June 26<\/p>\n
1916 \u2014 The Cleveland Indians wore numbers on their sleeves in a game against the Chicago White Sox. It marked the first time players were identified by numbers corresponding to the scorecard.<\/p>\n
1924 \u2014 New York right-hander Virgil Barnes faced his older sibling, Jesse, marking the first time brothers started against one another in major league history. Jesse got the loss when the Giants beat the Boston Braves 11-7.<\/p>\n
1938 \u2014 Lonny Frey of the Cincinnati Reds had eight hits in a doubleheader split with the Philadelphia Phillies. Frey had three hits in a 10-3 opening-game loss and collected five in the nightcap, which the Reds won 8-5.<\/p>\n
1944 \u2014 In an effort to raise funds for war bonds, the New York Giants, Brooklyn Dodgers and New York Yankees played each other in a six-inning game at the Polo Grounds. More than 50,000 fans turned out. Each team played successive innings against the other two teams then would sit out an inning. The final score was Dodgers 5, Yankees 1, Giants 0.<\/p>\n
1962 \u2014 Earl Wilson of the Boston Red Sox pitched a 2-0 no-hitter against the Los Angeles Angels at Fenway Park. Wilson, the Red Sox\u2019s first black pitcher, also homered in the game.<\/p>\n
1968 \u2014 St. Louis\u2019 Bob Gibson pitched his fifth consecutive shutout as he blanked Pittsburgh, 3-0, in the first game of a doubleheader at Busch Stadium.<\/p>\n
1970 \u2014 Frank Robinson hit two grand slams to power the Baltimore Orioles to a 12-2 victory over the Washington Senators.<\/p>\n
1976 \u2014 Shortstop Toby Harrah played an entire doubleheader for the Texas Rangers without handling a batted ball by the Chicago White Sox.<\/p>\n
1983 \u2014 New York\u2019s Rusty Staub tied a season record with his eighth consecutive pinch hit. Staub equaled the 1958 mark established by Dave Philley of the Phillies when he singled in the ninth inning off reliever Ron Reed in the Mets\u2019 8-4 loss to Philadelphia at Shea Stadium.<\/p>\n
2000 \u2014 Minor league sensation Alex Cabrera hit a two-run homer in his first major league at-bat for Arizona as the Diamondbacks beat the Houston Astros 6-1.<\/p>\n
2003 \u2014 Edgar Martinez, who already holds the Mariners\u2019 all-time records for games played, at-bats, hits, doubles, total bases, extra-base hits, walks and runs scored, passes Ken Griffey Jr.\u2019s mark for team career RBIs. His two-run homer in the Mariners\u2019 10 – 6 victory over the Angels gives the All-Star designated hitter 1,153 RBIs – one more than Junior.<\/p>\n
2006 \u2014 Oregon State beats North Carolina 3-2 for its first College World Series title.<\/p>\n
2015 \u2014 Phillies manager Ryne Sandberg resigns in his third season with his team in last place.<\/p>\n
2019 \u2014 Vanderbilt University defeats Michigan 8-2 to win the College World Series.<\/p>\n
2021\u2014 The Arizona Diamondbacks end their record streak of consecutive road losses by defeating the San Diego Padres 10-1.<\/p>\n
2023 \u2014 Louisiana State University wins the 2023 College World Series with an 18 – 4 win over the University of Florida in the final game, one day after losing 24 – 4 to the Gators. Paul Skenes is named the recipient of the College World Series Most Outstanding Player award. It is the Tigers\u2019 seventh title overall, and first since 2009.<\/p>\n
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