July 6, 1979 Denny Walling retaliates for all hit batsmen.

Lou Gehrig plays in his 2,000th consecutive game - This Day In Baseball

A staged protest by Pittsburgh Pirates fans appears to be underwhelming as about 1,000 fans (among over 28,000 in attendance) leave in the 2nd inning. Organizers cite a strong contest by the

Oakland A's hit five solo home runs in a 5-1 victory over the Washington Senators - This Day In Baseball

The Boston Red Sox beat the Cleveland Indians, 7 – 4. Carl Yastrzemski's 5th-inning single gives him a career total of 2,655 hits, moving him ahead of Ted Williams as Boston's all-time

Willie Mays passes Mickey Mantle with his 455th career home run - This Day In Baseball

July 9, 1958 Casey Stengel's Congressional Testimony, Podcast

Mike Piazza - This Day In Baseball

1979 Topps #553 Denny Walling Astros 6 - EX/MT B79T 07 7621

Don Larsen tosses a five-hitter in the Texas heat to best Warren Spahn It is Larsen's first complete game in five years. - This Day In Baseball

At Dodger Stadium, Los Angeles brings reliever Larry Sherry in to pitch in the 8th inning with brother Norm Sherry behind the plate. Larry goes two-thirds of an inning and is lifted