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1917 - Hank Gowdy is the first major-league player to enlist during World War I when he signs up in the Ohio National Guard. He will play until he reports for duty July 15 .

1918 - Losing 5–4 against the Yankees , the White Sox load the bases in the ninth inning with no outs. Chick Gandil lines a shot to third baseman Frank Baker , who turns it into a game-ending Triple Play .

1923 - Scoring in every inning, the New York Giants beat the Phillies at Baker Bowl , 22–8. It is the first time in the 20th Century a team has tallied in every frame.

1925 - New York Yankees Lou Gehrig Pinch-hits for Pee Wee Wanninger beginning his streak of playing in 2,130 consecutive games. The next day, First Baseman Wally Pipp shows up with a headache, and Gehrig takes over.

1941 - Mel Ott hits a two-run Home Run , the 400th of his career and his 1,499th and 1,500th RBI , to give the New York Giants a 3–2 win victory the Cincinnati Reds .

1975 - Angels ' fireballer Nolan Ryan 's 100th career victory is a memorable one as he beats the Orioles ,1–0 and ties Sandy Koufax 's big league mark by notching his fourth No-hitter .

1977 - Indians ' Dennis Eckersley consecutive No-hit Innings ends at 22 1/3 innings (2/3 inning short of Cy Young 's major league record) as Mariners Ruppert Jones Homers in the fifth inning of a 7–1 Indians victory.

1987 - Thanks to Cleveland Indians Pitcher Phil Niekro 's 9-6 win over the Tigers , the Niekro brothers (Phil and Joe ) pass the Perrys ( Gaylord and Jim ) with 530 combined victories.

2000 - As owners struggle over realignment, the players' association suggest a simpler plan which only moves the Houston Astros from the NL Central to the AL West thus creating two 15-team leagues. The owners' ideas would have the newest franchises, Tampa Bay Devil Rays and Arizona Diamondbacks , switching leagues, the elimination of the NL Wild Card , and AL Central consisting of six-teams to go along with five divisions with only four teams.

BIRTHS

1846 - Andy Leonard , outfielder pioneer (d. 1903 )

1887 - Dixie Walker , pitcher (d. 1965 )

1896 - Johnny Mostil , outfielder (d. 1970 )

1931 - Hal Smith , All-Star catcher

1935 - Jack Kralick , All-Star pitcher

1941 - Dean Chance , All-Star pitcher

1942 - Randy Hundley , All-Star catcher

1942 - Ken McMullen , infielder

1973 - Derek Lowe , All-Star pitcher

1977 - Brad Wilkerson , outfielder

1981 - Carlos Zambrano , All-Star pitcher

DEATHS

1957 - Pete Schneider , pitcher (b. 1895 )

1970 - George Watkins , outfielder (b. 1900 )

1973 - Fred Heimach , pitcher (b. 1901 )

1980 - Rube Marquard , Hall of Fame pitcher (b. 1886 )

2003 - Johnny Hopp , All-Star outfielder (b. 1916 )