1921 — Sam Hyman allows one hit — a ninth-inning leadoff single — and strikes out 11 as Georgetown defeats Lafayette College 1-0. Hyman goes on to a minor-league career that spans 13 seasons, ending with a 113-73 record.

1928 — Andy Cohen hits his first of 14 career homers and two singles as the New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies 8-1. Game summary

1931 — Alta Cohen of the Brooklyn Robins gets two hits in his major-league debut — one of them illegal. Cohen bats out of turn in the sixth inning and singles and eventually scores. The Boston Braves fail to notice the mistake, and Cohen singles again in the seventh inning in his proper place in the order. Boston wins 9-3. Game summary

1947 — In his National League debut, Hank Greenberg hits an RBI double in the sixth inning as the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 1-0. Game summary

1968 — Norm Miller opens the bottom of the 24th inning with a single and scores on a bases-loaded error to give the Houston Astros a 1-0 victory over the New York Mets, ending the longest shutout in baseball history. Art Shamsky has two hits for New York. Game summary

2007 — Ian Kinsler of the Texas Rangers is named American League Player of the Week. He batted .476 with four home runs. eight RBIs, seven runs and a 1.095 slugging percentage.

2007 — Cody Decker drives in six runs, including a grand slam homer in the eighth inning, as UCLA rallies past Southern Cal 12-9.

2009 — Ian Kinsler of Texas becomes the fourth player in team history to hit for the cycle, and goes 6-for-6 in the Rangers’ 19-6 win over the Baltimore Orioles. Harry Danning is the only other Jewish player to hit for the cycle. Game summary

2013 — Nate Freiman hits his first of nine career homers, a three-run shot off Erik Bedard in the first inning, as the Oakland Athletics defeat the Houston Astros 11-2. Game summary

2019 — Joc Pederson hits a walk-off two-run homer as the Los Angeles Dodgers rally for a 4-3 victory over the Cincinnati Reds. Game summary

2024 — Third baseman Jake Gelof of the Rancho Cucamonga Quakes is named California League Player of the Week after hitting .462 with seven RBIs over a seven-day period.

Birthday

Dick Sharon, 1950 — The Pirates’ top draft pick in 1968 made his major-league debut with Detroit in 1973. The outfielder finished his 242-game career with San Diego in 1975 after having compiled a .214 batting average with 13 career home runs.

MLB debut

Alta Cohen, 1931 — Pinch hitter/right fielder hits two singles, grounds into double play, scores a run and throws out two runners at second base in Brooklyn Robins’ 9-3 loss to Boston Braves.

Final MLB game

Joe Ginsberg, 1962 — Strikes out in only at-bat and catches first four innings of Mets’ 7-2 loss to Pirates.

Recent transactions (2025)

Double-A Springfield Cardinals placed 3B Noah Mendlinger on the 7-day injured list.

Double-A Birmingham Barons activated SS Shawn Goosenberg.

New York Boulders (independent Frontier League) traded OF David Vinsky to the Trois-Rivières Aigles.

Boston Red Sox sent RHP Robert Stock outright to the Triple-A Worcester Red Sox.

Miami Marlins assigned INF Michael Snyder to the High-A Beloit Sky Carp from the Single-A Jupiter Hammerheads.

New York Mets assigned RHP Josh Blum to the Single-A St. Lucie Mets.

Washington Nationals assigned C C.J. Stubbs to the Double-A Harrisburg Senators.

Items based on the author’s “Day by Day in Jewish Sports History” (KTAV 2008)