1907 - Buck O'Neil, Old Negro League Baseball player is born.
1919 - Babe Ruth hits his 26th HR off Jack Quinn in NY,
breaking Buck Freeman's 1899 HR mark of 25.
1939 - Indians Bob Feller, 20, is youngest pitcher to win 20 games.
1943 - NY Giants' pitcher Ace Adams sets record by working in his 62nd game.
1946 - SF 49ers play 1st AAFC game, lose to NY Yankees 21-7.
1954 - With a 3-2 count, Phillies Richie Ashburn fouls next 14, then walks.
1955 - Earliest clinching of an NL pennant (Brooklyn Dodgers).
1955 - Earliest clinching of an NL pennant (Brooklyn Dodgers).
1963 - Braves Warren Spahn ties Christy Mathewson with 13 20-win seasons.
1968 - 1st official (88th overall) U.S. Open (formerly known as U.S
National Championships): Arthur Ashe beats Tom Okker (14-12, 5-7, 6-3, 3-6, 6-3).
1973 - Billy Martin named manager of Texas Rangers.
1973 - Hank Aaron sets record of most HRs in 1 league (709).
1973 - Hank Aaron sets record of most HRs in 1 league (709).
1985 - Pete Rose ties Ty Cobb with 4,191 hits.
1989 - George Brett gets his 2,500th hit.
1993 - Baseball's proposed switch to a three-division format OKed in AL.
1995 - Cleveland Indians clinch 1st AL Central Division title.
2002 - Texas Rangers set a major league record by homering in their
26th consecutive game as Texas falls to the Tampa Bay.
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