May 17
1925 — Cleveland's Tris Speaker got his 3,000th career hit, off Tom Zachry, in a 2-1 loss to the Washington Senators.
1961 — Roger Maris hit his first home run of the season at Yankee Stadium (fourth overall) on his way to a record 61.
1963 — Don Nottebart pitched Houston's first no-hitter, leading the Colt .45's past the visiting Philadelphia Phillies 4-1.
1970 — Hank Aaron had an infield single off Cincinnati's Wayne Simpson to become the ninth player with 3,000 hits. The hit came in the nightcap of the Atlanta Braves' doubleheader loss at Cincinnati.
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1998 — David Wells pitched the 13th perfect game in modern major league history as the New York Yankees beat the Minnesota Twins 4-0.