Today in Baseball History: June 15th

1983 On June 15, 1983, the New York Mets acquire first baseman Keith Hernandez from the St. Louis Cardinals for pitchers Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey. The onetime MVP will help the Mets win the World Series in 1986.

1977 On June 15, 1977, the New York Mets trade franchise pitcher Tom Seaver just moments before the trading deadline. The Mets send Seaver to the Reds for four players: infielder Doug Flynn, outfielders Steve Henderson and Dan Norman, and pitcher Pat Zachry. Seaver will go on to win 75 games for the Reds in five-and-a-half seasons, and hurl his only no-hit game in a Cincinnati uniform.

1976 On June 15, 1976, Oakland A's owner Charlie Finley sells three of his star players. Finley sends Joe Rudi and Rollie Fingers to the Boston Red Sox for $1 million apiece and Vida Blue to the New York Yankees for $1.5 million. Three days later, Commissioner Bowie Kuhn will void the moves, saying they are "not in the best interests of baseball."

1976 On June 15, 1976, a game is rained out at the Houston Astrodome. The game is postponed when heavy rains and flooding prevent players from arriving at the dome. It's the first rainout in Astrodome history.

1973 On June 15, 1973, former Atlanta Braves outfielder Tommie Aaron becomes the first black manager of a team located in the deep South. Aaron is named skipper of Savannah, which becomes the first Double-A team to employ an African-American manager…

1969 On June 15, 1969, the New York Mets acquire first baseman Donn Clendenon from the Montreal Expos for infielder Kevin Collins and pitchers Steve Renko, Bill Carden, and Dave Colon. Clendenon will hit 12 home runs over the second half of the season and help the Mets to their first world championship…

1964 On June 15, 1964, the St. Louis Cardinals make one of their best trades ever, acquiring outfielder Lou Brock from the Chicago Cubs for pitchers Ernie Broglio and Bobby Shantz and outfielder Doug Clemens. As a member of the Cardinals, Brock will set the all-time stolen base record and reach the 3,000-hit mark.

1952 On June 15, 1952, the St. Louis Cardinals set a National League comeback record by rallying from an 11-0 deficit to post a 14-12 win. The Redbirds score seven runs in the fifth inning, three in the seventh, two in the eighth and two in the ninth to cap off the incredible comeback.

1938 On June 15, 1938, Johnny Vander Meer of the Cincinnati Reds becomes the first and only pitcher in major league history to pitch two consecutive no-hitters. Vander Meer walks eight but allows no hits and no runs in a 6-0 win over the Brooklyn Dodgers.

1938 On June 15, 1938, future Hall of Fame outfielder Billy Williams is born in Whistler, Alabama. Williams will hit .290 with 426 homers in his 18-year career,mostly spent with the Chicago Cubs.

1902 On June 15, 1902, in a minor league game, Nig Clarke reportedly hits eight home runs for Corsicana against Texarkana. Because Sunday games were not allowed in Corsicana, the game was played at a much smaller field in Ennis, TX, where Clarke launched his homers over a short fence. Corsicana hit 21 homers in the game, winning 51-3. Ironically, Clarke hit just six homers in an eight-year major league career.