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1918 -- The Boston Red Sox beat the Chicago Cubs 2-1 behind the three-hit pitching of Carl Mays to win the World Series in six games.

1985 -- Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds became the all-time hit leader with his 4,192nd hit to break Ty Cobb's record. Rose lined a 2-1 pitch off San Diego pitcher Eric Show to left-center field for a single in the first inning. It was the 57th anniversary of Ty Cobb's last game in the majors.
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In 1889, Mickey Welch strikes out for the New York Giants becoming the first pinch hitter in major league history.

Welch was a pitcher for the Giants who won 27 games that year.
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SEPTEMBER 10, 1933
The first Negro League East-West All-Star Game is played at Comiskey Park. Willie Foster goes the distance in the West's 11-7 victory.

SEPTEMBER 10, 1962
Against Hank Aguirre, Mickey Mantle clouts a 4th inning homer run, the 400th of his career, to tie the game, 1-1. The Yanks score two in the 9th off Aguirre to beat Detroit 3-1. The victory, combined with a Minnesota loss, gives the Yanks a 3 ½ game lead over the Twins. The surprising Angels are in 3rd place, four games back.

SEPTEMBER 10, 1967
Joel Horlen revives the Chicago White Sox' pennant hopes with a 5-0 no-hit win against the Tigers. Detroit hits only two balls to the outfield.

SEPTEMBER 10, 1992
The Reds' Glenn Braggs closes out his career by clouting a homer in his last at bat, off Steve Avery. Braggs tears cartilage in his right knee on the swing, and is forced to leave the game. Atlanta eventually wins, 3-2.

SEPTEMBER 10, 1999
The Colorado Rockies call up John Cangelosi from their Triple-A Colorado Springs SkySox, where he has played the past month. The veteran needs 12 days of Major League service to reach his 10-year pension.
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