Pat Venditte Switch Pitcher

Switch pitcher Pat Venditte made his major league debut with the Oakland Athletics on June 5, 2015 pitching two scoreless innings.

Venditte of this writing has a 2-2 mark in the major leagues with an ERA of 4.97. He has pitched for the Oakland A’s, Toronto Blue Jays, and is currently pitching at AAA Leigh Valley in the Phillies organization.

He is the first ambidextrous since Tony Mullane, who pitched in the Dead Ball Era. Greg A. Harris pitched to batters left handed after enjoying a 15 year career right hand pitcher. 

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

Matt Cain's Perfect Game

June 13, 2012, Matt Cain of the San Francisco Giants tosses a perfect game. It is the second of the season, and only the 22nd perfect game in Major League Baseball history. It is the first in Giants history, the Giant thump the Astros 10-0 in the 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

Nolan Ryan Hurls 6th No-hitter

June 11, 1990, Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers, at 43, becomes the oldest pitcher to throw a no-hitter in major league history. He also became the first pitcher to accomplish the feat for three different, and the first to do it in three different decades. It is the 6th career ho-hitter for the hard throwing righthander. In this game he defeated the Oakland A's 5-0.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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.

Jamie Moyer Oldest To Pitch A Shutout

May 7, 2010. Jamie Moyer of the Philadelphia Phillies shutout the Atlanta Braves 7-0. Moyer is the first pitcher to toss a shutout in four different decades. He also is the oldest pitcher throw a shutout in major league history surpassing Phil Niekro of the Atlanta Braves. In his twenty-five year career he tossed only ten shutouts, and finished with a won-loss record of 269-205.

Babe Ruth Hits First Home Run

May 6, 1915. Boston Red Sox pitcher Babe Ruth hits his first career home run off Jack Warhop of the New York Yankees. Ruth has three hits in the game. Two weeks later, he will hit his second career home run, and Jack Warhop is the hurler in that contest as well.

Gaylord Perry Wins 300th Game

May 6, 1982. Gaylord Perry goes the distance beating the New York Yankees 7-3 at the Kingdome. Perry will finish his career with 314 wins. He is the 15th pitcher to win 300 games in major league history.

Kerry Wood's Whiffs 20 Astros

May 6, 1998. Kerry Wood ties the major league strike out record by fanning 20 Houston Astros in a 2-0  one-hit victory. The 20 strikeouts is a new National League record with the previous being 19 by Steve Carlton and Tom Seaver.  He ties Roger Clemens with 20 strikeouts.

Naval Academy Graduate Wins First Game

May 5, 2015, Mitch Harris of the St. Louis Cardinals fans Dexter Fowler of the Chicago Cubs, and becomes the first military academy graduate to earn a victory in a major league baseball game. Harris pitched a perfect fourth, and the Cardinals went on to win the game to earn Harris the victory. It was the first time in 94 years that a Naval Academy graduate had appeared in a major league uniform.

Tom Seaver Tribute

April 20, 1967. The New York Mets Tom Seaver earns his first major league baseball victory beating the Chicago Cubs 6-1 at Shea Stadium. Seaver would earn another 310 major league wins in his Hall of Fame career. He will finish career 311-205 with an ERA of 2.86, and fanned 3,640 major league hitters.  During his career, he will hurl for the Mets, Reds, White Sox, and Red Sox. He was a 12 time All-Star, won the Cy Young Award three times, pitched a no-hitter, and 1967 National League Rookie of the Year. He was a member of the 1969 World Series Champion New York Mets. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1992. His #41 has been retired by the New York Mets.

Addie Joss Tosses A No-hitter

April 20, 1910. Addie Joss of the Cleveland Naps  no-hit the Chicago White Sox 1-0, on Oct. 2, 1908, he had pitched a perfect game against Hall of Famer Ed Walsh of the White Sox. He became the first pitcher to no-hit the same team twice. It was a feat that wouldn't be duplicated again until Tim Lincecum of the Giants no-hit the Padres in 2013 and again in 2014. Joss was 160-97 with an ERA of 1.89. He died tragically at 31, on April 14, 1911 from tuberculous meningitis. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1978 be the Veteran's Committee.