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EPISODE SUMMARY
In 1989, Montreal mascot angered Los Angeles manager Tommy Lasorda and was ejected from the game by the third base umpire.
In 1982, Hall of Fame pitcher Gaylord Perry was ejected from a baseball game for throwing a spitball. It was the only time in his career he was tossed for doctoring a baseball.
In 1936, 17-year old Bob Feller made his major league debut, struck out 15 and won.
And in 1957, the Little League Baseball Team from Monterrey, Mexico became the first non-American team to win the Little League World Series.
THIS DAY IN SPORTS BACKGROUND
Relive the greatest moments in sports every day of the year. From the triumphs to the tragedies, the first to do it to the last time it happened, the unbelievable to the strange, This Day in Sports History is a 365-day journey remembering those significant events that made a lasting impact.