History in Puerto Rico, Edwin reaches 30 again, a clean shave for Puig

Rosselló Resigns

Late Wednesday night Ricardo Rosselló resigned his position as governor of Puerto Rico. Current and former players joined the thousands calling for a change in leadership. Yadier Molina, Eddie Rosario, Carlos Beltrán and Álex Cora were among those who celebrated the news.

Parrot streak continues

Edwin Encarnación hit his 30th home run of the season on Wednesday night, a benchmark he has now reached eight straight years.

Puig cleans up

Apparently Yasiel Puig felt his facial hair was to blame after a poor at bat. The next time he stepped to the plate he was clean shaven.

National swagger

Anthony Rendon spoke about the Nationals chasing a playoff spot. Washington is currently in the first wild card position in the National League.

Pro Post of the Day

This clean look brought to you by Ketel Marte and the Arizona Diamondbacks.

Fan Post of the Day

History on the walls of Hiram Birthorn Stadium. It’s time to add Edgar Martinez‘s jersey to that group of Puerto Rican Hall of Famers.

OTD

2016 – Aaron Sanchez led the Blue Jays to a 4-2 win over the Padres. The win gave Sanchez 10 straight victories, the first Blue Jays pitcher to do so since Roy Halladay in 2003.

2015 – Alex Rodriguez hit three home runs to lead the Yankees to an 8-5 win over the Twins.

2014 – Yasiel Puig tied a Dodgers’ team record with three triples in an 8-1 win over the Giants.

2012 – The Dodgers acquired Hanley Ramírez and Randy Choate from Miami in exchange for Nathan Eovaldi and Scott McGough.

2004 – Carlos Delgado became the first player in Blue Jays history to drive in 1,000 runs when hit a three-run homer in Toronto’s 5-3 win over Tampa.

1999 – Orlando Cepeda is inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame with Nolan Ryan, Robin Yount, George Brett, Nestor Chylak, Frank Selee and ‘Smokey’ Joe Williams.

1996 – Royals rookie José Rosado shut out the Yankees on four hits at Yankee Stadium to win his first major league game, 7-0.

1980 – The Cubs fired manager Preston Gómez, replacing him with Joey Amalfitano.

1956 – Roberto Clemente became the first big league player in the post-Deadball Era to hit a walk-off, inside-the-park grand slam. Clemente hit a shot off the cage surrounding the base of Forbes Field’s left field light tower off Cubs reliever Jim Brosnan.

1937 – Washington’s Mel Almada tied the major-league record by scoring 5 runs in the first game of a doubleheader. He then scored four more times in the second game, setting an 18-inning record that still stands.

Happy birthday!

Román Méndez (b. 1990)
José Martínez (b. 1988)
Santiago Casilla (b. 1980)
Javier Vázquez (b. 1976)
Guillermo Mota (b. 1973)
José Bautista (b. 1964)
Santiago Guzmán (b. 1949)
Santiago Rosario (b. 1939)