Philadelphia Phillies retired the future Baseball Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt’s uniform #20.
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New York Yankees' Don Larsen pitches only World Series perfect game.
Jackie Robinson signed the first Major League Baseball contract for a Black ballplayer.
Two baseball teams played a night match at White Sox Party using three 100-foot towers lit with 12 electric lamps.
Boston Red Sox player Ted Williams was fined $250 for spitting on fans.
Carlos Martinez famously hit a ball off Jose Canseco's head for a home run in major league baseball.
