June 21

2009 - Tony La Russa records his 2500th victory as a manager as the St. Louis Cardinals defeat the Kansas City Royals 12-5 at Kauffman Stadium. He becomes the third manager in Major League Baseball to reach this milestone, joining Connie Mack (3,831) and John McGraw (2,763).

1980 - Jim Edmonds hits two home runs in the fourth inning of the Cubs' 11–7 win over the White Sox.

1980 - Scot Shields records four strikeouts in the eighth inning of the Angels' 6–2 win over the Phillies; after he retires Greg Dobbs and Jimmy Rollins, Shane Victorino reaches first on a wild pitch in the dirt. After issuing a walk, Shields strikes out Ryan Howard to end the inning.

1970 - The Detroit Tigers' Cesar Gutierrez gets seven hits in seven at bats in 12 innings against the Cleveland Indians, setting an American League mark and tieing a major league record for most hits in one game.

1890 - Silver King of the Chicago Pirates of the Players' League pitches a no-hitter against the Brooklyn Ward's Wonders but loses 1-0 when the game's only run comes on a 2-base error.

Died
June 21, 1998 - Al Campanis, 81, general manager of the Dodgers from 1968 to 1987 who was fired after making racially controversial remarks in a 1987 TV interview; previously a scout for 18 years