Bobby Lowe Hits Four Home Runs

May 30, 1894. Boston Beaneater second baseman Bobby Lowe becomes the first player in major league baseball history to hit four home runs in a game in the second game of a doubleheader to beat Cincinnati 20-11. Lowe had gone 0 for 6 in the first game of the twin bill.

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Randy Velarde's Unassisted Triple Play

May 29, 2000. Oakland A's second baseman Randy Velarde completes only the tenth unassisted triple play in major league history against the New York Yankees,

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Roy Halladay Throws Perfect Game

May 29, 2010. Philadelphia Phillies right-hander Roy Halladay tosses only 20th perfect game in major league history, He wins a 1-0 pitchers duel over the Marlins Josh Johnson. It is the second perfect game in Phillies history with Jim Bunning tossing the first.

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Cal Ripken Jr. Hits Three Home Runs

May 28, 1996. Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr. hits three home runs and knocks in eight runs in a 12-8 victory over the Seattle Mariners at the Kingdome. Ripken hits a grand slam, and two two-run homers, and his brother Billy gets in on the act with a home run  of his own.

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Barry Bonds Passes Babe Ruth

May 28, 2006. Colorado Rockies pitcher Byung-Hyum Kim serves up the 715th home run of San Francisco Giants outfielder Barry Bonds. Bonds moves into second place on the all-time home run list ahead of Babe Ruth.

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Dale Murphy Retires

May 27, 1993. Colorado Rockies slugger, and former Atlanta Braves star calls it quits after getting off to a slow start. Murphy was a two-time National League MVP, who hit 398 home runs in his career with 1,266 RBI.

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Curt Schilling Records 200th Win

May 27, 2006. Boston Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling beats the Devil Rays 6-4 to win his 200th game. He is the 104th pitcher in major league history to accomplish this feat. Schilling would finish his career 216-146 with an ERA 3.46, and had 3,116 strikeouts.

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Derek Jeter Eighth Yankee To Get 2,000 Hits

May 26, 2006. The New York Yankees Derek Jeter reaches the 2,000 hit with a roller  down the third  base line off the Kansas City Royals pitcher Scott Elarton.

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Sammy Sosa-Tony Womack Hit Inside-The-Park Home Runs

May 26, 1997. The Chicago Cubs Sammy Sosa and the Pittsburgh Pirates Tony Womack both hit inside-the-park home runs in the 6th inning at Three Rivers Stadium in Pittsburgh.  The Cubs win the game 2-1.

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Jose Canseco Uses His Head

May 26, 1993. Carlos Martinez of the Cleveland Indians hits  fly ball to right-field that is misplayed by Texas Rangers outfielder Jose Canseco. The ball hits Canseco hits the right-fielder in the head, and goes over the wall for a home run. The Indians go on to win the game 7-6.

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Willie Mays Makes Major League Debut

May 25, 1951. Willie Mays of the New York Giants makes his debut against the Philadelphia Phillies at Shibe Park in Philadelphia. Mays goes 0 for 5 in the 8-5 Giants win, but makes two outstanding catches. And as they say the rest is history.

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Ferguson Jenkins Records His 3,000th Strikeout

May 25, 1982. Chicago Cubs right-hand pitcher Ferguson Jenkins whiffs Gary Templeton of the San Diego Padres to record his 3,000th career strike out.

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Buster Posey Injured In Collision At Home Plate

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May 25, 2011. San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey is injured in a collision at home plate with Scott Cousins of the Florida Marlins. Posey is lost for the season with a broken left fibula, and three torn ligaments in his left ankle. The injuries require surgery to repair, and MLB begins to look at home plate collisions which leads to changes in regulating plays at home plate.

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Angel Pagan Hits Walk-Off Inside-The-Park Home Run

May 25, 2013. San Francisco Giants outfielder Angel Pagan hits a two run inside-the-park walk-off home run in the 10th inning giving the Giants a 6-5 win over the Colorado Rockies. Bill Terry was the last to accomplish the feat for the Giants in 1931 at the Polo Grounds.

