June 11, 1938, At Crosley Field Cincinnati Reds pitcher Johnny Vander Meer hurls the first of his record two consecutive no-hitters. Vander Meer strikes out four batters and walks three in shackling the Boston Bees, 3-0. Vander Meer‚ in his first full season‚ strikes out 4 to increase his league-leading total to 56. Danny MacFayden is the losing pitcher. Four days later, the Reds’ southpaw, in the first night game played in Brooklyn, continues his no-no mojo four days later by beating the Dodgers, 6-0, without giving up a hit in the Ebbets Field contest. He was honored before the game because the team knew hundreds of fans from his hometown in New Jersey had come to see him pitch. Vander Meer, who frequently had trouble with control, walked eight men in the second no-hitter. The two no-hitters came in the middle of 8 consecutive winning starts. His no-hitting streak actually ran 21 2/3 innings, counting the hitters he retired in games before and after his two no-hitters.

He was nicknamed "The Dutch Master" due to his Dutch heritage, and after the no-hitters was also nicknamed "Two No-Hit".

Vander Meer's performance earned him the role as the starting pitcher for the National League team in the 1938 All-Star game held at Cincinnati's Crosley Field. The American League team – having won four of the previous five All-Star games – was favored to win the game, but Vander Meer pitched three scoreless innings and allowed only one hit, as the National League went on to win 4–1. He ended the season with a 15–10 record and a 3.12 earned run average for the fourth-place Reds. He might have won more games, but spent nearly a month in the hospital being treated for boils late in the season. Following the season, The Sporting News named Vander Meer their MLB Player of the Year for 1938.

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June 11, 1935 In game 1‚ White Sox veteran Al Simmons belts a grand slam off Washington's Bobby Burke‚ but his 5 RBIs are not enough as Washington wins‚ 9 - 8. The Sox take the nitecap‚ 9 - 3. Showing he's in the groove‚ Simmons will repeat the slam in three days off Nats hurler Belve Bean.

June 11, 1948 The Indians hold on to beat the Yankees‚ 10 - 8‚ as reliever Bob Feller fans Sherm Lollar with the bases full to end the game. Joe DiMaggio had led off the 9th with a homer. Game highlights include Yogi Berra getting tossed by Cal Hubbard and young Bobby Brown being replaced at 2B in the 8th by George Stirnweiss‚ a move that will remain permanent for the season. Lou Boudreau ends a Tribe rally in the 7th by striking out - his first K in 42 games. The game - interrupted by rain and a fans' missile barrage - ends at 12:20 a.m.

June 11, 1950 Cleveland Indians at Philadelphia Athletics Full Radio Broadcasts

June 11, 1957  Brooklyn Dodger Catcher Roy Campanella hits his 237th career home run‚ surpassing the career marks of Gabby Hartnett and Yogi Berra. Campy's historic home run comes off Ray Crone in the seventh inning of Brooklyn's 7-2 loss to the Braves at Ebbets Field.

June 11 , 1963 -- Bob Aspromonte hits a grand slam home run off Lindy McDaniel to beat the Cubs in ten innings, 6-2. The blast fulfills a promise Aspromonte made to a Little Leaguer blinded by a lightning strike who is recovering in Houston. The next year, Aspromonte hits another grand slam on June 11th to down Cincinnati, 5-3.

June 11, 1965 Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets Full Radio Broadcasts

June 11, 1966, Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs ties a modern day record by hitting three triples in an 8-2 win over the Houston Astros at the Astrodome Chicago OF Adolfo Phillips also ties a record by striking out 9 straight times in 2 consecutive games (more than 18 innings).

June 11, 1967 New York Mets at Chicago Cubs Twin Bill Full Radio Broadcasts

June 11, 1968 Roberto Clemente makes his 4th and final conquest of the Candlestick crosswind, a line drive homer over the left-field fence into the teeth of a strong wind. Chronicler Bob Stevens calls it one of the longest ever hit in that spot. The Pittsburgh Pirates proceed to pound Ray Sadecki and reliever Ron Herbel for three additional runs, 7 - 4 over the Giants.

June 11, 1969 Kansas City Royals at New York Yankees Full Radio Broadcasts

June 11, 1969, the Los Angeles Dodgers reacquire former star Maury Wills and Manny Mota in a four-player trade with the Montreal Expos for  infielder Paul Popovich and outfielder Ron Fairly. As a member of the Dodgers during the 1962 season, Wills set a major league record by stealing 104 bases.

June 11, 1980, Oakland's Mike Norris pitches a complete game 14 inning win over the Jim Palmer led Orioles 6-2. Athletics right fielder Tony Armas hits a walk off grand slam for the win.

June 11, 1985 Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Von Hayes becomes the first major-league player ever to hit two home runs in the first inning, as Philadelphia blasts the Mets, 26 - 7. Hayes leads off with a home run‚ off Tom Gorman‚ and capping a 9-run outburst with a grand slam. Mets relievers Joe Sambito (3 innings) and Calvin Schiraldi (1.1 innings) both give up 10 runs apiece. The 26 runs in one game is a club record and the most in the National League since 1944.

June 11, 1990, future Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan of the Texas Rangers notches his sixth career no-hitter, the most in major league history. The 43-year-old right-hander strikes out 14 Oakland A’s in a 5-0 win. Ryan will pitch an unprecedented seventh no-hitter in 1991.

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