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Feb 01, 1999: Win some, lose some
Feb 02, 1876: National League is born
Feb 03, 1938: 2-sport star Lou Boudreau in hot water
Feb 04, 1976: Era of free agency
Jan 01, 1911: Hank Greenberg born
Jan 02, 1918: Outlaw pitcher traded
Jan 03, 1973: Steinbrenner buys Yankees
Jan 04, 1957: Dodgers buy plane
Jan 05, 1915: 3rd major league gambles
Jan 06, 1964: A's itching to move
Jan 07, 2005: Red Sox haggle over World Series ball
Jan 08, 1991: Carew, Perry, Jenkins called
Jan 09, 1903: New York enters AL
Jan 10, 2006: Sutter 1st closer to make Hall
Jan 11, 1971 - Pitcher has heart attack
Jan 12, 1961: Cubs try cerebral approach
Jan 13, 1922: Black Sox player wants back in
Jan 14, 1963: Future Hall of Famer traded
Jan 15, 1920: Baseball life cut short
Jan 16, 2003: Commissioner gives meaning to all-star game
Jan 17, 1970: Mays takes a stand
Jan 18, 1947: Feller does the unthinkable
Jan 21, 1942: Hornsby elected to the Hall
Jan 22, 1857: Base ball Rules
Jan 23, 1981: Red Sox mess up
Jan 24, 2001: Deion takes another shot
Jan 25, 1945: Yankees sold for $2.5m
Jan 26, 1873: Doubleday dies, myth lives on
Jan 27, 1956 & 1966: A tale of two cities
Jan 28, 1958 - The blink of an eye
Jan 29, 1958: Musial becomes highest paid
Jan 30, 1958: All-star votetaken from fans
Jan 31, 2001: Did the Giants steal the 1951 pennant?
Dec 00, 1928: Tables turned on DH
Dec 02, 1952: Casey Stengel tirade
Dec 03, 2001: The Astros Enron Mess
Dec 04, 1964: Owners approve draft
Dec 05, 1996: Interleague play approved
Dec 07, 1941: Pearl Harbor & baseball
Dec 08, 1966: HR King sent packing
Dec 09, 1987: DiMaggio meets Reagan & Gorbachev
Dec 10, 1919: NL cracks down on spitter
Dec 12, 1930: MLB changes HR rule
Dec 16, 1975: Veeck buys Sox... again
Dec 17, 1891: American Association folds
Dec 18, 1973: Dick Williams fed up
Dec 19, 2003: "Bartman" ball auctioned
Dec 22, 1915: Federal League Squeezed
Dec 23, 1994: MLB imposes salary cap
Dec 25, 1862: Thousands(?) attend ball game
Dec 30, 1951: The mystery of Hi Bithorn
Nov 01, 2011: Yankees have most MVP's
Nov 02, 1964: CBS buys Yankees
Nov 03, 1968: Harry Caray hit by car
Nov 04, 1889: The Player's League is born
Nov 05, 2009: Yankees win 27th
Nov 06, 2010
Nov 08, 2007: Name change does wonders
Nov 11, 1934: Japan's Cy Young
Nov 12, 1920: Baseball's 1st Commissioner
Nov 15, 2007: MLB's youngest player
Nov 16, 2010: Post season awards
Nov 17, 1953: Browns become the Orioles
Nov 18, 1980: Brett named MVP
Nov 19, 1990: Bonds' 1st of 7 MVP's
Nov 20, 1869: Clark Griffith born
Nov 23, 2001: Goodbye Bo Belinsky
Nov 24, 1953: New Dodgers manager
Nov 25, 1895: Story of Jakie May
Nov 28, 1936: Monty Stratton's courage
Nov 30, 1870: Base-Ball rules of 1871
Oct 01, 1932: Ruth's called shot
Oct 02, 1978: Dent buries Red Sox
Oct 03, 1951: Bobby Thomson's dramatic HR
Oct 05, 1941: Drop 3rd strike Dodgers' downfall
Oct 06, 1959: Biggest crowd
Oct 08, 1956: Don Larsen's perfect game
Oct 09, 1934: Deans dominate World Series
Oct 11, 1899: American League conceived
Oct 12, 1986: Forgettable year for Angels
Oct 14, 1972: World Series power surge
Oct 15, 1986: Mets Astros go 16
Oct 16, 1969: Shoe polish helps Mets
Oct 17, 1989: Earthquake halts World Series
Oct 18, 1977: Mr. October
Oct 20, 2004: Red Sox rise from the dead
Oct 21, 1975: Fisk's World Series drama
Oct 22, 1845: 1st box score
Oct 24, 2011: Accurate Predictions?
