This Day in Baseball - The Daily Rewind
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September 19, 1968 – Detroit Tigers Pitcher Denny McLain's
31st win is overshadowed by Mickey Mantle's 535th homer which was good enough
for 3rd on the all time list. McLain called Catcher Jim Price to the
mound to have him inform Mantle he’d be seeing nothing but fastballs
and Mantle delivered. Mantle
tipped his cap to Denny as he rounded third base. Joe Pepitone, the next
batter, signaled where he would like the ball, and McLain dusted him. The
Tigers won the game, 6 - 2, the 12th straight complete game for the Tigers staff.
September 19, 1970 Boston's Billy Conigliaro connects
for a 4th inning home run off the Senators Jim Hannan, and in the 7th frame,
brother Tony Conigliaro wallops a solo shot. The brothers also homered in the
same game on July 4. Billy will end the year with 18 home runs, while Tony will
connect for 36.
September 19, 1973 The Brave’s' Davey Johnson hits his
43rd homer, 42nd
as a second baseman tying Rogers Hornsby's record for the most home runs for a
second baseman.
September 19, 1983 Phillies 2B Joe Morgan celebrates
his 40th birthday by going 4 for 5 with two home runs in a 7 - 6 win over the
Cubs. He's the 2nd player to celebrate his 40th birthday with a dinger: Bob
Thurman was the first in 1957.
September 19, 1998 Mariners SS Alex Rodriguez hits his
40th home run of the season, off Jack McDowell of the Angels, to become the 3rd
player in history to have 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in the same season.
Jose Canseco and Barry Bonds are the others. The Mariners lose the game however,
5 - 3.
Historical Recap performed by:
Robyn Newton from - Robyn Says
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