June 30, 1959 The Giants' Sam Jones throws a 2 – 0 one-hitter against the Dodgers, allowing only Jim Gilliam's controversial single in the 8th, a grounder that SS Andre Rodgers has difficulty picking up. Willie Mays's 2-run home run against Don Drysdale accounts for all the scoring.

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.