What happened today in team history?
2018 – George Springer has a day for the books
In a game against the Oakland Athletics, Houston Astros center fielder George Springer became the first player in franchise history to go 6-for-6 in a nine inning game. This helped fuel the Astros to a 16-2 domination of the A’s.
What else happened on this day?
1903
Meeting for their first time at Boston’s Huntington Avenue Grounds, the Pilgrims beat the Highlanders 6-2. This would end up becoming baseball’s best rivalry, with these teams eventually turning into the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox.
1917
In one of the best games ever played, Babe Ruth outduels Walter Johnson on the mound to give the Red Sox a 1-0 win over the Washington Senators. The only run scored was a homer from Ruth himself in the eighth to help lead his team to the win.
1941
Detroit Tigers slugger Hank Greenberg plays his final game before joining the Army and shipping off to help fight in World War II.
1999
For the first time in MLB history, two Japanese starters faced off against each other when Yankees pitcher Hideki Irabu faced off against Seattle Mariner Matt Suzuki.
2011
Tigers ace Justin Verlander throws his second no-hitter in a week, with only an 8th-inning walk keeping him from a perfect game.
2019
In a feat that no one ever saw possible, New York Mets pitcher Bartolo Colon became the oldest player in MLB history to hit his first home run, slamming a ball into the left field bleachers in Petco Park in San Diego.