May 17th, A Very Strange Day In Cleveland Indians Baseball History!

The following odd occurrences took place on May 17th, all involving our Cleveland Indians!

1903
Due to Sunday restrictions in Cleveland, a major league game is played in Columbus, Ohio with the "hometown" Indians defeating the New York Highlanders, 9-2. (…And we thought this season was unique!)

1925

In a 2-1 loss to the Senators, Indians' outfielder Tris Speaker singles off pitcher Tom Zachary to reach the career 3000-hit milestone.

1945

Every game on the American League schedule is rained out for the fourth consecutive day.

1971
Tom McCraw hits perhaps the shortest home run in baseball history. The 200-foot round tripper is the result of three Indians colliding trying to catch the ball, a short pop fly over second base.

2005

With the first 10 pitches he throws as a major league, 22-year old Ervin Santana of the Angels allows a collective cycle to the first four Indian batters he faces; a triple by Grady Sizemore, a double by Coco Crisp, a single by Travis Hafner followed by a home run blasted by Ben Broussard.

What oddities are on the horizon?!!