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1997 Yanks Tim Raines, Derek Jeter and Paul O'Neill are 1st to hit 3 consecutively homers in post season (Yanks beat Indians 8-6)

1997 Travis Fryman homers off R Hernandez in both games of double header 1st time since 1961 that 2 doubleheaders are played in the same city Giants vs Mets and Oakland A's vs Yankees in NY

1995 Jim Leyritz homers with a man on in 15th inning to give Yankees 2-0 Division Series lead over Mariners

1993 A's Rickey Henderson is 2nd to hit leadoff homers in doubleheader

1987 Don Mattingly hits his 4th grand slam of season and ties AL record of homers in 6 straight games (on way to tie major league record of 8)

1977 Reggie Jackson hits 3 consecutive homers tying Ruth's series record

1976 Baltimore Oriole Reggie Jackson homers in 6th straight game

1973 Frank Robinson homers in record 32nd ML park (Arlington Tx)

1973 Bobby Murcer's 3 homers accounted for all RBIs, beating Kansas City 5-0

1972 Dick Allen is 7th to hit 2 inside-the-park homers in a game

1965 Dick Stuart homers in a major league-record 23rd different park

1965 Baltimore Oriole Jim Palmer's pitching debut, beats Yankees 7-5 and homers

1962 Mantle hits 2 homers en route to 4 consecutive homers

1961 Maris hits his 50th of 61 homers

1961 Maris hits 29th and 30th en route to 61 homers

1961 Roger Maris hits 1st of 61 homers in 1961

1956 New York Giant Bill White, homers in his 1st at bat

1956 Gus Bell (Reds) homers off Bob Miller in both ends of a double header

1955 Willie Mays (Giants) homers off Vern Law (Pirates) in both ends of DH

1954 Hammerin' Hank Aaron hits 1st of his 755 homers

1954 Braves Henry Aaron homers in his 1st exhibition game

1951 Giant's Bob Niemans homers on his 1st 2 at bats

1945 1st of the superstars returns from the WW II, Hank Greenberg homers

1938 Paul Waner (Pirates) homers off Pete Sivess (Phillies) in DH

1933 A's Jimmie Foxx homers his 1st 3 at bats for 4 consecutive HRs

1932 Yankee pitcher Red Ruffing homers and wins game 1-0 in 10 tying

1931 Phillies Chuck Klein homers off Ben Cantwell (Braves) in both ends DH

1930 Ruth homers in both games of a doubleheader, giving him 9 in one week

1930 New York Yankee Babe Ruth hits 3 consecutive homers

1929 Babe Ruth becomes 1st to hit 500 homers (off Willis Hudlin of Cleve)

1929 Mel Ott (Giants) homers off Leo Sweetland (Phillies) in doubleheader

1927 Babe Ruth hits 50th of 60 homers

1927 Babe Ruth hits 40th of 60 homers



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