Babe Ruth's baseball jersey became the most expensive sports memorabilia when it sold for $5.6 million.
Carlos Martinez famously hit a ball off Jose Canseco's head for a home run in major league baseball.
Baseball champion Reggie Jackson was elected to the Hall of Fame.
Philadelphia Phillies retired the future Baseball Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt's uniform #20.
Baseballer Nolan Ryan became the first pitcher to strike out 5,000 batters.
George W. Bush and Edward W. Rose shared ownership of the Texas Rangers baseball team.
The American baseball team New York Yankees, played their 13,000th game.
Reggie Jackson became the first major leaguer to strike out 2,000 times.
The 'Dodgers' baseball team became the first major league to bring in 3 million fans for the season.
Baseball player Roberto Clemente was elected to the Hall of Fame.
Jim 'Catfish' Hunter of the Oakland Athletics pitched the ninth perfect game, defeating the Minnesota Twins (4-0).
Casey Stengel announced that he was retiring from managing the New York Mets after 55 years in baseball.
San Francisco Giants outfielder, Willie Mays, broke the record for home runs.
Boston Red Sox player Ted Williams was fined $250 for spitting on fans.
New York Yankees' Don Larsen pitches only World Series perfect game.
Babe Ruth Day was commemorated for the first time to celebrate one of baseball's greatest players of all time.
Jackie Robinson signed the first Major League Baseball contract for a Black ballplayer.
New York Yankee, Joe DiMaggio, made his major-league debut.
Legendary baseballer Babe Ruth became the first member of the 500 home run club.
Ty Cobb, a future Baseball Hall of Fame center fielder, was the first to gain 1,000 extra-base hits.
The New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies in the fastest-ever MLB game in history.
American baseball catcher Wilbert Robinson tried to claim a record by catching a ball dropped from a plane 525 feet above him.
Legendary baseballer Babe Ruth made his Major League Baseball debut for the Boston Red Sox.
Two baseball teams played a night match at White Sox Party using three 100-foot towers lit with 12 electric lamps.
Cy Young pitches the first perfect game in modern major league baseball.
American baseball player Joe McGinnity was suspended after a brawl in which he punched and spat at umpire Tom Connolly.
When Cubs' player Billy Sunday played his first game, he struck out four times.
The Cincinnati Red Stockings played their first game, winning with 45-9 against the Great Westerns of Cincinnati.
