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1995
Leon Day, pitcher (Negro Leagues), dies of heart failure at 78
1990
A's Dave Stewart no-hits Blue Jays and Dodger's Fernando Valenzuela no-hits St. Louis 6-0, 1st time no-hitters in both leagues
1987
Ray Dandridge, 3rd baseman in Negro Leagues, eleected to Hall of Fame
1986
Sparky Anderson is 1st to win 600 games as manager in both leagues
1985
Tigers Darrell Evans is 1st to hit 40 HR seasons in both leagues
1985
Ranger Larry Parrish is 5th to hit 3 home runs in a game in both leagues
1984
Sparky Anderson is 1st manager to win 100 games in both leagues
1982
Major leagues vote not to renew Commissioner Bowie Kuhn's contract
1978
Padres Gaylord Perry is 1st to win Cy Young in both leagues (NL)
1970
Jim Bunning becomes 2nd (Cy Young) to win 100 games in both leagues
1965
Japanese community of San Francisco holds Masanori Murakami Day at Candlestick Park to honor 1st Japanese player to play in major leagues
1963
Colt .45s beat Giants 3-0 in major leagues' 1st Sunday night game
1961
Frank Robinson is 1st to win MVPs in both major leagues
1938
Major leagues agrees on standard ball
1938
Major leagues disagree on increasing rosters from 23 to 25
1934
National and American baseball leagues select a uniform ball
1925
AL decides to alternate leagues for game 1 of World Series each year
1920
Annual drafting of baseball players from minor leagues to be done in inverse order of the final standings, agreed to
1919
Major leagues open a reduced 140-game season
1910
Chalmers Auto Co offers a new car to each leagues' batting champ
1903
Baseball's National and American Leagues make peace
1901
National Association of Professional Baseball Leagues forms
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