THIS DATE IN BASEBALL

Sept. 8

1905 – The Pittsburgh Pirates stranded 18 runners in an 8-3 loss to the Cincinnati Reds to set a National League record for men left on base. 1939 – With his 12-1 victory over the Browns in St. Louis, 20-year-old Bob Feller became the youngest modern-era player to win 20 games. 1940 – Joe Gordon of the New York Yankees hit for the cycle in a 9-4 win over the Boston Red Sox.

1940 – Johnny Mize of St. Louis hit

three homers and drove in six runs in a 16-14 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first game of a doubleheader. Mize became the first player to hit three homers in one game four times in a career.

1958 – Roberto Clemente tied a major league record by hitting three triples in a 4-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.