The Top 10 Most
Memorable Moments
1. 1995 - Cal Ripken breaks Lou Gehrig's streak with his 2,131st
consecutive game.
2. 1974 - Hank Aaron breaks Babe Ruth's all-time home run record.
3. 1947 - Jackie Robinson becomes the first African-American
Major Leaguer.
4. 1998 - Mark McGwire & Sammy Sosa surpass Roger Maris'
single-season home run record.
5. 1939 - Lou Gehrig retires with his "luckiest man" farewell
speech.
6. 1985 - Pete Rose passes Ty Cobb as the all-time hits leader.
7. 1941 - Ted Williams is the last man to post a .400 average.
8. 1941 - Joe DiMaggio hits in 56 straight games.
9. 1988 - Kirk Gibson's pinch-hit homer sends LA on its way to a
World Series upset.
10. 1991 - Nolan Ryan pitches his seventh career no-hitter. |