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Adam Wainwright Hits Home Run In First At Bat

May 24, 2006. Adam Wainwright of the St. Louis Cardinals hits a home run on the first pitch to him. The St. Louis Cardinals go on to beat the San Francisco Giants 10-4 at AT & T Park in San Francisco. Tossing three innings of relief, Wainwright earns his first career win.

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Tommy Greene No-Hits Expos

May 23, 1991. Tommy Greene of the Philadelphia Phillies no-hits the Montreal Expos 2-0. Greene had just become a member of the starting rotation due to a pulled groin muscle of Danny Cox.

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Shawn Green Has Four Home Run Game

May 23, 2002. Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Shawn Green has a monster game against the Milwaukee Brewers. Green blasted four home runs, double, and a single. He broke Joe Adcock's total base record by recording 19 total bases in the game.

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Jason Giambi Hits 400th Career Home Run

May 23, 2009. The Oakland A's Jason Giambi hits his 400th home run off the Arizona Diamondbacks righty Dan Harden. He is the 44th major league player to accomplish the feat.

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Cherokee Nation's Ben Tincup

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May 22, 1914. Right-hander Ben Tincup made his debut for the Philadelphia Phillies becoming the first member of the Cherokee Nation to Major League Baseball. Tincup would have his career interrupted by his service in World War I. He pitched briefly for the Chicago Cubs in 1928. He had a won-loss record of 8-11 with an ERA of 3.10 during his career.

After his active career was over Tincup was a minor league umpire, and manager.  He would serve in the major leagues as a coach with the Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Yankees, he also scouted for the Boston Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, and Pittsburgh Pirates. Tincup died July 5, 1980 at 87 years of age.

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Jake Peavy Sets Padres Strikeout Record

May 22, 2006.  Jake Peavy sets the San Diego Padres franchise record by striking out 16 Atlanta Braves. In 2007, Peavy would tie his own record by fanning 16 Arizona Diamondbacks.

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Jimmy Wynn's Tape Measure Shot At Crosley Field

On June 11, 1967. Jimmy "The Toy Cannon" Wynn crushes a tape measure shot at Crosley Field in Cincinnati. He would hit 37 home runs and drive 107 runs during the 67' season.

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Jake Arrieta Improves To 8-0

May 20, 2016.  Chicago Cubs right-hander Jake Arrieta improves to 8-0 beating the San Francisco Giants 8-1. A scary moment in the game for the Cubs came in the first inning when Jason Heyward crashed into the wall.

Kenny Griffey, Jr. Hits Number 200

May 21, 1996. Ken Griffey, jr., becomes the eighth youngest hitter to hit 200 home runs. He accomplishes the feat at Fenway Park in Boston. Of the seven players that hit 200 home run mark, six are in the Baseball Hall of Fame.

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Mike Trout Hits For The Cycle. May 21, 2013

May 21, 2013. In a 12-0 rout of the Seattle Mariners, 21-year old outfielder Mike Trout becomes the youngest player in player in American League history to hit for the cycle. He is the sixth player in the Angels franchise history to hit for the cycle.

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Jim McCormick, Glasgow, Scotland's First Major League Player

May 20, 1878.  Jim McCormick becomes the first player born in Scotland to appear in major league game in a 3-1 loss to the Chicago White Stockings. McCormick born in Glasgow, Scotland pitched for the Indianapolis Blues. The next year, the team moved to Cleveland, where at 23 McCormick became the youngest manager in major league history.

Jim McCormick would enjoy a long career in professional baseball. He had a won-loss record of 265-214 with an ERA 2.43 with 1,704 strikeouts. He lead the National League in wins in 1880, 1882, and was the ERA leader in 1883. He died March 10, 1918.

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Pete Grays Leads St. Browns Over The Yankees

May 20, 1945. Pete Gray sparks the St. Louis Browns in a doubleheader sweep of the New York Yankees. He has three hits in the first game, and scores the winning in run in the nightcap. Gray, who had only one arm (childhood injury) records ten putouts in the game.

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Ken Hubbs Has Eight Straight Hits

May 20, 1962. In a doubleheader sweep of the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs second baseman has eight straight singles. Hubbs would go on to be named Rookie of the Year. Hubbs would tragically die in airplane crash on February 13, 1964 at the age of 22.

