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1982
Pete Rose sets record with his 13,941st plate appearance
1976
In pre-game promo at Atlanta County Stadium, 34 couples wed at home plate followed by Championship Wrestling "Headlocks and Wedlocks"
1974
Cards beat Mets, 4-3, in 25 (7h4m), record 202 plate appearances, Felix Milan and John Milner come to bat 12 times each
1972
Plate ump and catcher in a game are brothers. Bill Haller is ump and Tom Haller is Tigers catcher, Kansas City Royals win 1-0
1963
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Curt Simmons steals home plate
1956
Mickey Mantle hits HR from both sides of plate for record 3rd time
1942
Massachusetts issues 1st U.S. vehicular license plate tabs
1940
St. Louis Browns Johnny Lucadello is 2nd to HR from each side of plate
1905
Cubs Jack McCarthy becomes only major league player to throw out 3 runners at plate in 1 game, all were ends of a double play
1839
John Herschel takes 1st glass plate photograph
1619
Hubertus Quellinus, [Quellien], Flemish cartoonist/copper plate
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