This Date in Baseball - Ted Williams becomes the 10th major leaguer to reach 1,000 extra-base hits

On April 30th, significant baseball milestones occurred, such as no-hitters by Carleton and Barber, perfect game by Robertson, and big games by Gehrig, Williams, and Mays.

Bob Feller pitched his second career no-hitter against the New York Yankees, striking out 11 batters in a 1-0 victory at Yankee Stadium.

Lou Gehrig signed with the New York Yankees at 20 with a salary of $2,000, starting a storied career with the team.

Willie Mays made history by hitting four home runs and driving in eight runs in a single game, while Hank Aaron hit two homers for the Braves in the same game.

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