The following are the events that happened world-wide throughout the sport of baseball.
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1800s[]
1900s-1940s[]
- 1911 - Ground is broken for the construction of the new Fenway Park in Boston, Massachusetts
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1980s-1990s[]
- 1986 - Mike Scott helps the Houston Astros clinch the NL West by no-hitting the San Francisco Giants.
2000s[]
- 2002 - David Ortiz hits a two-run walk-off home run in the bottom of the 12th inning against Cleveland Indians reliever Dave Maurer.
- 2006 - Ken Griffey, Jr. hits home run number 563 off Chicago Cubs reliever Scott Eyre to tie Reggie Jackson for tenth all-time.
- 2007 - Neal Huntington is named General Manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
Births[]
- 1917 - Phil Rizzuto, Hall of Fame shortstop and broadcaster
- 1917 - Johnny Sain, All-Star pitcher
- 1957 - Glenn Hubbard, All-Star pitcher
- 1958 - Ron Mathis, pitcher
- 1963 - Eric Hetzel, pitcher
- 1969 - Dave Weathers, pitcher
- 1969 - Tony Womack, All-Star infielder
- 1977 - Wil Nieves, catcher
- 1977 - Chris Piersoll, pitcher
- 1978 - Joel Piniero, pitcher
- 1981 - Rocco Baldelli, outfielder
- 1981 - Jason Bergmann, pitcher
- 1982 - Argenis Reyes, second baseman
- 1983 - Miguel Perez, catcher
- 1987 - Lars Anderson, first baseman
Deaths[]
- 1929 - Miller Huggins, manager, 51
- 1976 - Red Faber, Hall of Fame pitcher