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Justin Verlander's 2,000th Strikeout

Detroit Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander got Eddie Rosiaro of the Minnesota Twins to chase a pitch up and out of the strike zone for his 2,000th career whiff. Verlander is only the second pitcher in Tigers history to top the 2,000 strikeouts mark, and only the 76th in MLB history to top the mark.  Mickey Lolich is the franchise leader at 2,679.

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The White Sox Turn Another Triple Play

May 19, 2016. The Chicago White Sox turned their second triple play in less than a month. In the first of inning of the game with Detroit Tigers. Just three weeks ago they turned a triple play against the Texas Rangers.

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Vanderbilt University Pulls Off A Triple Steal

May 19, 2016. Vanderbilt  pulls off a triple steal against Auburn.

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Red Sox-Yankees Bench Clearing Brawl

May 20, 1976. A collision at the plate between Lou Pinella of the Yankees and Carlton Fisk of the Red Sox sparks a bench clearing brawl. Red Sox pitcher Bill "The Spaceman Lee" suffers a separated shoulder while fighting with Craig Nettles. It will be an injury that will hamper him during the rest of his career.

Robin Ventura Hits Grand Slams In Doubleheader

May 20, 1999. Robin Ventura of the New York Mets becomes the first player in Major League Baseball history to hit grand slams in both ends of a doubleheader. The feat occurs in a sweep of the Milwaukee Brewers.

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Cubs-White Sox Brawl

May 20, 2006. At U.S. Cellular Field, A.J. Pierzynski makes a hard, but clean slide into Chicago Cubs catcher Michael Barrett. Barrett then punches Pierzynski, which ignites a brawl between the two teams. Who won the fight may be in dispute, but the White Sox won the game 7-0.

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Barry Bonds Ties Babe Ruth With 714th Home Run

May 20, 2006. Oakland A's southpaw Brad Halsey serves up the of the home run moves Barry Bonds into a second place tie with Babe Ruth. Bonds had gone through a streak of 29 at bats without a home run before crushing the pitch against Halsey at the McAfee Coliseum.

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Jon Lester No-Hits Kansas City Royals

May 19, 2008.  At Fenway Park, Jon Lester of the Boston Red Sox no-hits the Kansas City Royals 7-0. The 24-year old southpaw is only the third lefty in a Boston uniform to hurl a no-hitter at Fenway Park. Catcher Jason Varitek enters Major League Baseball's record books by being the first catcher to catch four no-hitters.

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Randy Johnson Hurls Perfect Game

May 18, 2004. Arizona Diamondbacks southpaw Rand Johnson tosses a perfect game over the Atlanta Braves 2-0. At 40, he becomes the oldest pitcher to pitch a perfect game. He also joins select company of pitchers that have thrown no-hitters in both leagues (Jim Bunning, Hideo Nomo, Nolan Ryan, and Cy Young).

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Jason Kendall's 2,000th Hit

May 18, 2009.  Milwaukee Brewers catcher Jason Kendall singles at Busch Stadium in St. Louis to reach the 2,000 hit plateau. 254 players have had accomplished the feat, but Kendall becomes only the eighth catcher to reached the mark.

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Kerry Wood Makes Final Appearance

May 18, 2012. Chicago Cubs pitcher Kerry Wood calls it a career making his last appearance against the Chicago White Sox. The final batter Wood faces is Dayan Viciedo, Wood fans Viciedo walks off the mound to the hug of his young son.

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Tris Speaker Joins 3,000 Hits Club

May 17, 1925. In a 2-1 loss to the Washington Senators, Cleveland Indians outfielder Tris Speaker collects his 3,000th hit. He was the fifth player to have 3,000 hits in a career. His hit was a single off pitcher Tom Zachary.

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Hank Aaron Collects His 3,000th Hit

May 17, 1970. Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves beats out an infield off the Cincinnati Reds Wayne Simpson. Aaron becomes only the 9th player in Major League Baseball history to have 3,000 hits, and the only player with 500 home runs and 3,000 hits.

