The Red Sox fire manager Billy Jurges‚ who left the team on June 8 reportedly because of illness. Del Baker will be the interim manager. Tomorrow‚ the Sox will hire Pinky Higgins as the regular manager. It’ll be Pinky’s second tour of duty as Sox skipper.

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On June 10, 1960 The Red Sox fire manager Billy Jurges‚ who left the team on June 8 reportedly because of illness. Del Baker will be the interim manager. Tomorrow‚ the Sox will hire Pinky Higgins as the regular manager. It’ll be Pinky’s second tour of duty as Sox skipper.

Reds catcher Dutch Dotterer hits a grand slam home run off the Dodgers’ Sandy Koufax to account for of Cincy’s scoring. They win‚ 4 – 3. For Dutch‚ it is one of his five career dingers and his only slam.

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On June 10, 1960 Reds catcher Dutch Dotterer hits a grand slam home run off the Dodgers’ Sandy Koufax to account for of Cincy’s scoring. They win‚ 4 – 3. For Dutch‚ it is one of his five career dingers and his only slam.

In New York‚ Mickey Mantle cracks his third homer in three days to ruin a good relief effort by Cleveland’s Dick Stigman. The 8th-inning solo shot gives New York a 4 – 3 win.

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On June 10, 1960 In New York‚ Mickey Mantle cracks his third homer in three days to ruin a good relief effort by Cleveland’s Dick Stigman. The 8th-inning solo shot gives New York a 4 – 3 win.