Before 57,000 at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees sweep a pair from the visiting White Sox, winning the nitecap, 6 – 4, on Mickey Mantle’s homer off Turk Lown. In game 1, Yankee veteran Enos Slaughter belts a pair of homers; at age 43, he is the oldest player this century to accomplish the feat. Carlton Fisk, a few months older, will top Slaughter in 1991.

Mickey Mantle sets the record by hitting HR's from both sides of the plate for 3rd time in his short career

On July 19, 1959 — Before 57,000 at Yankee Stadium, the Yankees sweep a pair from the visiting Chicago White Sox, winning the nitecap, 6 – 4, on Mickey Mantle’s homer off Turk Lown. In game 1, Yankee veteran Enos Slaughter belts a pair of homers; at age 43, he is the oldest player this century to accomplish the feat. Carlton Fisk, a few months older, will top Slaughter in 1991.

 

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