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Phillies Beat Cubs 23-22 At Wrigley Field

May 17, 1979. The Philadelphia Phillies outlast the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field 23-22. The two clubs combine for 11 home runs, which tied a Major League record set previous at Wrigley Field (Reds 67', Mets 77').

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Chris Hoiles Hits Walk-Off Grand Slam

May 17, 2016. Baltimore Orioles catcher Chris Hoiles hits a walk-off grand slam home run off Seattle Mariner reliever Norm Charlton. The Orioles entered the ninth inning trailing the Mariners 13-10, when on a 3-2 pitch with two out Hoiles hit the game winner. The first time in Major League Baseball history that a grand slam had been hit with two out on a full count.

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Rangers-Blue Jays Brawl 05/15/2016

May 15, 2016. A hard slide into second base by Jose Bautista of the Toronto Blue Jays leads to him being punched by Rougned Odor of the Texas Ranger ignites a brawl between the teams in Texas.

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Darryl Strawberry Hits First Career Home Run

May 16, 1983. Rookie outfielder Darryl Strawberry hits his first career home run off the Pittsburgh Pirates Lee Tunnell. Strawberry would hit 335 home runs during the course of his often troubled 17-year career.

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Sammy Launches Two Home Runs In One Inning

May 16, 1996. Sammy Sosa becomes the first Chicago Cub to hit two home runs in one inning. The feat was accomplished in the seventh inning against the Houston Astros in 13-1 Cubs romp. He leads of the inning with a home run off Jeff Tabaka, and later in the inning he would add a two-run shot off Jim Dougherty.

Sammy Sosa Hits His 400th Home Run

May 16, 2001. Sammy Sosa of the Chicago Cubs hits his 400th career home run of Houston Astro righthander Shane Reynolds at Wrigley Field. The home run makes Sosa third on the Chicago Cubs all-time list, and the 33rd player in MLB history to hit 400 career home runs.

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Ben Sheets Strikes Out 18 Braves

May 16, 2004. The Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Ben Sheets whiffs 18 Atlanta Braves to set a new team record. He is only the 14th pitcher in Major League Baseball history to strikeout out 18 or more in a nine inning game.  He breaks the record of Moose Haas, who had 14 strikeouts in 1978.

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Clyde Shoun No-Hits The Braves

May 15, 1944. Clyde Shoun makes his first start of the season for the Cincinnati Reds, he proceeds to no-hit the Boston Braves 1-0. The only run would come off a home run by Chuck Aleno, his only home run of the season.

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Virgil Trucks Tosses No-Hitter

May 15, 1952. Detroit Tigers pitcher Virgil Trucks fires a no-hit victory over the Washington Senators 1-0. Vic Wertz provides the winning blast with a  home run with two outs in the ninth inning. It was only the second no-hitter in franchise history, and the first since 1912.

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Don Cardwell No-Hits The St. Louis Cardinals

May 15, 1960. Two days after being acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies, Don Cardwell of the Chicago Cubs no-hits the St. Louis Cardinals. Don Cardwell became the first pitcher in Major League Baseball history to pitch a no-hitter in his first appearance for a new team.

He would finish 8-14 with an ERA of 4.37 for the Cubs that season. He would go 30-44 for the Cubs in his three seasons with the team. He later pitched for the 1969 World Series champion New York Mets. His 5-0 stretch after stumbling to a 3-9 start was instrumental in helping the Mets catch and pass the fading Chicago Cubs.

Spending most of his career with second division clubs Cardwell finished career with a won-loss record of 102-138 and an ERA of 3.92 with 1,211 strikeouts. 

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Len Barker Hurls Perfect Game

May 15, 1981. The Cleveland Indians righty Len Barker hurls the 11th perfect in Major League Baseball history. Barker defeated the Toronto Blue Jays 3-0 in front of a sparse crowd at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland. It is the first perfect game since 1968.

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Nolan Ryan Tosses The First of Seven No-Hitters

May 16, 1973. The California Angels right-hander Nolan Ryan hurls the first of seven career no-hitters. The 3-0 victory over the Kansas City Royals is the first no-hitter at Royals stadium.

