On This Date in Baseball History-Aug. 8

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On This Date in Baseball History-Aug. 8

Posted by admin | Under MLB Saturday Aug 8, 2009

On August 8, 1988, lights are used for the first time in the history of Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies play 3 1/2 before being rained out.
On August 8, 1977, popular Chicago Cubs’ slugger Ernie Banks is inducted into the Hall of Fame, helping to draw a then-record 27 Hall of Famers to Cooperstown for the event.
On August 8, 1976, the Chicago White Sox become the first team in major league history to wear short pants in a game. The White Sox debut their Bermuda shorts – the brainchild of owner Bill Veeck - in the first game of a doubleheader against the Kansas City Royals. It will be the only regular season game in which the White Sox wear shorts
On August 8, 1965, Warren Spahn wins his first game as a member of the San Francisco Giants. The New York Mets had released Spahn earlier in the season.
On August 8, 1934, Hall of Fame manager Wilbert Robinson dies at the age of 71 after suffering a stroke. Robinson won a total of 1,399 games in 19 major league seasons.
On August 8, 1903, tragedy strikes the Baker Bowl in Philadelphia when a walkway at the top of the stands suddenly collapses, killing 12 fans in attendance. The incident, which occurs when fans rush to the walkway to witness a street brawl, mars a doubleheader between the hometown Phillies and the Boston Braves
On August 8, 1903, “Iron Joe” Mcginnity won both ends of a doubleheader sweep of Brooklyn, starting and winning by scores of 6-1 and 4-3. McGinnity helped himself in the second game, stealing home for the deciding run.

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