1. materials characteristic of baseball and the culture of baseball; 2. collectible baseball Americana
1958
Ted Williams hits his 17th career grand slam, tying him for 2nd place with Babe Ruth, and behind Lou Gehrig, who had 23. He also hits a three-run homer, as the Red Sox beat the Tigers, 11 – 8.
1927
Max Carey, who played 17 years with the Pirates before he was dismissed, returns to Pittsburgh in a Brooklyn uniform and makes a clean steal of home in the 6th. It is his 33rd and last steal of home.
1960
KC Athletics OF Whitey Herzog hits into the only all-Cuban triple play in MLB history. The action goes from Senators P Pedro Ramos, to 1B Julio Becquer, to SS Jose Valdivielso. The win also goes to the Nationals in an 8 – 3 decision.
