Thursday, Aug 13, 2026
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1906 - Cub's Pitcher Jack Taylor ends a string of completing 202 games (187 complete, 15 relief) by the Brooklyn Dodgers in the third inning.
1910 - Brooklyn Dodgers and Pittsburgh Pirates play to 8-8 tie, both have 38 at bats, 13 hits, 12 assists, two errors, five strikeouts, three walks, 1 passed ball and 1 hit by pitch.
1917 - Philadelphia Phillies steal five bases in an inning against the Braves.
1928 - Soviet Union Spartacan Games begins.
1932 - New York Yankees' pitcher Red Ruffing homers and wins game 1-0 in 10 tying the feat of Washington Senators' Tom Hughes who also won 1-0 in 10 in 1906.
1939 - New York Yankees set American League shutout margin with 21-0 victory over Philadelphia Athletics.
1948 - Satchel Paige at age 42 pitches his first major league complete game.
1963 - Warren Spahn sets left-hander strike out mark at 2,382.
1969 - Baltimore Orioles' player Jim Palmer no-hits Oakland Athletics, 8-0.
1969 - Temporary baseball commissioner Bowie Kuhn is formally appointed.