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⚾ Almost perfect Harvey Haddix
Harvey Haddix goes 12+ perfect innings for the Buc's vs the Braves he shares interesting tidbits.
May 26, 1959, Harvey Haddix of the Pittsburgh Pirates pitched 12 perfect innings against the Milwaukee Braves, but lost the perfect game, no-hitter and the game in the 13th inning at County Stadium in Milwaukee. In a somewhat confusing ending, the Braves were first credited with a 2-0 victory, but the final was changed to 1-0 following a review by National League president Warren Giles. The Braves were two-time defending National League champions and would finish second in 1959. Their lineup featured Hall of Famers Eddie Mathews and Henry Aaron.
Listen to him tell the story on how the Braves stole his signs below!
Today’s line up: Click to Listen
May 26, 1963 New York Mets at St Louis Cardinals
May 26, 1967 Atlanta Braves at New York Mets
May 26, 1968 Chicago White Sox at New York Yankees Game 2
May 26, 1971 New York Yankees at Detroit Tigers
This Week in Baseball May 26, 1984
Did you know?
May 26, 1962, future Hall of Famer Al Kaline fractures his collarbone while making a dramatic game-saving catch in right field. Kaline helps preserve a 2-1 victory over the New York Yankees snagging Elston Howards drive for the final out, but the Detroit Tigers’ star will miss two months with the injury.
TRIVIA:
Q. Whose 295 plate appearances are the most in World Series history?
Hint: #1 As a manager, however, he lost his only two appearances in the World Series.
Hint: #2 He appeared in the movie “That Touch of Mink”.
Hint: Answer below
May 26, 1953, Six years after Jackie Robinson makes his major league debut, the Cardinals sign their first black player when Fresno State College slugger Len Tucker agrees to a $3,000 professional contract. The 23 year-old speedy outfielder plays exceptionally well in the minors for Peoria, Saskatoon, and Modesto, but never gets the called up to St. Louis.
May 26, 1969, At Atlanta Fulton County Stadium Hank Aaron hits his 500th career double off Nelson Briles, becoming only the third major leaguer to reach 500 doubles and home runs.
May 26 , 1972 - Dave Roberts throws a complete game against the Dodgers, a 5-3 triumph, setting a team record with six consecutive complete games by the staff. Six different Astro hurlers take part in the streak, Jerry Reuss, Tom Griffin, Larry Dieker, Ken Forsch, and Don Wilson. Roberts scatters five hits in this one which saw both managers ejected and Bob Watson robbed twice by the men in blue. The Stros win all 6 and are 3 and half up in the division.
May 26, 1993, a fly ball by Cleveland’s Carlos Martinez caroms off the head of Texas Rangers outfielder Jose Canseco and bounces into the stands for a home run. The unusual home run helps the Indians defeat the Rangers, 7-6 (WATCH)
May 26, 1995, Ken Griffey Jr. of the Seattle Mariners breaks his wrist while making a spectacular catch against Kevin Bass of the Baltimore Orioles. Some observers call it the greatest catch they’ve ever seen. Griffey will undergo surgery on his injured wrist and will miss the next three months of action.
May 26, 1997 -- Chicago Cubs outfielder Sammy Sosa and Pittsburgh Pirates infielder Tony Womack hit inside-the-park home runs in the 6th inning of the Cubs' 2 - 1 win. It's the first time two inside-the-park homers had been hit in the same inning in 20 years.
May 26, 2006 -- Derek Jeter, with a dribbler up the third-base line for an infield single off KC's Scott Elarton, becomes the eighth player in Yankee history to collect 2,000 career hits. The 31 year-old shortstop joins Yogi Berra, Lou Gehrig, Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Don Mattingly, Babe Ruth, and Bernie Williams in reaching the milestone.
Quote of the day:
"I would consider it, yes sir, I would. If the Giants would offer Mays and Marichal and Cepeda for Kaline, I would have to give it some consideration." -Jim Campbell
Milestones
Birthdays:Highlights: Darrell Evans | Debuts:Notable: Ron Brand |
Final Games:Highlights: Jim Bibby | Passings:Notable: Al Simmons |
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