1957 – In Game 2 of the World Series, Lew Burdette wins the first of his three decisions against the Yankees. Burdette and the Milwaukee Braves beat Bobby Shantz, 4 – 2.

1993 – The San Francisco Giants need to beat the Los Angeles Dodgers on the final day of the season to force a one-game playoff with the Atlanta Braves for the NL West title, but the Dodgers have other plans. Los Angeles rips the Giants, 12 – 1. At 103-59, San Francisco becomes the first club since the 1954 Yankees to win that many games and not play in the postseason

1997 – The Atlanta Braves and Florida Marlins both sweep their respective NL Division Series. The Braves, behind a three-hitter by John Smoltz, complete the sweep of Houston with a 4 – 1 win. The Marlins ride a grand slam by Devon White to a 6 – 2 win and sweep of San Francisco

2000 – Against the Braves, Cardinals rookie starter Rick Ankiel sets a modern-day major league record by uncorking five wild pitches in the 3rd inning of Game 1 of the NLDS. The left-hander joins Buffalo’s Bert Cunningham, who accomplished the same feat in the 1st inning in an 1890 Players League contest. St. Louis still pulls off the win, 7 – 5.

2013 – The Dodgers take Game 1 of the other NLDS as Clayton Kershaw strikes out 12 Braves batters in seven innings in a 6 – 1 win. Adrian Gonzalez hits a two-run homer off loser Kris Medlen.

2019 – In the other Division Series, the game is tied 3 – 3 in the top of the 9th when St. Louis scores four runs against Braves closer Mark Melancon on two-run doubles by Marcell Ozuna and Kolten Wong. Closer Carlos Martinez makes things interesting in the bottom of the inning by allowing a two-run homer to Ronald Acuna and a solo one to Freddie Freeman before recording the final two outs of a wild 7 – 6 win.

1909 – With the National League pennant already decided, today’s game between the Pirates and Cubs is still remarkable as it is the first time in major league history that two teams with 100 or more wins have met on the field. It will happen again a few times in the postseason in future years, but not in the regular season until the first game of the three-game playoff between the Giants and Dodgers on October 1, 1962.

1970 – Mike Cuellar becomes the first pitcher to homer in a League Championship Series game, hitting a grand slam off Jim Perry as the Orioles score seven times against the Twins in the 4th inning. However, he fails to pitch five innings and the Birds hang on for a 10 – 6 win in Game 1 of the ALCS as Dick Hall pitches 4 2/3 scoreless innings in relief.

1974 – Frank Robinson becomes the first black manager in the major leagues, as the Cleveland Indians name him to replace Ken Aspromonte for the 1975 season.

1976 – Hank Aaron singles in his last major-league at bat and drives in his 2,297th run as the sixth-place Brewers lose to the Tigers, 5 – 2.

2001 – Barry Bonds breaks Babe Ruth’s major league record established in 1923 of 170 bases on balls. he will finish the season with 177 walks, and increase the record to 198 in 2002 and 232 in 2004

2009 – The Toronto Blue Jays fire General Manager J.P. Ricciardi with one year left on his contract. 32-year-old Alex Anthopoulos, a Canadian who began his career as an unpaid intern with the late Montreal Expos, takes over the job.

2019 – The Mets fire manager Mickey Callaway after two rocky seasons at the helm which were more akin to a soap opera than the workings of a contending team.

2022 – Tony LaRussa officially announces his retirement as manager of the White Sox. He had to step down suddenly on August 31st on orders from his doctors due to concerns over his heart pacemaker, and never returned. Bench coach Miguel Cairo has been guiding the team in the interim.