The following are the events that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball.
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1800s[]
1900s-1940s[]
- 1917- Eddie Cicotte throws a no-hitter.
- 1928- Grady Adkins makes his Major League debut.
1950s-1970s[]
- 1952- Bill Skowron makes his Major League debut.
- 1954- Hank Aaron makes his Major League debut.
- 1964- Pete Rose gets his 4000th career hit.
- 1967- Tom Seaver makes his Major League debut.
- 1972- First players' strike in history ends.
- 1978- The Reggie Bar, a candy bar named after Reggie Jackson, debuts at Yankee Stadium.
1980s-1990s[]
- 1987- San Diego Padres set a Major League record when the first three batters in the bottom of the 1st hit home runs.
- 1994- Pedro Martinez loses a no-hitter with 1 out in the 8th inning.
- 1998- Ken Griffey Jr. hits two home runs, becoming the 2nd youngest player to reach 300 home runs.
2000s[]
- 2006- CNN reports that a Grand Jury is investigating potential perjury charges against Barry Bonds.
- 2006- Moises Alou hits 300th career home run.
Births[]
- 1866- Herman Long
- 1970- Ricardo Rincon
- 1981- Chris M. Smith
Deaths[]
- 2005- Don Blasingame, 72