June 24

2008 - The Baseball Hall of Fame dedicates a revised plaque for Jackie Robinson to include recognition of his cultural impact.

2008  -  The Pirates beat the Yankees 12–5, becoming the final major league team to get its first regular season win against the Yankees.

2007 - Dustin McGowan of the Toronto Blue Jays has what would have been the second no-hitter in franchise history broken up in the ninth in a 5-0 victory over the Colorado Rockies at the Rogers Centre. Jeff Baker singles to lead off the inning; the hit is the only one McGowan will allow. Dave Stieb has currently hurled the only no-hitter in Blue Jay history, in 1990.

Died:
June 24, 2007 - Rod Beck, 38, All-Star relief pitcher who was the NL runnerup in saves four times, including 48 for the 1993 Giants and 51 for the 1998 Cubs