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June 22, 1917: Boston pitcher Babe Ruth starts against Washington. He walks leadoff man Eddie Foster, griping to plate umpire Brick Owens after each pitch. On ball four, Ruth plants a right to the umpire's jaw. He is ejected. Reliever Ernie Shore retires all 26 men he faces (Foster was caught stealing) in a 4-0 win, getting credit in the books for a perfect game.

June 23, 1963: Much to the dismay of Phillies' pitcher Dallas Green and commissioner Ford Frick, Mets' outfielder Jimmie Piersall runs around the bases backward to celebrate his 100th career home run.

June 24, 1962: The longest game ever played in Yankee history ends thanks to a 22nd inning homer hit by Jack Reed. The Mississippi native's only big league career homer helps beat the Tigers, 9-7.

June 25, 1985: Due to bat boy Butch Wynegar being hit by a line drive foul ball, Yankees officials enact a new rule mandating the team's bat boys wear protective helmets during all games.

June 26, 1940: More than 50,000 pack the Polo Grounds to watch the Yankees, Dodgers and Giants play each other in a six-inning contest to raise money for war bonds. Each team plays successive innings against the other two teams, then sits out an inning. The final score is Dodgers 5, Yankees 1, Giants, 0.

June 27, 1940: To honor the lyricist of Take Me Out to the Ballgame, Jack Norworth Day is celebrated at Ebbets Field in Brooklyn. Norworth or his partner Albert Von Tilzer, who wrote the music, had never seen a game when they created the song in 1908.

June 28, 1976: Tigers' rookie Mark 'the Bird' Fidrych amuses a national television audience talking to the baseball as he one-hits the Yankees, 5-1.</p>

(from nationalpastime.com)

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    Games continue during strike
    Note to teams and parents: All league games will continue as scheduled during the strike by City of Toronto recreation and parks staff as long as field conditions don't deteriorate too much due to grass length, weather damage to infields, etc. OBA insurance coverage is still in effect too. Some other clubs' parks may have local issues with lights, in which case games may be moved ahead to 6:30pm starts (Dovercourt Park for example.) Check with the host team to be sure of start time.

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    See Scarborough Mirror story on the Bantams win.

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