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The first offcial baseball game in America
On this day Amercia's past time had begun. The game was played in Hoboken, New Jersey. The game was between the New York Nine and the Knickerbockers. The New York Nine won the game 23-1 in four innings. https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Baseball -
The Black Sox Scandal
On this day the World series between the Chicago White Sox and the Cincinnati Reds took place. Before the first pitch was thrown it was rumored that the game was fixed. After the game it came to light that gamblers had paid eight players of the White sox to throw the game. They were later put on trial and were all banned from baseball for life. http://www.history.com/news/the-black-sox-baseball-scandal-95-years-ago -
Babe Ruth's Homerun Record
On this day Babe Ruth hit his 60th homerun that season making a record that would stand for 34 years. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/babe-ruth-hits-60th-homer-of-1927-season Watch this video to see the homerun: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOt0Tmwc2Rk -
First All Star Game
The first All Star game was held at Comiskey Park in Chicago. It was thought to be a one time thing to coinside with the world's fair. 20 of the 36 players were eventually inducted in to the Hall of Fame. Both teams managers were Hall of Famers. Three of the four base coachs are Hall of Famers adn even two of the umpires went into the Hall of Fame. Babe Ruth hit a home leading AL to their first win. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1157233-200-events-that-defined-shaped-and-changed-major-leag -
Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig was awarded with many gifts, and plaques on this day. He also became the first baseball player to ever have their number retired. Two years later he died of the disease named afer him. http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1157233-200-events-that-defined-shaped-and-changed-major-league-baseball/page/7 -
All- American Girls Professional Baseball
On this day the first all grils baseball legue's first season began. The legue was founded by Philip K. Wrigley. The legue exsisted from 1943 to 1954. Over 600 women played in the legue. And the Rockford Peaches won a legue-best four championships. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/All-American_Girls_Professional_Baseball_League -
First African- American Baseball Player in the majors
On this day Jackie Robinson became the first ever African- American in the MLB. He played his first game that day with the Brooklyn Dodgers. http://www.history.com/this-day-in-history/jackie-robinson-breaks-major-league-color-barrier -
The M&M Boys
Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris, the M&M Boys. During the season the two players of the Yankees continued to battle it out for the most homeruns that season. On the last day of the season Maris hit his 61st homerun breaking Babe Ruth's after 34 years. Mantle ended up with 58 homeruns, because his season ended up ending early from a hip injury. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/M%26M_Boys -
The Pine Tar Incident
The pine tar game was a game between the Yankees and the Royals. He ended up hitting a 2-run homerun, but the Yankees manager Billy Martin noticed a large amount of pine tar on Brett's bat. He told the umpires about it, they took a look ruled that there was an illegal amount and called him out. The Royals later protested the game, resulting in a restart of the game before Brett's hit.
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Pete Rose
On this day the allegaions that Pete Rose had been gambeling while playing and managing was presented to the public. Rose denied everything, refused to show up for a hearing, and filed a lawsuit saying that the comminsoner had prejudged the case and could not provide a fair hearing. He was later put on the baseball permentally ineligible list, and anyone on that list is not allowed to be in the hall of fame.
https://en.wikipedia.org/?title=Pete_Rose
