Template:Today in Baseball/June 4
From BR Bullpen
June 23: Today's featured birthday is that of Hensley Meulens, who turns 59.
- 1967 - Curt Flood's record errorless streak for an outfielder ends after 227 games and 568 chances.
- 1968 - Don Drysdale (pictured) throws his sixth straight shutout, breaking Doc White's major league record. He also breaks Carl Hubbell's National League record for consecutive scoreless innings pitched (54).
- 1986 - Pirates prospect Barry Bonds goes 4 for 5 and hits his first major league home run, taking Craig McMurtry deep.
- 2000 - Esteban Yan becomes the first American League pitcher to homer in his first major league at-bat since Don Rose in 1972, a year before the DH was established.
- 2009 - Randy Johnson becomes the 24th member of the 300 win club.
We're Social...for Statheads
Every Sports Reference Social Media Account
Site Last Updated:
Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction?
Subscribe to our Free Email Newsletter
Subscribe to Stathead Baseball: Get your first month FREE
Your All-Access Ticket to the Baseball Reference Database
Do you have a sports website? Or write about sports? We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. Find out more.