On September 24, 1958 — 1958 – The Red Sox close out their home schedule with a 7 – 5 loss to the Yankees. Mickey Mantle cracks his 42nd homer of the year to put him three ahead of Rocky Colavito, who will finish at 42 home runs.
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Sources:
Baseball Reference September 24
National Pastime September 24
Retro Sheet
Hall of Fame
SABR Games Project
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