ON THIS DATE, MAY 25
1906 – Jesse Tannehill's 3-0 victory over the Chicago White Sox snapped a 20-game losing streak – 19 at home – for the Boston Red Sox.
1935 – Babe Ruth, winding up his career with the Boston Braves, hit three homers and a single at Pittsburgh, but the Pirates won 11-7. Ruth connected once off Red Lucas and twice off Guy Bush.
1951 – Willie Mays, a highly touted rookie for the Giants, went 0-for-5 in his debut against the Philadelphia Phillies.
1982 – Ferguson Jenkins became the seventh pitcher to strike out 3,000 batters in the Chicago Cubs' 2-1 loss at San Diego. Jenkins reached the milestone by striking out Garry Templeton in the third inning.
2001 – Kerry Wood of the Chicago Cubs allowed only one hit and struck out 14 in a 1-0 win over the Brewers. Wood took a no-hit bid into the seventh before giving up a leadoff single to Mark Loretta.
2001 – Hideo Nomo of the Boston Red Sox tossed a one-hitter and struck out 14 in a 4-0 win over Toronto. Nomo faced one batter over the minimum of 27, giving up a leadoff double in the fourth to Shannon Stewart.
2002 – Shawn Green of the Los Angeles Dodgers homered twice in a 10-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks, setting a major league record with seven homers in his last three games.
Today's birthdays: Jason Kubel 24; Chris Young 27; Miguel Tejada 30; Todd Walker 33; Joey Eischen 36.
CALENDAR
UPCOMING DATES
June 6-7 – Amateur draft.
July 11 – All-Star game, Pittsburgh.
July 30 – Hall of Fame inductions, Cooperstown, N.Y.
July 31 – Last day to trade a player without securing waivers.
Sept. 1 – Active rosters expand to 40 players.
Oct. 3 – Playoffs begin.
Oct. 10 – League championship series begin.
Oct. 21 – World Series begins.
October/November – Free agent filing period, first 15 days after World Series ends.
Nov. 13-17 – General managers' meetings, Naples, Fla.
Dec. 4-7 – Winter meetings, Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
Dec. 4-8 – Major League Baseball Players Association executive board meeting, Bonita Springs, Fla.
Dec. 7 – Last day for teams to offer salary arbitration to their former players who became free agents.
Dec. 19 – Last day for free agents offered salary arbitration to accept or reject the offers.
Dec. 20 – Last day for teams to offer 2007 contracts to unsigned players.
2007
Jan 5-15 – Salary arbitration filing.
Jan. 8 – Last day until May 1 for free agents who rejected arbitration offers to re-sign with their former teams.
Jan. 18 – Exchange of salary arbitration figures.
Feb. 1-21 – Salary arbitration hearings.
