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On this date in 1877, a Syracuse lad authored the first known no-hitter in minor league history.

On this date in 1983, Greg Luzinski hit his third Comiskey Park roof shot of the year—the most ever by one man in a single season.

On this date in 2001, the Cub who effectively created the Bleacher Bums died at the age of 57.

Right field sucked in 1969, and right field sucks in 2024.

Today, we wish Ron Coomer a happy birthday, and celebrate multi-year contract extensions for him and his Hall of Fame partner Pat Hughes.

On this date in 1965, Casey Stengel retired, ending a 55-year pro baseball career that got its start in the very same outfield I once patrolled—76 years apart.

By many accounts the fastest pitcher EVER, Steve Dalkowski sadly never achieved his promise.

On this date in 1957, Dalko had a typical outing, in his first year as a professional.

Today, we celebrate two Japanese game changers—NPB pitchers who each had a big effect on MLB, sixty years apart.Happy 31st birthday to Shota Imanaga, and happy 60th anniversary to Masanori Murakami, who made his Major League debut on this date in 1964–MLB’s first Japanese player.

On this date in 1965, Ernie Banks clubbed his 400th home run—driving in both of his Cub All-Star game teammates from that season, the ONLY time that Banks, Santo, and Williams made an All-Star team in the same year

Today, we remember Frenchy Uhalt—a man with a muy interesante connection to Roberto Clemente—who died on this date in 2004, at the age of 94.

On this date in 1908, Johnny Evers set the stage for Merkle’s Boner—baseball’s defining play in the first half of the 20th century—which would occur 19 days later.