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1954: Willie Mays makes famous over-the-shoulder catch to lead N.Y. Giants to a 5-2 victory over Cleveland in Game 1 of the World Series.

1983: Mike Warren of Oakland pitches a no-hitter to beat White Sox 3-0.

1986: Cubs rookie Greg Maddux defeats Philadelphia 8-3. The losing pitcher is his brother, Mike, also a rookie. It is the first time brothers faced each other as rookies.

2001: Seattle’s Ichiro Suzuki sets major league rookie record for hits in a season with 234, breaking the previous rookie mark set by Shoeless Joe Jackson with Cleveland in 1911.

2004: Major League Baseball announces Montreal Expos will move to Washington to begin play at RFK Stadium.