1997 Event 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 Event 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 Event Jim Leyritz homers with a man on in 15th inning to give Yankees 2-0 Division Series lead over Mariners 1993 Event A's Rickey Henderson is 2nd to hit leadoff homers in doubleheader 1987 Event 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 Event Reggie Jackson hits 3 consecutive homers tying Ruth's series record 1976 Event Baltimore Oriole Reggie Jackson homers in 6th straight game 1973 Event Frank Robinson homers in record 32nd ML park in Arlington, Texas 1973 Event Bobby Murcer's 3 homers accounted for all RBIs, beating Kansas City 5-0 1972 Event Dick Allen is 7th to hit 2 inside-the-park homers in a game 1965 Event Dick Stuart homers in a major league-record 23rd different park 1965 Event Baltimore Oriole Jim Palmer's pitching debut, beats Yankees 7-5 and homers 1962 Event Mantle hits 2 homers en route to 4 consecutive homers 1961 Event Maris hits his 50th of 61 homers 1961 Event Maris hits 29th and 30th en route to 61 homers 1961 Event Roger Maris hits 1st of 61 homers in 1961 1956 Event New York Giant Bill White, homers in his 1st at bat 1956 Event Gus Bell (Reds) homers off Bob Miller in both ends of a double header 1955 Event Willie Mays (Giants) homers off Vern Law (Pirates) in both ends of DH 1954 Event Hammerin' Hank Aaron hits 1st of his 755 homers 1954 Event Braves Henry Aaron homers in his 1st exhibition game 1951 Event Giant's Bob Niemans homers on his 1st 2 at bats 1945 Event 1st of the superstars returns from the WW II, Hank Greenberg homers 1938 Event Paul Waner (Pirates) homers off Pete Sivess (Phillies) in DH 1933 Event A's Jimmie Foxx homers his 1st 3 at bats for 4 consecutive home runs 1932 Event Yankee pitcher Red Ruffing homers and wins game 1-0 in 10 tying 1931 Event Phillies Chuck Klein homers off Ben Cantwell (Braves) in both ends DH 1930 Event Ruth homers in both games of a doubleheader, giving him 9 in one week 1930 Event New York Yankee Babe Ruth hits 3 consecutive homers 1929 Event Babe Ruth becomes 1st to hit 500 homers off Willis Hudlin of Cleveland 1929 Event Mel Ott (Giants) homers off Leo Sweetland (Phillies) in doubleheader 1927 Event Babe Ruth hits 50th of 60 homers 1927 Event Babe Ruth hits 40th of 60 homers
