– 1907: Walter Johnson pitched the first of his 416 victories as he hurled the Washington Senators to a 7-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians.
– 1922: Ken Williams of the St. Louis Browns hit two home runs in the sixth inning of 16-1 victory over the Washington Senators.
– 1923: Cleveland’s Frank Bower went 6-for-6 with a double and five singles as the Indians routed the Washington Senators 22-2.
– 1956: The largest crowd in minor-league history, 57,000, saw 51-year-old Satchel Paige pitch Miami over Columbus in an International League game in the Orange Bowl.
– 1968: Joe Keough of the Oakland A’s pinch hit a home run in his first major league at-bat in the eighth inning of the second game of a doubleheader against the New York Yankees. The A’s won nightcap 4-3 in 10 innings.
– 1971: The New York Mets bombarded the Braves at Atlanta Stadium 20-6. Ken Boswell led the Met attack with four hits and five RBIs including a grand slam off Mike McQueen.
– 1985: Commissioner Peter Ueberroth announced the end of a two-day strike following a labor agreement between the owners and players. The season resumed the next day.
– Today’s birthday: Jason Gimsley 27.
