1935 Braves outfielder Babe Ruth announces his retirement from baseball. The 40 year-old former Yankees slugger wanted to retire three weeks sooner, but team owner Emil Fuchs persuaded him to continue to play because Boston hadn't played in every National League park.
1941 Upon their arrival in Detroit, the Yankees learn the sad news that their captain, Lou Gehrig, seventeen days prior to his 38th birthday, has died in his sleep due to ALS in his Riverdale home.
It was on this day exactly 16 years ago the 'Iron Horse’ broke into the Bronx Bombers' starting line-up.
1987 Using their number one pick overall in the draft, the Seattle Mariners select Ken Griffey, Jr. The signing of 'Junior', son of major leaguer Ken Griffey, will play a major role in Seattle's success in the mid-1990's.
1989 The Orioles, known as the Browns when the club played in St. Louis, become the fifth franchise in baseball history to record their 3,000th victory. The other clubs which have reached the milestone include the Cubs, Giants, Pirates and Yankees.
1990 Blanking the Tigers, 2-0, Randy Johnson becomes the first Mariner in franchise history to pitch a no-hitter. The southpaw strikes out eight while walking six in the first hitless game thrown in the 14-year existence of the Kingdome.
1995 Todd Helton, who will spend his entire 17-year career with the Rockies, is selected in the first round, eighth overall, by Colorado in the amateur draft. The University of Tennessee first baseman was the Vols' backup quarterback, playing behind Peyton Manning, the Most Valuable player of Super Bowl XLI in 2007.
2010 After 22 seasons of compiling can’t miss Hall of Fame statistics, Mariner outfielder Ken Griffey, Jr. unexpectedly issues a statement through the team announcing that he has decided to retire. The now 40 year-old Junior, once known as the Kid, leaves the game fifth on the All-time career home run list with 630 round-trippers.