Tuesday, July 14, 2009

Eddie Mathews & Hank Aaron Hit 500th Home Runs


July 14, 1946 - Cleveland player-manager Lou Boudreau hit four doubles and a home run in the first game of a doubleheader against Boston, but Ted Williams connected for three home runs and drove in eight runs for an 11-10 Red Sox victory.


July 14, 1956 - Mel Parnell of the Boston Red Sox pitched a no-hitter against the Chicago White Sox for a 4-0 victory at Fenway Park.



July 14, 1967 - Eddie Mathews of the Astros hit his 500th home run off San Francisco's Juan Marichal at Candlestick Park. Houston beat the Giants 8-6.



July 14, 1968 - Hank Aaron got his 500th home run off Mike McCormick as the Atlanta Braves beat the San Francisco Giants 4-2.



July 14, 1968 - Don Wilson of the Houston Astros struck out eighteen Reds in a 6-1 victory over Cincinnati in the second game of a doubleheader.



July 14, 1970 - Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds scored on Jim Hickman's 12th-inning single after bowling over Cleveland's Ray Fosse at home plate to give the National League a 5-4 victory over the American League at Riverfront Stadium.



July 14, 1972 - In a Major League first, Bill Haller was the umpire behind the plate while his brother Tom Haller was the catcher for the Detroit Tigers.



July 14, 1995 - Ramon Martinez threw the first no-hitter of the season as the Los Angeles Dodgers beat the Florida Marlins 7-0. Martinez was perfect for 7 1/3 innings before walking Tommy Gregg.

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