In what will later be revealed as false testimony, Kansas City A’s owner Arnold Johnson denies before the Celler committee that he had any ties to the Yankee ownership or has favored them in any trades.

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In what will later be revealed as false testimony, Kansas City A’s owner Arnold Johnson denies before the Celler committee that he had any ties to the Yankee ownership or has favored them in any trades.

Dodger slugger Gil Hodges hits his 12th career grand slam to tie the National League record of Rogers Hornsby and Ralph Kiner
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Dodger slugger Gil Hodges hits his 12th career grand slam to tie the National League record of Rogers Hornsby and Ralph Kiner

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Dodger slugger Gil Hodges hits his 12th career grand slam to tie the National League record of Rogers Hornsby and Ralph Kiner, as the Dodgers edge the Cards, 10 – 9. St. Louis remains a game behind the Phils. The slam comes against the Cardinals’ Wilmer Mizell.

Horace Stoneham says that the Giants will quit New York after the season.

Horace Stoneham says that the Giants will quit New York after the season.

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Horace Stoneham says that the Giants will quit New York after the season. He says he has not heard anything more from San Francisco and that his move is not contingent on that of the Dodgers. He sees a new stadium or joint occupancy with the Yankees as the only solution that could convince the Giants to stay in New York.

In front of a House Judiciary subcommittee, team owner Arnold Johnson, contrary to the truth, denies he has favored the Yankees when trading players from the A’s to the Bronx. The Congress is skeptical, due to a number of recent suspicious deals between the New York and Kansas City clubs.

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In front of a House Judiciary subcommittee, team owner Arnold Johnson, contrary to the truth, denies he has favored the Yankees when trading players from the A’s to the Bronx. The Congress is skeptical, due to a number of recent suspicious deals between the New York and Kansas City clubs.

Pitcher Billy Hoeft of the Detroit Tigers hits two home runs and a single against the Baltimore Orioles’ Skinny Brown, as Detroit wins, 10 – 2.

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Pitcher Billy Hoeft of the Detroit Tigers hits two home runs and a single against the Baltimore Orioles’ Skinny Brown, as Detroit wins, 10 – 2.

Bill Skowron of the New York Yankees hits a major league-record second pinch grand slam of the season.
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Bill Skowron of the New York Yankees hits a major league-record second pinch grand slam of the season.

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Bill Skowron of the New York Yankees hits a major league-record second pinch grand slam of the season, off Jim Wilson of the Chicago White Sox, in the second game of a doubleheader. Skowron’s hit comes in the 9th as the Yanks score six runs to win, 6 – 4. The White Sox take the first game, 3 – 1.

1957 – In Pittsburgh, Braves IF Felix Mantilla and OF Billy Bruton collide while chasing a pop fly. Mantilla will miss 19 games while Bruton will suffer knee damage and be out almost a year.

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1957 – In Pittsburgh, Braves IF Felix Mantilla and OF Billy Bruton collide while chasing a pop fly. Mantilla will miss 19 games while Bruton will suffer knee damage and be out almost a year.

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At Busch Stadium in St. Louis, the American League nips the National League, 6 – 5, in the 24th All-Star Game. Both teams score 3 in the 9th inning, but Minnie Minoso’s running catch with the bases loaded chokes off the NL’s last-half rally.

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At Busch Stadium in St. Louis, the American League nips the National League, 6 – 5, in the 24th All-Star Game. Both teams score 3 in the 9th inning, but Minnie Minoso’s running catch with the bases loaded chokes off the NL’s last-half rally.