On this day in Yankee history...
1904: The
Highlanders trade pitchers Long Tom Hughes (7-11) and Barney Wolfe
(0-3) to the Senators for Al Orth (3-4). Orth will regain his form in
New York, going 11-6 this year and will win 27 games in 1906.
1912: Highlanders pitcher Ray Caldwell,
inserted as a pinch runner, steals home for the tying run in an
eventual 4-3 win in the opening game of a doubleheader with the Indians.
He then pitches a 4-0 shutout in the nitecap.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1912/B07201NYA1912.htm
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1965: Mel Stottlemyre becomes the first pitcher
to hit an inside-the-park grand slam since Deacon Phillippe did it for
the Pirates in 1910. The Yankee starter's bases-loaded drive in the 5th
off Bill Monboquette assures him a 6-3 victory over the Red Sox.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1965/B07200NYA1965.htm
1985: Scattering
seven hits, Ron Guidry wins his 12th straight, beating the Twins 8-3.
Don Mattingly has a two-run homer and a two-run double for the Yankees.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1985/B07200MIN1985.htm
1987: Don Mattingly ties
a major league mark as he is credited with 22 putouts in one game. The
feat was last accomplished in the AL by Hal Chase in 1906.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1987/B07200MIN1987.htm
1998: The
Tigers take the first game of a doubleheader against the Yankees by a
4-3 score in 17 innings. The Bombers bounce back to take the
nightcap by the identical score. The 26 innings take just over eight
and a half hours to play.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1998/B07201NYA1998.htm
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On this day in Yankee history...
1896: Bob Meusel is born.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Bob_Meusel
1904: Mark Koenig is born.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Mark_Koenig
1914: Marius Russo is born.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Marius_Russo
1950: The Yankees obtain
their first black players, outfielder Elston Howard and pitcher Frank
Barnes. They purchase them from the Kansas City Monarchs and assign them
to the Muskegon Clippers of the Central League.
1959:
Before 57,000 at the Stadium, the Yankees sweep a pair from the
visiting White Sox, winning the nitecap 6-4 on Mickey Mantle's homer off
Turk Lown. In game 1, Yankee veteran Enos Slaughter belts a pair of
homers; at age 43, he is the oldest player this century to accomplish
the feat. Carlton Fisk, a few months older, will top Slaughter in
1991.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1959/B07191NYA1959.htm
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1960: The Yankees outslug
the Indians 13-11 behind the power of Bill Skowron. The Moose follows a
Yogi Berra blast with his second homer in the 8th, but Cleveland
answers with two
in the bottom of the 8th to take an 11-8 lead. Skowron then hits a
bases-loaded double in the 9th to win it. Roger Maris hits his 30th home
run, and Jimmy Piersall homers for the Tribe.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1960/B07190CLE1960.htm
1961: ML Commissioner Ford Frick, an
old friend of Babe Ruth's, announces that should Ruth's single-season
home run record be beaten after 154 games are played, the record will
carry a 'distinctive mark'. When asked about the ruling, Roger Maris
replies, "A season is a season." Sportswriter Dick Young suggests an
asterisk, which is later claimed to be Frick's idea. No such designation
is ever
used in the record books, though, but the incident leads to a legend
that
an 'official record book' lists Maris's record with an asterisk. The
myth is still popularly believed over 50 years later.
1962: John W. Cox, owner of Yankee Stadium, donates the facility to his alma mater Rice University.
1975: Thurman Munson's 1st-inning
single and RBI against the Twins are nullified because the tar on his
bat handle exceeds the 18-inch limit. Catcher Glenn Borgmann gets the
putout. The Yankees lose 2-1.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1975/B07190MIN1975.htm
2002: Frank 'Spec' Shea, Yankee starting pitcher in the first ever televised World Series game, dies at the age of 81.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/bullpen/Spec_Shea
2007: Shelley Duncan hits
his 25th homer for the Scranton/Wilkes-Barre Yankees to break Wendell
Magee's franchise record for home runs. Duncan will be called up to the
majors
and hit three homers in his first three days in big leagues.
On this day in Yankee history...
1933:
The Yankees win their ninth straight and take the lead from the
Senators, beating the White Sox 5-4. Johnny Allen gets the win, with
help from Wilcy Moore (below) for the final out.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1933/B07180NYA1933.htm
1940: Joe Torre is born.
1960: The
Yankees score five runs in the 4th off Dick Stigman, and Whitey Ford
coasts to a complete game 9-2 victory over the Indians.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1960/B07180CLE1960.htm
1961: Mickey
Mantle connects for two homers off rookie Joe McClain to pace the
Yankees to a 5-3 win over the Senators. In pre-game ceremonies, Mantle
teamed with New York Congressman Eddie
Dooley to win the homer-hitting contest against other
Congressional-player duos.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1961/B07180WS21961.htm
1995: The White Sox shell Yankee starter Jack McDowell for 13 hits and nine runs in 4 2/3 innings in their 11-4 win in the
second game of a doubleheader. McDowell makes an obscene gesture to the
fans as he is booed walking off the field.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1995/B07182NYA1995.htm
1999: On
Yogi Berra Day at the Stadium, David Cone becomes the 16th pitcher in
major league history and the third Yankee to toss a perfect game,
beating the Expos 6-0. In pre-game ceremonies, Don Larsen throws out the
ceremonial first pitch to Yogi, commemorating his perfecto in the 1956
World Series. Coincidentally, these are the only two perfect games ever
pitched in interleague games.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1999/B07180NYA1999.htm
2017: The
trading deadline frenzy heats up two weeks early this year as the
Yankees pull off a big trade, acquiring third baseman Todd Frazier and
pitcher David Robertson, two former All-Stars, as well as pitcher Tommy
Kahnle from the White Sox for pitcher Tyler Clippard and prospects Blake
Rutherford, Ian Clarkin and Tito Polo.
