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1928: Lou Gehrig of the Yankees had two triples and two homers in a 15-7 victory over the WHITE SOX.

1939: The Baseball Hall of Fame was dedicated at Cooperstown, N.Y.

1954: Milwaukee’s Jim Wilson pitched the year’s only no-hitter, blanking the Phillies 2-0.

1981: Thirteen games were canceled because of the players’ strike.

1997: After 126 years, baseball broke its tradition and played interleague games.

1999: Cal Ripken went 6-for-6, homering twice as the Orioles scored the most runs in franchise history in a 22-1 rout of Atlanta.