Oct 25, 1986: Buckner's legs
Oct 26, 1991: Kirby Puckett takes over
Oct 27, 2011: 7-game World Series rare
Oct 28, 1979: Fight gets Billy Martin fired
Oct 29, 1979: Willie Mays banned
Sept 01, 1890: 1st Tripleheader
Sept 02, 1990: Stieb finally throws no-hitter
Sept 03, 1957: Dodgers draw outside Brooklyn
Sept 04, 1933: One MLB at-bat
Sept 05, 1995: Ripken ties Gehrig
Sept 06, 1967: 4-way tie for 1st in AL
Sept 07, 1993: Whiten ties HR/RBI records
Sept 08, 1914: Boston Braves stunning turnaround
Sept 09, 1987: Ryan strikes out 4500th
Sept 10, 1960: Mantle's mammoth shot
Sept 11, 1985: Rose breaks hits record
Sept 12, 1883: A new major league
Sept 14, 1968: McLain wins 30th
Sept 15, 1990: 50 Saves reached
Sept 16, 1924: Bottomley drives in 12
Sept 17, 1980: End of the complete games era
Sept 18: Famous comebacks, or not
Sept 20, 1998: Ripken's streak ends
Sept 21, 1888: Chicago's West Side Park
Sept 22, 1920: Prosecutor zeroes in on Black Sox
Sept 24, 1920: Baseball warned
Sept 25, 1955: The youngest batting king
Sept 26, 1981: Ryan's 5th no-hitter
Sept 27, 1953: Browns play final game
Sept 28, 1930: Wilson's RBI from the grave
Sept 29, 2011: Birthplaces of MLB players
Sept 30, 1971: Fans spoil Senators victory
Aug 01, 1972: Colbert matches idol Musial
Aug 02, 1979: Yankee tragedy in Ohio
Aug 03, 1959: A 2nd all-star game
Aug 04, 1969: Origin of "Big Red Machine"
Aug 05, 1921: 1st MLB broadcast
Aug 06, 1952: Dual of the century
Aug 07, 1907: Walter Johnson's 1st of 416
Aug 08, 1954: The Dodgers' stunning rally
Aug 09, 2007-Ankiel returns a hero
Aug 10, 1944: Hour 15 minute shutout
Aug 11, 1976: Best team ever?
Aug 12, 1936: Record crowd watches Olympic baseball
Aug 13, 1978: Weaver & the weather
Aug 14, 1958: Power steals home twice!
Aug 16, 1927: Ruth clears the roof
Aug 17, 1920-Chapman dies from beaning
Aug 18, 1989: Last left-handed catcher
Aug 19, 1951: Next batter: 1/8
Aug 21, 1982: Fingers reaches 300
Aug 22, 1965: Rivalry turns ugly
Aug 23, 1936: 17-year old Feller stellar
Aug 24, 1989: Pete Rose banned
Aug 25, 1983: 1st to draw a million
Aug 27, 1955: Koufax comes of age
Aug 28, 1990: Sandburg 1st 30 & 30
Aug 29, 2005: White Sox roller coaster
Aug 30, 1865: First White House visit
Aug 31, 1950: Hodges goes downtown 4 times
July 01, 1941: DiMaggio ties Keeler
July 02, 1941: DiMaggio breaks hits record
July 03, 1966: 2 slams by the pitcher!
