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History Playbook

On This Day In Sports History

On May 11, 1996, a celebration for John Franco at Shea Stadium turned into a 16-minute brawl as the Mets edged the Cubs 7-6. The fight ignited after Mets pitcher Pete Harnisch threw a punch at catcher Scott Servais, leading to nine ejections, including a bloodied Franco. Despite the chaos, the Mets secured the win on a dramatic walk-off home run by Rico Brogna.

On This Day In Sports History

On May 10, 1999, Nomar Garciaparra delivered a historic performance at Fenway Park, hitting three home runs and driving in 10 runs during a 12-4 Red Sox victory over the Mariners. Garciaparra’s power display included two grand slams and a two-run shot, making him only the 11th player in MLB history to hit two grand slams in a single game.