Tuesday, May 12, 2009

Walter Johnson Gets 400th Career Win

May 12, 1926 - Walter Johnson wins the 400th game of his career, defeating the St. Louis Browns 7-4.

May 12, 1932 - Carey Selph of the White Sox strikes out for the ninth time this season. It won't happen again. Selph will go another 89 games, a major league-record, without whiffing, hitting .283 (in 396 at bats) in his second and last season.


May 12, 1950 - Red Sox star Ted Williams apologizes to the hometown fans for "insulting gestures" he made in response to catcalls prompted by his two errors in a doubleheader loss (13-4 and 5-3) to Detroit. His second bobble allowed the Tigers' eventual winning run to score in game two.


May 12, 1958 - Willie Mays hits the first grand slam in the history of the San Francisco Giants and adds another home run as Los Angeles loses 12-3.


May 12, 1966 - The Cardinals open new Busch Memorial Stadium with a 12-inning 4-3 win over the Braves.


May 12, 1970 - Ernie Banks becomes the eighth member of the 500 home run club, connecting off Pat Jarvis during a 4-3 Cubs win over the Braves. It his 1,600th career RBI. Atlanta's Rico Carty, meanwhile, hits safely in his 30th consecutive game.

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