July 04, 1939: "Luckiest man" says goodbye
July 05, 1998: 100 RBI by all-star break
July 06, 1974: Dick Allen's mammoth HR
July 07, 1914: A's pass on Ruth
July 08, 1994: Valentin turns unassisted triple play
July 09, 1946: All-stars return
July 10, 1936: Chuck Klein hits 4 HRs
July 11, 1914: Ruth's first game
July 12, 1979: Disco demolished, game forfeited
July 13, 1896: Tragic story of Ed Delahanty
July 14, 1972: Ump & catcher siblings
July 15, 1980: Bench takes catcher HR lead
July 16, 1909: 18 inning - no runs
July 17, 1941: DiMaggio streak ends
July 18, 1948: 5th to hit 4
July 19, 1946: 14 ejected!
July 20, 1858: 1,500 see game on Long Island
July 21, 1959: Last to integrate
July 22, 1962: 6 for 6
July 23, 1974: NL dominates all-star games
July 24, 1983: HR lost because of pine tar
July 25, 1959: Game called due to revolution
July 26, 1987: 3 elected to Hall of Fame
July 27, 1927: Mel Ott's 1st HR
July 28, 1976: Duo no-hit A's
July 29, 2003: Red Sox Mueller 2 slams, 1 game
July 30, 1980: Astro phenom collapses
July 31, 1954: Adcock puts 4 in orbit
June 01, 1925: Gehrig begins his journey
June 02, 1941: Lou Gehrig's battle ends
June 03, 1985: Best amateur draft ever
June 04, 1974: Trouble brewing in Cleveland
June 05, 1974: Reggie & teammate come to blows
June 06, 1983: #1 hits & misses
June 07, 1973: From the draft to the majors
June 08, 1979: MLB 1st rounders: Elway & Marino
June 09, 1963: Dealing with the heat
June 10, 1969: Colavito's 4 dingers
June 12, 1970: Doc Ellis no-hitter drug induced?
June 13, 1924: Yankees-Tigers brawl leads to riot
June 14, 1949: Inspiration for "The Natural"
June 15, 1964: Trade Cubs wish they hadn't made
June 16, 2006: Yanks 1st visit to RFK since forfeit
June 17, 1962: Brock finds bleachers at Polo Grounds
June 18, 1962: Another Polo Grounds' blast
June 20, 1948: Biggest crowd
June 21, 2004: Griffey Jr.'s 500th HR
June 22, 1946: Bill Veeck becomes an owner
June 24, 1983: Viisitor getshero's welcome
June 25, 1968: Bonds Sr. homers in 1st MLB game
June 26, 1920: A HS kid named Gehrig
June 27, 1973: High School to the majors
June 28, 1911: New Polo Grounds opens
June 29, 1905: Moonlight Graham's day
June 30, 1959: Musial out on weird play
May 01, 1969: The no-hitters are no-hit
May 02, 1939: Not a good sign
May 03, 1951: McDougald drives in 6 in 1 inning
May 04, 1871: Major league baseball born on this date
May 05, 1975: The designated runner
May 06, 1964: HR over the roof
May 07, 1957: Pitcher's worst nightmare
May 08, 1947: Turn back the clock
May 09, 1984: Longest American League game
May 10, 1967: Aaron's only home "run"
May 11, 1977: Ted Turner - manager for a day
May 12, 1926: Walter Johnson wins 400th
May 13, 1958: Stan Musial gets his 3,000th hit
May 14, 1927: Stands collapse in Philadelphia
May 15, 1912: Cobb charges after fan
May 16, 1939: 1st American League night game
May 17, 1979: 22 runs not enough
May 19, 1981: Jim Bibby retires everyone except #1
May 20, 1945: Pete Gray's best day
May 21, 1943: One of baseball's fastest games
May 22, 1963: Mantle's longest home run
May 23, 2002: Green goes long 4 times
May 24, 1935: First night game
May 25, 2002: 9 HRs in a week
May 26, 1959: 12 perfect innings & a loss
May 27, 1960: To catch Wilhelm size matters
May 30, 2011: In 1st on Memorial Day
May 31, 1975; Legends meet in Milwaukee
April 01, 1996: Baseball loses a friend
