Long Beach: Let The Game Begin!

By Lara Boyko - June 01, 2007

Welcome to June-gloom in the LBC!

There's 45 minutes before the first pitch of the day of UCLA versus Pepperdine match-up and as the crowd trickles in, each team is finishing up their pre-game warm-ups.

As we wait for the first game to start, here are some of the most memorable moments in baseball history on June 1, to think about:

June 1, 1997 - Hi Corky! -- After Los Angeles Dodger Wilson Guerrero breaks his bat during a game at St. Louis, it is revealed that it was corked. (Side note -- I was an intern with the Dodger's Public Relations office at the time during my senior year at USC and can attest to the nightmare this created)

June 1, 1982 - Not caught stealing -- Rickey Henderson (Oakland A's) is the fastest to reach 50 stolen bases in a year.

June 1, 1980 - Yawn, another Dodger milestone -- Steve Garvey, hits the 7,000th Dodger home run.

June 1, 1975 - Before they were part of Los Angeles -- California Angel Nolan Ryan's 4th no-hitter beats the Baltimore Orioles, 1-0.

June 1, 1979 - Gulp! -- Tigers' Al Kaline collides with another player and swallows his tongue.

June 1, 1939 - Nothing like the first time -- First night game at Phil's Shribe Park (Pirates 5, Philloies 2).

June 1, 1923 - Score every time -- New York GIants beat the Phillies, 22-5, as the Giants score in every inning.

June 1, 1917 - You're in the army now -- Hank Gowdy (Boston Braves) is first baseball player to enlist during WWI.