1. materials characteristic of baseball and the culture of baseball; 2. collectible baseball Americana
1953
Red Sox rookie Gene Stephens becomes the first A.L. player to get 3 hits in the same inning, as Boston scores 17 in the 7th inning of a 23-3 romp over the Tigers. The Sox send 23 to bat in the seventh, getting 14 hits and six walks—20 runners—before third baseman George Kell flies out to end it.
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1995
Florida Marlins outfielder Andre Dawson hits his 400th N.L. home run and 429th of his MLB career in a 2-1 win over the Phillies. Dawson will finish his Hall of Fame career with 438 long balls.
1979
The Giants lose to the Cubs 8-6, but Willie McCovey hits his 513rd career home run off Dennis Lamp. McCovey becomes the most prolific left-handed home run hitter in N.L. history to that date.
1970
Pittsburgh’s Dock Ellis no-hits San Diego 2-0 in the first game of a doubleheader. Ellis is wild as he walks eight and hits one, but he works around those things and gets enough support on two Willie Stargell home runs.
1974
During a 12-0 win over the Astros, Phillies third baseman Mike Schmidt hits a ball off the public address speaker hanging from the Astrodome roof, 117 feet up and 300 feet from the plate. Alas, Schmidt must settle for a loud and large single.
1994
Oakland A’s outfielder Rickey Henderson steals his 1, 100th career base. He will finish his Hall of Fame career with 1, 406 stolen bags, including 25 for the San Diego Padres when he is 42 years old.
1981
Houston’s Nolan Ryan passes Early Wynn as baseball’s all-time walks allowed leader, giving up two walks in a Houston Astros 3-0 win over the New York Mets to raise his total to 1, 777. Of course, Ryan also fans ten batters while pitching a five-hitter.
1971
Chicago Cubs southpaw Ken Holtzman tosses the second no-hitter of his career, victimizing the Cincinnati Reds 1-0. Holtzman also scores the only run in the game, during the third inning.
1918
Losing 5-4 against the New York Yankees, the Chicago White Sox load the bases in the ninth inning with no outs. Chick Gandil lines a shot to third baseman Frank Baker, who turns it into a game-ending triple play.