April 02, 1908: The Doubleday myth is born
April 03, 1987: Cubs trade Eckersley
April 04, 1974: Hank Aaron ties the Babe
April 05, 1993: Two new NL teams
April 06, 1973: DH era begins
April 07, 1958: Baseball in a football stadium
April 08, 1974: Move over Babe
April 09, 1993: Bo Jackson's dramatic comeback
April 10, 1953: MLB nips it in the "Bud"
April 11, 1961: Expansion Angels surprisingly good
April 12, 1960: Giants 1st game at Candlestick
April 14, 1993: Fisk gives new fans a thrill
April 15, 1947: Jackie Robinson's first MLB game
April 16, 1929: HR in first at bat
April 17, 1953: Mantle hits tape measure HR
April 18, 1991: Tigers ruin christening
April 19, 1996: Texas-Baltimore score 33
April 20, 1939: Ted Williams career begins
April 21, 1934: Moe Berg - spy
April 22, 1876: National League begins play
April 23, 1952 & 1999: Tale of 2 HR hitters
April 24, 1901: American League's 1st game/ 1907: Numbers
April 25, 1995: 257 day strike ends
April 26, 1961: Maris hit first HR of the year
April 27, 1947: Babe Ruth Day
April 28, 1956: Frank Robinson's first
April 29, 1983: Cubs Manager goes berserk
April 30, 1961: Mays 4 HRs in one game
March 01, 1969: Mickey Mantle retires
March 02, 1927: Ruth becomes highest paid
March 03, 1953: From Brewers to Browns to Orioles
March 04, 1927: American father of Japanese baseball
March 05, 1973: Yankees trade wives
March 06, 2006: Kirby Puckett dies
March 07, 1955: Bring back the "spitter"
March 08, 1889: Baseball in Paris
March 09, 1897: A real Cleveland Indian
March 10, 1995: Michael Jordan strikes out
March 11, 1901: John McGraw' slight of hand
March 12, 1903: New York joins the American League
March 13, 1954: Thomson breaks ankle, Aaron gets a shot
March 14, 2003: Al Grionfriddo names lives on
March 15, 1945: Spring training hot-spot: Indiana
March 16, 2006: Mexico shocks USA
March 18, 1953: 1st franchise move in 50 years
March 19, 1965: Cubs announcer killed in auto accident
March 20, 1953: Minor leagues back from the brink
March 21, 1977: Unfortunate twist for Mark Fidrych
March 22, 1993: Two players killed in boating accident
March 23, 1990: The Winfield-Steinbrenner soap opera
March 24, 2001: Bird crosses Randy Johnson, loses
March 25, 1985: Judge says no to lights at Wrigley
March 26, 1974: Abrupt end to Luis Aparicio's career
March 27, 1902: How the Cubs got their name
March 28, 1985: The tale of Sid Finch
March 29, 1867: Cy Young is born
March 30, 1992: Sosa for Bell
March 31, 1996: Alex Rodriguez emerges in Seattle
Feb 05, 1934: Happy Birthday Hank Aaron
Feb 06, 1958: Ted Williams becomes highest paid player
Feb 07, 1945: Happy birthday Tony Conigliaro
Feb 08, 1983: Mickey Mantle suspended
Feb 09, 2006: Jury decides in Angels favor on team name
Feb 11, 1982: Padres give up Ozzie Smith
Feb 12, 1809: Lincoln and baseball
Feb 14, 2011: Pitchers & catchers report this week
Feb 15, 2011: How accurate are the prognosticators?
Feb 17, 2011: MVP, Cy Young, Rookie award predictions
Feb 19, 1953: Ted Williams war hero
Feb 20, 1963: The ever changing strike zone
Feb 21, 1969: Ted Williams' daunting task: manager
Feb 22, 1938: Cardinals sign All-American QB
Feb 23, 1987: Dick Howser forced to hang it up
Feb 24, 1990: Tony Conigliaro's charmed & tragic life ends
Feb 25, 1973: Work stoppage ends
Feb 26: How predictable are spring training records?

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