The only US President to serve on Supreme Court as he was Chief Justice. He signed this when he was Secretary of War. He would later become our 27th US President. Happy to own this in my collection. PSA cert
Bryce Harper of the Phillies becomes the first batter to have a three-homer game in the majors this season, pulling off the feat in a 9 - 4 win over the Reds after starting the season 0 for 11. His day's work includes scoring the 1,000th run of his career on the second homer, and the third is a grand slam off Brent Suterin the 7th. It is the second such game of Harper's career.
The Pittsburgh Pirates trade All-Star catcher Tony Peรฑa to the St. Louis Cardinals in exchange for catcher Mike LaValliere, outfielder Andy Van Slyke, and pitcher Mike Dunne. Van Slyke will hit 21 home runs for the Pirates this year and emerge as a Gold Glove-caliber center fielder.