This Day in Baseball History: July 21, 1921 - Red Faber wins his 20th game, but it is not easy. He goes 14 innings before edging the A's, 2 - 1. There will be five 20-game winners in the American League, and four in the National League this season. . #tripleplaydesign #redfaber

This Day in Baseball History: July 22, 2020 - The Dodgers and Mookie Betts agree on a twelve-year contract extension, through 2032. The deal is estimated to be worth $325 million. The Dodgers had acquired Betts in a blockbuster trade in February.

This Day in Baseball History: July 23, 1942 - After giving up a lead-off bloop single, Newark Eagles hurler Leon Day strikes out 18 Baltimore Elite Giants to set a Negro League record. . #tripleplaydesign #illustration #design #leonday #newarkeagles #baseballcards #topps

This Day in Baseball History: July 24, 1968 - Hoyt Wilhelm's 907th game breaks Cy Young's record for major league pitching appearances, but he loses a 2 - 1 decision to Oakland. . #tripleplaydesign #illustration #design #hoytwilhelm #chicagowhitesox #baseballcards #topps

This Day in Baseball History: July 25, 2024 - Dylan Cease throws the second no-hitter in Padres franchise history, defeating Washington, 3 - 0. . #tripleplaydesign #illustration #design #dylancease #sandiegopadres #baseballcards #topps #sportscards #whodoyoucollect #thehobby

This Day in Baseball History: July 26, 2000 - The Blue Jays defeat the Indians, 8 - 1, as David Wells wins his major league-leading 16th game. Bartolo Colon takes the loss for Cleveland, despite striking out the first six batters to face him to tie Bob Feller's team record.

This Day in Baseball History: June 27, 1927- Mel Ott, 18 years old, hits his first major-league home run, an inside-the-park round-tripper. It is the only inside-the-park homer he will hit of his 511 career homers. . #tripleplaydesign #illustration #design #melott #baseballcards

This Day in Baseball History: July 28, 1991 - Dennis Martinez of the Expos tosses the 13th perfect game in major league history (excluding those of Harvey Haddix and Ernie Shore), setting down all 27 Dodgers to face him in a 2 - 0 win. Martinez strikes out five in the contest.

This Day in Baseball History: July 29, 1908 - Rube Waddell continues to haunt Connie Mack, again fanning 16 A's in a 5 - 4 win for the Browns. . #tripleplaydesign #illustration #design #rubewaddell #stlouisbrowns #baseballcards #topps #sportscards #whodoyoucollect #thehobby

This Day in Baseball History: July 30, 1943 - Phil Cavarretta of the Cubs homers off the RF foul pole against Johnny Allen of Brooklyn. The ball is retrieved and Bill Nicholson hits the next pitch out of Wrigley Field. One pitcher, two pitches, two home runs. The Cubs win, 13 - 2

This Day in Baseball History: August 3, 1997 - Coming off the Brewers' bench, Jeromy Burnitz ties an American League record homering in consecutive pinch at-bats. . #tripleplaydesign #illustration #design #jeremyburnitz #milwaukeebrewers #baseballcards #sportscards #tradingcards

This Day in Baseball History: August 9, 1996 - In a 4 - 3, 10-inning loss to the White Sox, Cal Ripken records his 2,500th career hit, a single off Bill Simas. . #tripleplaydesign #illustration #design #calripken #baltimoreorioles #baseballcards #sportscards #tradingcards

This Day in Baseball History: August 10, 1978 - In his second career start, Dodger P Bob Welch beats the Giants and Vida Blue, 12 - 2, to put the Los Angeles into a tie for first place. . #tripleplaydesign #illustration #design #bobwelch #ladodgers #baseballcards #sportscards

This Day in Baseball History: August 11, 2016 - David Dahl of the Rockies ties a major league record set by Chuck Aleno with the 1941 Cincinnati Reds by getting a hit in his 17th straight game since making his major league debut July 25th. . #tripleplaydesign #daviddahl #colorado

This Day in Baseball History: August 12, 1953 - Brooklyn slugger Duke Snider hits his second grand slam in three days‚ accounting for all the runs in the Dodgers’ 4 - 0 win over the Giants. . #tripleplaydesign #illustration #design #dukesnyder #brooklyndodgers #baseballcards

This Day in Baseball History: August 13, 1995 - Flags fly at half-mast at Yankee Stadium as Yankee legend Mickey Mantle dies of liver cancer at the age of 63 in Dallas, Texas. . #tripleplaydesign #illustration #design #mickeymantle #nyyankees #baseballcards #sportscards #baseball

This Day in Baseball History: August 13, 1995 - Flags fly at half-mast at Yankee Stadium as Yankee legend Mickey Mantle dies of liver cancer at the age of 63 in Dallas, Texas. . #tripleplaydesign #illustration #design #mickeymantle #nyyankees #baseballcards #sportscards #baseball

This Day in Baseball History: August 14, 1933 - Jimmie Foxx hits for the cycle and drives in nine runs to break the American League record, as the A’s beat the Indians, 11 - 5. A record eight players will hit for the cycle this year. . #tripleplaydesign #illustration #jimmiefoxx

This Day in Baseball History: August 15, 2024 - Rookie Weston Wilson achieves the tenth cycle in franchise history in leading the Phillies to a 13 - 3 win over the Nationals. . #tripleplaydesign #illustration #design #westonwilson #philadelphiaphillies #baseballcards #sportscards

This Day in Baseball History: August 16, 1999 - The Indians obtain 2B Carlos Baerga from the Padres in exchange for a player to be named later. . #tripleplaydesign #illustration #design #carlosbaerga #clevelandindians #baseballcards #sportscards #tradingcards #baseball #cardart