1929 — Joe Cronin of the Washington Senators hit for the cycle in a 10-7 win against the Boston Red Sox at Fenway Park. 1937 — For the second time this season, two batters opened a game with home runs ...

Ernie Banks blasts his 40th home run of the year to propel the Chicago Cubs past the St. Louis Cardinals 12-2 at Wrigley Field. That set the record for most homers by a shortstop in MLB history, which ...

The Kansas City Royals earned a hard-fought 6-5 win over the San Diego Padres on Friday night at Petco Park, and shortstop Bobby Witt Jr. made a little history. Witt went just 1-for-5 with a home run ...

CHICAGO (AP) — Fans and friends paid tribute to legendary Chicago Cubs slugger Ernie Banks on Saturday, recalling how he helped break baseball’s color barrier during a Hall of Fame career in which he ...

Barack Obama has paid tribute to Chicago Cubs legend Ernie Banks following his death on Friday at the age of 83. Revered as arguably the greatest player in the club's history and nicknamed Mr Cub, ...

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