Clark Griffith, pitcher for the #Cubs and then owner of the #Senators, died #OTD in 1955. As a pitcher he won 20 games seven times and led the National League in ERA once. His Senators teams won three pennants and one World Series. Griffith was elected to the #HallofFame in 1946.

The #RedSox defeated the #Cardinals, 3-0, in Game Four of the World Series #OTD in 2004, to complete the sweep and win their first World Championship in 86 years. Derek Lowe was the winning pitcher, as he was in the deciding games of both the Division Series and the ALCS.

Brad Radke, pitcher for the #Twins, was born #OTD in 1972. An All-Star in 1998, Radke was part of Minnesota's rotation for 12 years, starting 30 or more games and throwing at least 200 innings nine times. He won 148 career games and was third in Cy Young voting in 1997.

Joe Niekro, pitcher mostly for the #Astros, died #OTD in 2006. An All-Star in 1979, Niekro won 20 games twice and led the National League in wins and shutouts once each. He won 221 games in his 22-year career and was a member of the Twins' 1987 World Series winners.

The #Twins beat the #Braves, 1-0, in Game Seven of the World Series #OTD in 1991. Jack Morris threw a 10-inning shutout and pinch-hitter Gene Larkin knocked in the winning run to give the team their second World Championship since moving to Minnesota.

Ralph Kiner, outfielder mostly for the #Pirates, was born #OTD in 1922. A six-time All-Star, he led the National League in homers seven straight years, twice hitting 50. Kiner also led the league in walks and slugging three times each and was elected to the #HallofFame in 1975.

Bobby Ávila, second baseman mostly for the #Indians, died #OTD in 2004. A three-time All-Star, Ávila won the American League batting title in 1954 and led the league in triples in 1952. Twice he finished in the top-ten in MVP voting and had 1,296 hits in his 11-year career.

The #Royals defeated the #Cardinals, 2-1, to win Game 6 of the World Series #OTD in 1985. St. Louis blew a one-run lead in the ninth inning, helped by a missed call at first base by umpire Don Denkinger on a ground ball by pinch-hitter Jorge Orta.

Mike Hargrove, first baseman for the #Rangers and #Indians, was born #OTD in 1949. Known as "The Human Rain Delay" for his deliberate style, Hargrove led the league in walks twice and in on-base percentage once. A lifetime .290 hitter, he later won two pennants as a manager.

Charlie Comiskey, first baseman and manager for the #Browns and #Reds and later owner of the #WhiteSox, died #OTD in 1931. As a manager his teams won four pennants, and as owner they won five more. Comiskey was elected to the #HallofFame in 1939.

Shortstop Joe Cronin was traded from the #Senators to the #RedSox in exchange for Lyn Lary and $225,000 #OTD in 1934. Cronin would be a five-time All-Star in Boston, where he would also serve as manager and general manager before becoming president of the American League.

Steve Rogers, pitcher for the #Expos, was born #OTD in 1949. A five-time All-Star, Rogers twice led the National League in shutouts and once in ERA, and finished in the top-three in Cy Young Award voting three times. He remains the all-time franchise leader in wins and innings.

Heinie Groh, third baseman for the #Reds and #Giants, announced his retirement #OTD in 1927. A .292 career hitter, Groh led the National League in doubles and on-base percentage twice each and in runs, hits and walks once each. He was part of two World Series winners.

Fergie Jenkins, longtime pitcher for the #Cubs, was traded to the #Rangers #OTD in 1973. Chicago received Vic Harris and Bill Madlock in return. In two years with Texas, Jenkins won 42 games and had a 3.32 ERA before being traded again to the the #RedSox.

Bobby Thomson, outfielder mostly for the #Giants, was born #OTD in 1923. A three-time All-Star, Thomson drove in 100 runs four times and hit 20 homers eight times. He's most famous for hitting "The Shot Heard Round the World" in a playoff game against the #Dodgers in 1951.

Pete Reiser, outfielder mostly for the #Dodgers, died #OTD in 1981. A three-time All-Star, Reiser led the National League in batting, slugging, runs, doubles and triples and 1941, and twice led the league in steals. His 10-year career was severely curtailed by injuries.

Outfielder Larry Doby, the first Black player in the American League, was traded from the #Indians to the #WhiteSox #OTD in 1955. Cleveland received Chico Carrasquel and Jim Busby in return. Doby played only two years in Chicago before being traded back to Cleveland.

Pedro Martínez. pitcher mostly for the #RedSox and #Expos, was born #OTD in 1971. An eight-time All-Star, Martínez led the league in ERA five times, won three Cy Young Awards and the pitching Triple Crown in 1999. He was elected to the #HallofFame in 2015.

Al Brazle, pitcher for the #Cardinals, died #OTD in 1973. A valuable swing man, Brazle moved between the rotation and bullpen early in his career before becoming a full-time reliever. He twice led the National League in saves and was part of the 1946 World Series winners.

The Toronto #BlueJays defeated the #Braves, 4-3, to win Game 6 of the World Series #OTD in 1992 and claim their first world championship. Their title was the first one in major league history to be won by a team located outside of the United States.