On May 23, 1926, at Wrigley Field, Hack Wilson of the Chicago Cubs becomes the first player to hit a home run that strikes the center field scoreboard at Wrigley Field. The blow was his fifth of the season and came in the fifth inning. According to the paper from that day, it was aâŠ
In Washingtonâ Al Simmons hits a solo homerâ off Walter Johnsonâ into the CF stands. The Aâs beat the âBig Trainââ 5 â 3â behind the pitching of Slim Harriss.
Hack Wilson smacks a 5th-inning home runâ a rare blast off the Wrigley Field scoreboardâ situated at ground levelâ to start a rout of the Braves. The Cubs score 7 runs in the 8th inning to win, 14 â 8. Sparky Adamscontributes 4 hits for Chicago. Later that nightâ Wilson and a few others are arrested at a friendâs apartment for drinking beer in violation of the Prohibition Act. The scoreboard will be moved to the left field corner in 1937â before one will be built atop the newly-built bleachers.
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