June 30, 1934 On the 25th anniversary of Forbes Field, a granite monument to Barney Dreyfuss to the left of the exit gate is unveiled before the start of the Cubs-Pirates match. The Windy City squad wins, 4 – 2, behind Bill Lee, the 8th straight win for the Cubs.

Today's Daily Highlights

In 1962, Sandy Koufax threw a no-hitter against the Mets — and opened the game with an immaculate inning, striking out the side on 9 pitches. No other pitcher in MLB history has ever paired those two feats in the same game. Also: Cy Young's third career no-hitter at age 41, Eddie Murray's 3,000th hit, Larry Doby becomes MLB's second Black manager, 9 classic broadcasts, and today's Vintage Commercial: Colgate Shaving Cream.

🎙️ Did you know?

Eddie Murray got his 3,000th career hit on this day in 1995 — and has 38 broadcasts in our library.