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1997 Yankees Tim Raines, Derek Jeter and Paul O'Neill are 1st to hit 3 consecutively homers in post season (Yankees 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 in Arlington, Texas 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 home runs 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 Cleveland 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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