1989 Event Cancer sufferer/San Francisco Giant pitcher Dave Dravecky breaks arm on mound 1987 Event Knuckleballer Charlie Hough on the mound, Rangers catcher Geno Petralli ties the major league record by allowing 6 passed balls 1987 Event Twins Joe Niekro is caught with a file on the mound and is ejected 1977 Event Orioles forfeit to Blue Jays when manager Earl Weaver pulls team off field in 5th citing hazardous condition (small tarpaulin on bullpen mound) 1968 Event Pitcher's mound drops from 15" to 10" and strike zone reduced from knees to shoulders to top of knees to armpits, to help hitters 1936 Event Red Sox Wes Ferrell, walks off mound when he feels he did no get good feilding, Sox suspend him 1933 Event 16th PGA Championship: Gene Sarazen at Blue Mound CC Milwaukee 1903 Birthday Frank McGrath, Mound City, Missouri, actor, Wagon Train
