On May 3, 2001, Francisco Liriano sported a 1-4 record and an ERA above nine and faced the very real possibility he was going to lose his spot in the Twins rotation. As the innings ticked away, a handful of defensive gems—and one controversial call—helped turn a struggling season into his first career complete game, a no-hitter over the White Sox.

🕵️ Inside The Original Newspaper Coverage you’ll learn:

  • Which play made teammates believe history was possible

  • Why the Twins catcher laughed at Liriano afterward

  • The play Justin Morneau wasn't sure he actually made

🕵️ Replay Today: June 8, 1976

Travel back 50 years ago to the day, and experience baseball as fans saw it that day with one original newspaper page featuring:

  • four Reds in the NL top 10 for batting average

  • one pitcher with 10 wins outpaced all the others

  • a New York slugger was well in front in the HR race

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Box scores, standings, stories, and the original sports writing exactly as fans saw it the next day.

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Daily access to original baseball newspaper pages

Box scores, standings, and vintage sportswriting

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