June 5

1981 Nolan Ryan issues the 1,777th walk in his career, breaking the record previously held by Early Wynn.

1996 Sammy Sosa hits 3 home runs helping Chicago Cubs beat Philadelphia Phillies 9-6.

Born
Duane B. (Duke) Sims (born June 5, 1941 in Salt Lake City, Utah) was a Major League Baseball catcher who played from 1964 to 1974 with the Cleveland Indians, Los Angeles Dodgers, Detroit Tigers, New York Yankees and Texas Rangers.

Died
Donald Eugene Liddle (May 25, 1925 - June 5, 2000) was an American left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the New York Giants from 1954 to 1956. He was the pitcher, who, in Game One of the 1954 World Series, gave up the hit to Vic Wertz that resulted in The Catch. He was the winning pitcher of the decisive Game Four of the 1954 World Series. He was acquired from the Milwaukee Braves for Bobby Thomson in 1954. He was born in Mount Carmel, Illinois, and died there at age 75.