Today in Baseball History: July 1st

1990 On July 1, 1990, Andy Hawkins of the New York Yankees throws no-hit ball over eight innings against the Chicago White Sox, but still loses the game. The Sox pick up a 4-0 win when Hawkins walks two batters and the Yankees commit three errors in the eighth inning.

1963 On July 1, 1963, the Cincinnati Reds sell second baseman Don Blasingame to the Washington Senators. The move makes room for a young infielder named Pete Rose, who will hit .273 and score 101 runs in his rookie season. Rose will enjoy a 24-year career and break the all-time record for most hits.

1962 On July 1, 1962, Albie Pearson of the Los Angeles Angels sets a major league record by going hitless in 11 at-bats during a doubleheader. Pearson comes up empty in both games, which each last the regulation nine innings, but the Angels manage a split against the New York Yankees.

1951 On July 1, 1951, Cleveland Indians ace Bob Feller hurls the third no-hitter of his career, equaling the number of no-hitters tossed by Larry Corcoran and Cy Young. Feller walks three batters in beating the Detroit Tigers, 2-1.

1945 On July 1, 1945, Hank Greenberg of the Detroit Tigers makes a dramatic return after serving in World War II. Playing in his first game after a four-year absence, Greenberg hits a home run against Charlie Gassaway of the Philadelphia A's.

1920 On July 1, 1920, future Hall of Famer Walter Johnson no-hits the Boston Red Sox, 1-0. The Washington Senators' ace strikes out 10 batters. Only an error by Bucky Harris with two outs in the ninth inning prevents Johnson from pitching a perfect game.

1917 On July 1, 1917, Fred Toney of the Cincinnati Reds pitches complete game victories in both ends of a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates. Toney fires a pair of three-hitters in winning 4-1 and 5-1. Toney, who hurled a no-hitter earlier in the season, sets a record for fewest hits allowed in a twinbill.

1916 On July 1, 1916, future Hall of Famer Honus Wagner of the Pittsburgh Pirates becomes the oldest player to hit an inside-the-park home run. The 42-year-old Wagner circles the bases in the fourth inning of a game at Crosley Field in Cincinnati.

1910 On July 1, 1910, White Sox Park opens in Chicago. The White Sox lose to the St. Louis Browns, 2-0. The $750,000 ballpark, later renamed Comiskey Park, becomes the largest in the major leagues at the time.

1888 On July 1, 1888, future Hall of Fame first baseman Ben Taylor is born in Anderson, SC. Starring most notably for the Indianapolis ABCs, Taylor"s ability to dig balls out of the dirt was legendary, and he frequently batted above .300 in a career that spanned from 1908-1929. In 2006, he was elected to the Hall of Fame.