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 Ernie Shore  of the Boston Red Sox pitched the only perfect game thrown by a reliever. Starting pitcher Babe Ruth was thrown out of the 1917 game for cussing out the umpire after throwing four balls to the lead-off batter. Shore took over on the mound and retired the next 27 batters.

In September of 1960, Ted Williams hit a home run off “Baltimore’s Jack Fisher in his last major league at-bat. It was his 521st homer.

Baseball’s All-Star Game  was introduced in 1933 as an adjunct to the Chicago World’s Fair. The first All-Star Game was played at Comiskey Park. The America League, managed by Connie Mack, defeated the National League, managed by John McGraw; 4-2.

• On This date in baseball History-July 18 On July 18, 1999, New York Yankees ace David Cone  pitches the 14th perfect game of the modern era and the 16th overall in major league history. Cone doesn't reach a three-ball count on a single batter and throws only 88 pitches in shutting down the Montreal Expos, 6-0.......
• On This Date in Baseball History-July 8 On July 8, 1982, Oakland A's manager Billy Martin notches his 1,000th career win, ironically enough against one of his former teams, the New York Yankees. Martin, who will lead the A's to only 68 wins that year, will be fired after the season On July 8, 1976, Randy Jones......

• Bobby Orr Sports-Memorabilia -> Sports-Collectibles Every ice hockey fan knows the name Bobby Orr, and even most people who know nothing about hockey have heard the name, whether or not they have any idea who he is. Born in 1948 in Ontario, Orr became one of the most well-known, and some consider......
• Joe DiMaggio   Sports Memorabilia Even today's modern kids who might not even watch baseball or be able to name one single player have heard the name Joe DiMaggio. His name is synonymous with baseball and sports, as he was part of the game during its glory days, when it seemed every......