1956 – President Dwight D. Eisenhower is in attendance as Jim Lemon of the Senators slugs three consecutive home runs in a night game against the Yankees, but New York still wins, 6 – 4.

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On August 31, 1956 — 1956 – President Dwight D. Eisenhower is in attendance as Jim Lemon of the Senators slugs three consecutive home runs in a night game against the Yankees, but New York still wins, 6 – 4.

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