June 10

1997 - At 3Com Park at Candlestick Point, Kevin Brown of the Florida Marlins no-hits the San Francisco Giants 9-0. He retires 23 consecutive batters before a hit-by-pitch to Marvin Benard costs him a perfect game, the only baserunner Brown will allow.

Born
George Pepper Prentiss (June 10, 1876 - September 23, 1902) was a pitcher in Major League Baseball who played from 1901 through 1902 for the Boston Americans (1901-02) and Baltimore Orioles (1902). Listed at 5' 11", 175 lb., Prentiss was a switch-hitter and threw right-handed. He was born in Wilmington, Delaware.

Edgar Garland Braxton (June 10, 1900 – February 25, 1966) was an American professional baseball player. He was a pitcher over parts of 10 seasons (1921-1933) with the Boston Braves, New York Yankees, Washington Senators, Chicago White Sox and St. Louis Browns. He led the American League in ERA in 1928 while playing for Washington. For his career, he compiled a 50-53 record in 282 appearances, with a 4.13 ERA and 412 strikeouts.

Joseph Franklin Demaree (June 10, 1910 - August 10, 1958) born Joseph Franklin Dimaria in Winters, California was an American baseball outfielder. He played all or part of twelve seasons in the majors for the Chicago Cubs (1932-33 and 1935-38), New York Giants (1939-41), Boston Braves (1941-42), St. Louis Cardinals (1943) and St. Louis Browns (1944).

Elías Sosa Martínez (born June 10, 1950 in La Vega, Dominican Republic), is a former right-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was signed by the San Francisco Giants as an amateur free agent on March 4, 1968. He played for the Giants (1972–1974), St. Louis Cardinals (1975), Atlanta Braves (1975–1976), Los Angeles Dodgers (1976–1977), Oakland Athletics (1978), Montreal Expos (1979–1981), Detroit Tigers (1982), and San Diego Padres (1983).

David Jeffrey "Jeff" Bennett (born on June 10, 1980 in Donelson, Tennessee) is currently in the Milwaukee Brewers organization.

Died
Martin John Flaherty (September 24, 1853 - June 10, 1920) was an outfielder in Major League Baseball for one game in 1881. He struck out in both of his at bats. He played this game on August 18 for the team that represents the city of his birth, Worcester Ruby Legs. The following season, in 1882, he umpired one game. He died in Providence, Rhode Island at the age of 66, and is interred at St. Anne's Cemetery in East Providence, Rhode Island.

Wally Smith, 42, valuable man at all four infield positions, who hit .229 in 201 games for the Cardinals and Senators between 1911 and 1914.

Woodson George "Woodie" Held (March 25, 1932 – June 10, 2009) was a shortstop/outfielder in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for the New York Yankees, Kansas City Athletics, Cleveland Indians, Washington Senators, Baltimore Orioles, California Angels and Chicago White Sox. He batted and threw right-handed. His last name was originally Heldt, but later changed it to Held due to confusion pronouncing his name.

Eliot Asinof (July 13, 1919 – June 10, 2008) was an American writer of fiction and nonfiction best known for his writing about baseball. His most famous book was Eight Men Out, a nonfiction reconstruction of the 1919 Black Sox scandal.

James Tolbert Hearn [Jumbo Jim] (April 11, 1921 – June 10, 1998) was an American right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for 13 seasons (1947-59).