving him 14 for the month -- the most by a Yankee since Mickey Mantle in July 1961. The second blast was the 300th of his career. (The Yanks outscore the Angels 8-7.)
July 31st, 2004: In a pair of trade-deadline deals, the Red Sox send Nomar Garciaparra to the Cubs, while obtaining Orlando Cabrera from the Expos as his replacement.
July 31st, 1996: Juan Gonzalez ties the major league record with 15 home runs that month. His 3-run blast is a highlight of the Rangers' 9-2 win over the Yankees. Joe DiMaggio was the first player to hit 15 home runs during July (1937), a mark later tied by Hank Greenberg (1938) and Joe Adcock (1956).
July 31st, 1990: Nolan Ryan becomes the 20th pitcher to reach 300 career victories, as he strikes out eight in the Rangers 11-3 win over the Brewers at County Stadium in Milwaukee.
July 31st, 1983: Jesse Orosco is the winning pitcher in both games as the Mets sweep a doubleheader from the Pirates 7-6 and 1-0 -- both in 12 innings.
July 31st, 1972: Dick Allen becomes the first player in 22 years to hit two inside-the-park home runs in the same game. They come in the 1st and 5th innings as the White Sox beat the Twins 8-1.
July 31st, 1955: The Dodgers complete a weekend sweep in St. Louis with an 11-2 win over the Cardinals. Roy Campanella belts his 23rd home run and catches Don Newcombe's complete-game five hitter as the Brooklyn ace raises his record to 18-1.
July 31st, 1954: Braves 1st baseman Joe Adcock crushes four home runs and a double as Milwaukee outscores the Dodgers 15-7 at Ebbets Field. And, after homering the day before, Adcock ties the MLB record of five home runs in two games.
July 31st, 1932: Lefty Grove shuts out the Indians in the first game ever at Cleveland Stadium. Mickey Cochrane's 8th inning RBI single delivers the only run as more than 76,000 fans pack the new ballpark.
Aug. 1st, 1993: Todd Pratt homers twice as the NL East-leading Phillies edge the Pirates 5-4. Combined with a Cardinals loss that afternoon, the Phils pull 7 games ahead in the division.
Aug. 1st, 1982: Hank Aaron heads the class of new inductees to the Baseball Hall of Fame, along with Frank Robinson, the first to win MVP in both leagues and first black manager in the majors, plus 1920s shortstop Travis Jackson, and commissioner Happy Chandler, during his tenure baseball broke the color line.
Aug. 1st, 1977: Willie McCovey tacks on to his National League record when he belts his 18th career grand slam in the third inning of the Giants' 9-2 victory over the Expos at Olympic Stadium.
Aug. 1st, 1978: After hitting in 44 consecutive games, Pete Rose's record hitting streak is ended by Braves pitchers Larry McWilliams and Gene Garber. Pete does reach base, walking off McWilliams to open the game, and comes around to score on a Dave Concepcion ground out for Cincinnati's first run. But it's Atlanta's night, with the Braves winning 16-4.
Aug. 1st, 1975: Billy Martin is named Yankee manager for the first time, replacing Bill Virdon.
Aug. 1st, 1955: Ted Williams becomes the first Red Sox player to appear on the cover of Sports Illustrated.
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