1890 George Gore, Buck Ewing and Roger Connor of the Players' League New York Giants become the first trio to hit back-to-back-to-back home runs in a win over the Pittsburgh Burghers.
1961 Boston Red Sox outfielder Carroll Hardy pinch-hits for rookie Carl Yastrzemski. On September 20, 1960, Hardy pinch hit for Ted Williams, making him the only player to go in for both future Hall of Famers. Hardy also hit his first major league home run pinch-hitting for Roger Maris when both were at Cleveland (May 18, 1958).
2009 Philadelphia Phillies starter Jamie Moyer goes six innings and gives up one earned run to earn his 250th career victory over the Washington Nationals, 4-2.
Born
May 31, 1970 - Dilson Darío Torres born in Aragua State, Venezuela. is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher who played for the Kansas City Royals in 1995.
May 31, 1971 - José Francisco Malave born in Cumaná, Sucre State, Venezuela is a former Major League Baseball outfielder who played with the Boston Red Sox (1996-1997).
Deaths
May 31,1970 - Zip Zabel, 79, Chicago Cubs reliever who set a major league record with most innings pitched in relief (18-1/3) in the 1915 season
May 31, 1990 - Charlie Shoemaker, 50, backup infielder who hit .258 in 28 games for the Kansas City Athletics between 1961 and 1964
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