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Mark "The Bird" Fidyrch First Major League Start

May 15, 1976. Mark "The Bird" Fidrych makes his Major League start. Fidrych proceeds to throw no-hit ball for six innings, and goes the distance in a 2-1 victory over the Cleveland Indians. His unusual antics, and talking to the baseball entertain Tiger fans.

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Joe DiMaggio Begins 56-Game Hitting Streak

May 15, 1941. The New York Yankees Joe DiMaggio begins his record breaking 56-game hitting streak. Chicago White Sox pitcher Edgar Smith serves up the hit that begins the streak. The streak will not be stopped until July 17 in Cleveland.

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Felix Hernandez Registers 2,000th Strikeout

May 15, 2015. Felix Hernandez whiffs the Oakland A's Sam Fuld to become the fourth youngest pitcher to the 2,000 strike out mark. The Mariners go on to beat the A's 4-3. Only Bert Blyleven, Walter Johnson, and Sam McDowell were younger we they reached 2,000 strikeouts.

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Fernando Valenzuela Wins Eighth Straight

 May 14, 1981. The Los Angeles Dodgers fans are caught up in Fernando mania. Valenzuela wins his eighth straight to start his career in a 3-2 decision over the Montreal Expos. The 20-year old southpaw has started the season 8-0 including five shutouts.

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Doc Gooden Tosses No-hitter

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May 14, 1996.  The New York Yankees Doc Gooden hurls a no-hitter against the Seattle Mariners in a 2-0 victory. He becomes the eighth New York to toss a no-hitter. Gooden's career had tanked having gone almost two years without a victory, and was close to be released because of a slow start in 1996

Dave Kingman Hits A Homer Over Waveland

Dave Kingman was known for his majestic home runs, poor defense, and surly disposition. In his career he blasted 442 home runs with 1,210 RBI. Kingman was a three time All-Star, and won home run twice in 1979, and 1982 in the National League. Kingman became the first player with over 400 home runs that wasn't elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.

Asdrubal Cabrera's Unassisted Triple Play

May 12, 2008. Cleveland Indians second baseman Asdrubal Cabrera pulls off only the 14th unassisted triple in Major League Baseball History against the Toronto Blue Jays.

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A. J. Burnett No-Hits The Padres

May 12, 2001. The Florida Marlins rookie right-hander A.J. Burnett no-hits the San Diego Padres 4-0 despite issuing nine walks. Every hitter in the Padres lineup reached base. Can you safe he was effectively wild?

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Alex Cora's 18 Pitch At-Bat

May 12, 2004. Alex Cora of the Los Angles Dodgers engages in an epic at-bat against Chicago Cubs Matt Clement. Cora fouls off 14 consecutive pitches before hitting a home run on the 18th pitch of the at-bat.

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Sam "Toothpick" Jones Hurls No-Hitter

May 12, 1955. Sam "toothpick" Jones completes an improbable no-hitter in a 4-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jones walked the bases loaded in the ninth inning, and then proceeded to fan Dick Groat, Roberto Clemente, and Frank Thomas. Jones was the first African-American to toss a no-hitter in Major League Baseball. He is the ninth rookie to accomplish the feat.

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Walter Johnson Wins Number 400

May 12, 1926. Walter "The Big Train" Johnson notches his 400th win. Johnson's win total of 417 victories is only topped by Cy Young's 511 victories. The coming of the five-man rotation likely has ended possibility of ever seeing the feat matched.

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Inside-The-Park Home Runs

The inside-the-park home run is often one of the most exciting plays in baseball.

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Ernie Banks Hits Number 500

May 12, 1970. Chicago Cubs great Ernie Banks hits his 500th home run of his career off Atlanta Braves hurler Pat Jarvis. Rico Carty of the Braves retrieves the ball after it bounces back onto the field.

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Javier Baez Walk Off Home Run 5/8/2016

May 8, 2016. Javier Baez crushes a walk-off home run against the Washington Nationals. The extra inning win gives the Cubs a four-game sweep over the visiting Nats. The Cubs continue their best start since 1907.

