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On July 17, 1974, Bob Gibson recorded his 3,000th career strikeout when he fans Cesar Geronimo of the Reds.Photo courtes...
17/07/2025

On July 17, 1974, Bob Gibson recorded his 3,000th career strikeout when he fans Cesar Geronimo of the Reds.

Photo courtesy of the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum

On July 15, 1993, Cal Ripken, Jr. hit his 278th home run as a shortstop, breaking Ernie Banks' record. The Hall of Famer...
16/07/2025

On July 15, 1993, Cal Ripken, Jr. hit his 278th home run as a shortstop, breaking Ernie Banks' record. The Hall of Famers played different infield positions during their careers, with Banks going deep a total of 512 times for Chicago, and Ripken clearing the fences on 431 occasions for the Orioles.

Photo courtesy of the Baltimore Orioles / MLB

On July 15, 1980, Johnny Bench of the Cincinnati Reds broke Yogi Berra's record for career home runs by a catcher, hitti...
16/07/2025

On July 15, 1980, Johnny Bench of the Cincinnati Reds broke Yogi Berra's record for career home runs by a catcher, hitting his 314th. Bench's 314th home run, a two-run shot against the Montreal Expos, also marked his 347th career home run overall. Bench's achievement was celebrated with a congratulatory telegram from Berra, who famously quipped, "I always thought the record would stand until it was broken."

The record was later broken by Mike Piazza.

Photo courtesy of the Cincinnati Reds / MLB

On July 15, 1973, Nolan Ryan tossed a no-hitter for the California Angels, in a game against the Detroit Tigers. Ryan fi...
16/07/2025

On July 15, 1973, Nolan Ryan tossed a no-hitter for the California Angels, in a game against the Detroit Tigers. Ryan finished the game allowing only four baserunners, all on walks. He also struck out 17 batters – the highest total of the season for the right-hander.

The effort was Ryan’s second no-hitter of the 1973 campaign, as he had blanked the Kansas City Royals earlier in the year on May 15th.

Photo credit: Richard Sheinwald / AP

On July 15, 1967, a Roberto Clemente line drive fractured Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson's right fibula during a 6-3 loss ...
16/07/2025

On July 15, 1967, a Roberto Clemente line drive fractured Cardinals pitcher Bob Gibson's right fibula during a 6-3 loss to the Pirates. The injury sidelined Gibson until Labor Day, but he recovered enough to allow only three earned runs in three complete World Series game victories over the Red Sox.

Photo credit: Art Phillips

Ebbets Field in Brooklyn in the late 1950sOriginal source not identified. If this is your photo, please contact us at Mi...
15/07/2025

Ebbets Field in Brooklyn in the late 1950s

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On July 14, 1967, Eddie Mathews hit his 500th career home run becoming the seventh player in Major League Baseball histo...
15/07/2025

On July 14, 1967, Eddie Mathews hit his 500th career home run becoming the seventh player in Major League Baseball history to reach the milestone. Playing for the Houston Astros, Mathews hit a three-run homer off future Hall of Famer Juan Marichal of the San Francisco Giants at Candlestick Park. This helped the Astros to an 8-6 victory over the Giants.

Photo courtesy of Getty Images

On July 14, 1968, Hank Aaron hit his 500th home run, playing for the Atlanta Braves against the San Francisco Giants. Th...
15/07/2025

On July 14, 1968, Hank Aaron hit his 500th home run, playing for the Atlanta Braves against the San Francisco Giants. The milestone shot, a three-run blast in the third inning off Giants pitcher Mike McCormick, was a decisive factor in the Braves' 4-2 victory at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium. Aaron was the eighth player in Major League Baseball history to reach 500 home runs.

Photo courtesy of the Bettmann Archive

On July 13, 2013, Giants' right-hander Tim Lincecum threw the 15th no-hitter in franchise history, the seventh since the...
14/07/2025

On July 13, 2013, Giants' right-hander Tim Lincecum threw the 15th no-hitter in franchise history, the seventh since the team moved to San Francisco in 1958, when he blanked the Padres, 9-0, at Petco Park.

Photo courtesy of Getty Images

On July 13, 1963, Early Wynn achieved his 300th career Major League Baseball victory. He was pitching for the Cleveland ...
14/07/2025

On July 13, 1963, Early Wynn achieved his 300th career Major League Baseball victory. He was pitching for the Cleveland Indians against the Kansas City A's at the age of 43.

Photo courtesy of Rawchili

On July 11, 1987, Billy Ripken debuted with the Orioles, making his dad, Cal Sr., the first major league baseball skippe...
12/07/2025

On July 11, 1987, Billy Ripken debuted with the Orioles, making his dad, Cal Sr., the first major league baseball skipper to manage two of his sons in the same game.

Photo credit: Gene Sweeney, Jr. / Baltimore Sun

On July 11, 1978, Steve Garvey became the first two-time MVP in All-Star history. He had a two-run single, and a triple ...
12/07/2025

On July 11, 1978, Steve Garvey became the first two-time MVP in All-Star history. He had a two-run single, and a triple in the National League win over the the AL, 7-3.

Photo courtesy of the AP

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