The MLB season is reaching its climax, and all eyes are on Kyle Schwarber. This powerhouse slugger from the Phillies has been lighting up the diamond with his incredible knack for sending balls over ...

1908 — Brooklyn’s Nap Rucker pitched a 6-0 no-hitter against Boston. Rucker struck out 14 and walked none. 1918 — Babe Ruth pitched a six-hitter for the Boston Red Sox, who beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0 ...

1905 — The Pittsburgh Pirates stranded 18 runners in an 8-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds to set a National League record for men left on base. 1939 — With his 12-1 victory over the Browns in St. Louis, ...

New York Yankees’ Aaron Judge tied the major-league record by reaching 50 home runs in a season for the fourth time.

1946 — Jack Kramer wins his first U.S. men’s singles titles with a 9-7, 6-3, 6-0 win over Tom Brown. 1957 — Althea Gibson becomes the first black to win the U.S. Open, beating Louise Brough, 6-3, 6-2.