2015 — Alex Rodriguez ties Willie Mays for fourth place on the all-time home run list when he hits number 660 against the Red ...

Brooklyn’s Jesse Barnes defeated his brother Virgil Barnes for a 7-6 victory over the New York Giants. It was the first matchup of pitching brothers in major league history. 1936 — Joe DiMaggio made ...

1975 — Bob Watson of the Houston Astros, sensing baseball history, raced around the bases on Milt May’s home run and crossed the plate at Candlestick Park in time to score major league baseball’s 1 ...

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The New York Mets mourn the loss of beloved superfan ... Born in Brooklyn, Weiner saw games featuring the likes of Jackie Robinson, Willie Mays, and Pete Alonso over the decades.

1918 — The Brooklyn Dodgers finally win after a major league record 0-9 start, with a 5-3 victory over the New York Giants in the opening game ... His father, Bobby Bonds, godfather Willie Mays, and ...

His father, Bobby Bonds, godfather Willie Mays, and Andre Dawson are the only other players ... 2007 — Kirk Radomski, a former New York Mets clubhouse employee, pleads guilty to distributing steroids ...

None of the incredible achievements listed above, though, have been seen less frequently than a four-homer game. When Eugenio ...

1920 — Babe Ruth hit his first home run as a Yankee, and 50th of his career, as New York beat Boston 6-0 at ... 2015 — Alex Rodriguez ties Willie Mays for fourth place on the all-time home ...

1991 — Rickey Henderson surpassed Lou Brock as baseball’s career stolen base leader with his 939th steal as the Oakland Athletics beat the New York Yankees 7-4 ... 2015 — Alex Rodriguez ties Willie ...

MLB.com is republishing this story after Willie Mays passed away on Tuesday ... with the best all-around peak seasons of Mays' career. After establishing himself as a beloved superstar for the New ...

2000: With the help of a Quilvio Veras home run, the Braves establish a franchise-record 14th straight victory, beating the ...