Today in Baseball History: September 11th

1999 On September 11, 1999, Minnesota left-hander Eric Milton no-hits the Angels, 7-0, at the Hubert. H. Humphrey Dome. It"s the fourth no-hitter in Twins" franchise history.

1991 On September 11, 1991, Kent Mercker, Mark Wohlers, and Alejandro Pena of the Atlanta Braves combine on a 1-0 no-hitter against the San Diego Padres. The masterpiece, only the second in Atlanta's history, marks the first of two times that Mercker will be involved in pitching a no-hitter.

1985 On September 11, 1985, Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds becomes the all-time hit leader in major league history. In the first inning of a 2-0 win over the San Diego Padres, Rose singles to left field against San Diego starter Eric Show. The hit gives him of total of 4,192 hits, breaking the record of Hall of Famer Ty Cobb.

1976 On September 11, 1976, 53-year-old Minnie Minoso participates in his fourth major league decade when he appears in a game for the Chicago White Sox. Playing in his first game in 12 seasons, Minoso goes 0-for-3 as the White Sox' designated hitter…

1974 On September 11, 1974, the New York Mets and St. Louis Cardinals play the longest game in major league history. The Cards win the game, 4-3, in 25 innings, on two errors by the Mets. The game takes seven hours and four minutes to complete...

1966 On September 11, 1966, future Hall of Famer Nolan Ryan makes his major league debut with the New York Mets. In a two-inning relief stint against the Atlanta Braves, the hard-throwing right-hander strikes out three batters and allows one run. Ryan's Mets lose the game, 8-3…

1956 On September 11, 1956, future Hall of Famer Bob Lemon wins his 200th career game. The Cleveland Indians' right-hander beats the Baltimore Orioles, 3-1. Lemon also supports his own cause by hitting his 36th career home run.

1938 On September 11, 1938, the St. Louis Cardinals fire manager Frankie Frisch. St. Louis replaces him with Mike Gonzalez, who becomes the first Cuban-born manager in major league history.

1928 On September 11, 1928, Ty Cobb of the Philadelphia A's makes his final major league plate appearance. Employed as a pinch-hitter in the ninth inning, Cobb faces Hank Johnson of the New York Yankees and pops out to shortstop…

1912 On September 11, 1912, future Hall of Famer Eddie Collins of the Philadelphia Athletics sets a major league record by stealing six bases in a game. Each time Collins victimizes Detroit Tigers catcher Brad Kocher, helping Philadelphia to a 9-7 win…