There were no page-topping headlines in newspapers around the world announcing that on May 2, 1939, Lou Gehrig of the New ...

1917 — Fred Toney of the Cincinnati Reds and Hippo Vaughn of the Chicago Cubs pitched a double no-hitter for nine innings, but the Reds won 1-0 on two hits in the 10th. Jim Thorpe drove in the ...

Advertisement Article continues below this ad 1927 — Babe Ruth becomes the highest-paid ... per season for the next three years. 1939 — Lou Gehrig of the New York Yankees did not play against ...

1927 — Babe Ruth becomes the highest-paid player in major league history when the Yankees announce he will earn $70,000 per season for the next three years. 1939 — Lou Gehrig of the New York ...

1975 — Bob Watson of the Houston Astros, sensing baseball history, raced around the bases on Milt May’s home run and crossed the plate at Candlestick Park in time to score major league baseball’s 1 ...

It has reached the point — and it probably reached this point a few years back — when there is legitimate surprise when Aaron ...