On this day in Yankee history...
1934:
In 13-5 loss to the Indians, Babe Ruth draws his 2000th career base on
balls. He will retire with a then record 2,062 walks.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1934/B07170CLE1934.htm
1936: Red Rolfe, Lou Gehrig and Bill Dickey hit
3rd-inning home runs against the Tigers to tie the AL record (since
topped). The Yankees roll 9-4, dropping the Bengals to 4th place.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1936/B07170NYA1936.htm
1941:
In front of more than 60,000 fans at Cleveland, Joe DiMaggio's hitting
streak is ended at 56 games. Indians pitchers Al Smith and Jim Bagby Jr.
plus sensational plays by third baseman Ken Keltner, stop the Yankee
Clipper. New York still edge Cleveland 4-3.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1941/B07170CLE1941.htm
1947: The
Yankees sweep a doubleheader against Cleveland 3-1 and 7-2 to extend
their winning streak to a then-AL record 19 games. The streak matches
that of the 1906 White Sox.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1947/B07171CLE1947.htm
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1950: Whitey Ford wins his first major league game, beating the visiting White Sox 4 - 3.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1950/B07170NYA1950.htm
1978:
In the latest incident in his ongoing feud with manager Billy Martin,
Reggie Jackson ignores instructions and attempts to bunt in the 10th
inning of a tie game with the Royals. Jackson pops up, the Yanks go on
to lose 9-7 in the 11th, and Martin serves
Jackson with a five-day suspension without pay. The Royals' three-game
sweep at the Stadium leaves New York in 4th place, 14 games behind the
Red Sox.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1978/B07170NYA1978.htm
1987: Don Mattingly becomes the first American Leaguer to hit a home run in seven consecutive games, on the way to an 8-4 win over the Rangers.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1987/B07170TEX1987.htm
On this day in Yankee history...
1904:
At Hilltop Park, Highlanders ace Jack Chesbro steals home in the bottom
on the 10th to win his own game against the Tigers 9-8.
1920:
Although the Yankees lose the game to the St. Louis Browns 5-2, Babe
Ruth becomes the first player to hit 30 home runs in a season. The
historic home run breaks his own season mark of 29 and
the 'Rajah of Rap' will finish the season with a resounding 54
round-trippers.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1920/B07160NYA1920.htm
1941: Joe DiMaggio hits safely in his 56th consecutive game, a 10-3 win against the Indians at League Park in Cleveland.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1941/B07160CLE1941.htm
1951: While
in Detroit, the Yankees option struggling rookie Mickey Mantle to their
AA affiliate at Kansas City. Mantle, plagued with strikeouts ~ 3 on the
13th ~ and in a slump, will
go 0-for-22 in his start with the Blues, before ending with a tear at
.361. The Yankees will recall him on August 20th. Art Schallock takes
Mickey's place on the Yankee roster and gives up 7 hits in 2 1/3 innings
in today's 8-6 win.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/DET/DET195107160.shtml
1959: After
beating the Indians yesterday, the Yankees sweep a doubleheader today
to knock the Tribe out of first place. New York win the opener when Yogi
Berra ties the game in the 9th with a homer, and Mickey Mantle wins it
in the 10th with a two-run shot off Gary Bell to make the final score
7-5. Bobby Shantz wins the nitecap, 4-0. New York are 5 1/2 games out
of first.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA195907161.shtml
https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/NYA/NYA195907162.shtml
2005: In
an effort to bolster their injury-riddled pitching rotation, the
Yankees acquire recently released Al Leiter, formerly of the Marlins.
The 39-year-old southpaw, who posted a disappointing 3-7
record and a 6.64 ERA with the Fish, will quickly pay dividends,
limiting
the Red Sox to one run and three hits in his first start back as a
Bronx Bomber.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/boxes/BOS/BOS200507160.shtml
On this day in Yankee history...
1920: Babe Ruth
ties his 1919 record of 29 home runs with a game-winner in the 13th to
beat the St. Louis Browns 13-10. Two days later, he will break it by
hitting two off White Sox hurler Dickie Kerr.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1920/B07150NYA1920.htm
1964: Whitey Ford's 2-0 whitewashing of Orioles raises the Yankees into first place.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1964/B07150NYA1964.htm
1997: Despite
a sluggish performance, Hideki Irabu wins his second major league
start, leading the Yankees over the Indians 12-6. Irabu gives up five
runs and nine hits in five innings, allowing homers to Tony Fernandez,
Marquis Grissom and Matt Williams. Cecil Fielder, the Yanks' 270-pound
DH, tries to score from first on a double and his
head-first slide results in a broken right thumb. Fielder will miss
eight weeks.
https://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1997/B07150NYA1997.htm
2014:
In his last All Star Game appearance, Derek Jeter leads off the night
with a double and scores on a triple by Mike Trout. The Yankee captain
goes 2 for 2, while Trout adds an RBI double in the 5th to win the
game's MVP Award.
https://www.baseball-reference.com/allstar/2014-allstar-game.shtml
2017: It
takes 16 innings for the Yankees to defeat the Red Sox 4-1 at Fenway
Park. The Yanks are trailing 1-0 in the top of the 9th after an
excellent start by Chris Sale, but Matt Holliday ties the game with a
homer off of Craig Kimbrel. A line drive single by Didi Gregorius
against Doug Fister in the 16th finally puts New York ahead in a game
that ends just short of six hours to complete.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2017/B07150BOS2017.htm
