1. materials characteristic of baseball and the culture of baseball; 2. collectible baseball Americana
1977
Yankee reliever Sparky Lyle records his third win in three games, all won on late-inning homers by New York. Graig Nettles’ second homer of the game gives New York a 5 – 4 win over the Seattle Mariners.
1970
The San Francisco Giants’ star pitcher Juan Marichal beats the Pirates 5 – 1 for his 200th MLB win. Marichal joins Jim Bunning (Phillies) as the only active pitchers with 200 wins.
1974
Hal McRae of the Kansas City Royals ties the MLB record with six extra-base hits – 5 doubles and a home run – as the Royals split a doubleheader with the Cleveland Indians.
1971
Ernie Banks hits the final home run of his career as his beloved Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds, 5 – 4. Mr. Cub’s 512th home run comes in the first inning off Jim McGlothlin.
1959
The Kansas City Athletics’ Bob Cerv hits three home runs in an 11 – 10 loss to Boston. The Red Sox outhit the A’s, 16-13. Reliever Earl Wilson drives in three runs and earns his first MLB victory.
1945
At the age of 17, SS Tommy Brown of the Brooklyn Dodgers is the youngest player to hit a MLB home run. Brown belts his homer off Pirates southpaw Preacher Roe into the upper Left Field section at Ebbets Field.
1932
St. Louis Cardinals rookie Dizzy Dean fans six Chicago Cubs in a row, one less than the record, and wins, 2 – 1, in the 10th inning.