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Sandy Koufax No-Hits The Giants

May 11, 1963.  Lefty Sandy Koufax hurl the second of his four career no-hitters. He no-hits the San Francisco Giants 8-0 beating future Hall of Famer Juan Marichal. Koufax had a perfect game going when walked Ed Bailey on a 3-2 pitch in the eighth inning.

Al Leiter Tosses Marlins' No-Hitter

May 11, 1996. Southpaw Al Leiter tossed the first no-hitter in Marlins history, an 11-0 win over the Colorado Rockies. Leiter a two-time All-Star enjoyed a very successful career with a won-loss record of 162-132 with an ERA of 3.80. He fanned 1,974 hitters during the course of his major league career.

Joe Glasgow is a former senior staff writer at Fanstop.com, and is the author of the book Play Ball! Growing Up With Baseball https://amzn.to/2o4M62h

Mike Trout Top Ten Defensive Plays

There is little doubt that Mike Trout of the Los Angeles Angels is one of the best players in the game. Here is a compiled list of one fan's top defensive plays by Trout.

Joe Glasgow is a former senior staff writer at Fanstop.com, and is the author of the book Play Ball! Growing Up With Baseball https://amzn.to/2o4M62h

Charlie Lea No-Hits The Giants

May 10, 1981. Montreal Expos hurler Charlie Lea no-hits the San Francisco Giants 4-0 . Lea also becomes the first French born pitcher to hurl a no-hit game. Lea had a won-loss record of 62-48 with an ERA of 3.54. His career was cut short by arm, and shoulder injuries. Lea died on November 11, 2011 at the age of 55.

Joe Glasgow is a former senior staff writer at Fanstop.com, and is the author of the book Play Ball! Growing Up With Baseball https://amzn.to/2o4M62h

Nomar Garciaparra Two Grand Slam Game

May 10, 1999. Boston Red Sox shortstop Nomar Garciaparra hits two grand slams in the same game in a 12-4 rout over the Seattle Mariners. Garciapparra adds a two-run homer for a ten RBI game. He becomes the first American League player since 1975 to accomplish the feat.

Joe Glasgow is a former senior staff writer at Fanstop.com, and is the author of the book Play Ball! Growing Up With Baseball https://amzn.to/2o4M62h

Greg Maddux Wins Number 350

May 10, 2008. Hall of Fame pitcher Greg Maddux becomes only the third pitcher in Major League Baseball to win 350 games since 1928, and only the 9th in major league history. Maddux accomplishes the feat pitching for the San Diego Padres in a 3-2 victory over the Colorado Rockies. He would be inducted in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 2014.

Dallas Braden Pitches Perfect Game

May 9, 2010. Dallas Braden pitched a perfect game over the Tampa Bay Rays winning 4-0. His perfect game was the 16th in Major League Baseball history. Braden would finish his career with a won-loss record with an ERA of 4.16. His career was cut short by arm troubles.

Joe Glasgow is a former senior staff writer at Fanstop.com, and is the author of the book Play Ball! Growing Up With Baseball https://amzn.to/2o4M62h

Carl Hubbell Hurls No-Hitter

May 8, 1929.  New York Giants southpaw Carl Hubbell hurls a no-hitter against the Pittsburgh Pirates in an  11-0 romp. Hubbell will go on to post an 18-6 record in second season with the Giants. It had been thirteen years since the last no-hitter by a lefty.

Joe Glasgow is a former senior staff writer at Fanstop.com, and is the author of the book Play Ball! Growing Up With Baseball https://amzn.to/2o4M62h

Catfish Hunter Pitches Perfect Game

May 8, 1968. Jim "Catfish" Hunter of the Oakland A's tossed the first perfect game in the American League in forty-six years over the Minnesota Twins 4-0. Charlie Robertson of the Chicago White Sox had been the last to accomplish the feat in 1922. Only 6,298 witnessed the perfect game.

Joe Glasgow is a former senior staff writer at Fanstop.com, and is the author of the book Play Ball! Growing Up With Baseball https://amzn.to/2o4M62h