In 1905: In his MLB debut, Ty Cobb of the Detroit Tigers hit a double off Jack Chesboro of the New York Highlanders for the first of his record 4,191 career hits. Cobb played for the Tigers until 1926, and finished his career with a .366 batting average. Although later findings would reduce his hit total to 4,189, the record stood until 1985, when Pete Rose broke it.
In 1967 What is it with the Yankees and Red Sox playing two ridiculously long games within 24 hours? While most fans are familiar with the recent never-ending doubleheader and the 2004 ALCS marathons in Games 4 and 5 at Fenway Park, a 1967 twin bill in Yankee Stadium tied a Major League record for most innings played in a doubleheader (played by guess who? New York and Boston in 1905). After a 2-1 Red Sox win in game one, the teams played 20 innings in the nightcap, won by the Yankees 4-3. The two-game total was 8 hours, 15 minutes.
In 1998: Many people forget just how dominant Roger Clemens was during the 1997 and 1998 seasons while pitching for the Toronto Blue Jays. Clemens dominated the Twins, 6-0 for his third straight shutout and ran his scoreless innings streak to 29. He was a combined 41-13 with a 2.35 ERA and 549 strikeouts in his brief stint with the Blue Jays and won two Cy Young Awards.
