Every once in a while I like to highlight the Baltimore Sun's “Today in History” segment in their sports section. The segment includes a lot of interesting things that happened today during Baseball's history. I am not going to quote all of them, so if you want to see the complete list, and you have a Baltimore Sun, the segment can be found on page 14Z.
“1909: The Philadelphia Phillies were rained out for the 10th consecutive day, a major league record”
That is a record in this day and age, will never, ever be broken. (Assuming we are talking about normal rain here).
1931: Ty Cobb got his 3000th hit
“1951: Eddie Gaedel, a 65-pound little person who was 3 feet 7, made his first and only plate appearance as a pinch-hitter for Frank Saucier of the St. Louis Browns. Gaedel, wearing No. 1/8, was walked on four pitches.”
“1957: New York Giants owner Horace Stoneham announced that the team's board of directors had voted, 9-1, in favor of moving to San Francisco”
“2007: Johan Santana finished with a franchise record 17 strikeouts in eight innings to help Minnesota edge Texas 1-0”
There are some other interesting ones listed. All in all, this segment proves the deep history and legacy of baseball and shows why its history is the best one to follow.
