Eighteen-year-old OF Danny Murphy becomes the youngest Cub to hit a home run

Eighteen-year-old OF Danny Murphy becomes the youngest Cub to hit a home run

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Eighteen-year-old OF Danny Murphy becomes the youngest Cub to hit a home run when he clouts a 3-run homer off Bob Purkey, but the Reds win, 8 – 6, in Cincinnati. Murphy will play just 49 games for the Cubs from 1960 to 1962. He will come back as a pitcher for the White Sox in 1969 and 1970.

Nellie Fox hits a 2-out home run in the 11th to give the visiting White Sox a 6 – 5 win over the Senators. It is Nellie’s 2nd home run of the year.

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Nellie Fox hits a 2-out home run in the 11th to give the visiting White Sox a 6 – 5 win over the Senators. It is Nellie’s 2nd home run of the year.

Thanks to one of Giants starter Mike McCormick’s strongest performances of the year, plus a St. Louis 6 – 5 squeaker over Milwaukee, Pittsburgh’s pennant run stalls briefly, their magic number frozen at 11. Struck out 13 times by the 6′ 2″ southpaw, the Pirates’ only genuine threat, reports Giants beat writer Bob Stevens, is “a momentarily frightening blast over the left-field wall by Roberto Clemente in the 7th.” It comes off a low and inside McCormick change-up, according to Jack Hernon of the Post-Gazette, and goes “a mile high, far over the left-field fence at the 406 mark with Gino Cimoli on the hassocks.” Clemente’s clout brings the Bucs back to within one shortly after Willie Mays’ audacious base-running and the ensuing Mazeroski miscue have sparked a tie-breaking, three-run 6th. Unfortunately for the Bucs, the usually reliable Elroy Face allows two 9th-inning add-on runs, making McCormick’s final frame a relatively ho-hum affair.

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Thanks to one of Giants starter Mike McCormick’s strongest performances of the year, plus a St. Louis 6 – 5 squeaker over Milwaukee, Pittsburgh’s pennant run stalls briefly, their magic number frozen at 11. Struck out 13 times by the 6′ 2″ southpaw, the Pirates’ only genuine threat, reports Giants beat writer Bob Stevens, is “a momentarily frightening blast over the left-field wall by Roberto Clemente in the 7th.” It comes off a low and inside McCormick change-up, according to Jack Hernon of the Post-Gazette, and goes “a mile high, far over the left-field fence at the 406 mark with Gino Cimoli on the hassocks.” Clemente’s clout brings the Bucs back to within one shortly after Willie Mays’ audacious base-running and the ensuing Mazeroski miscue have sparked a tie-breaking, three-run 6th. Unfortunately for the Bucs, the usually reliable Elroy Face allows two 9th-inning add-on runs, making McCormick’s final frame a relatively ho-hum affair.

1960 – A crowd of more than 20,000 sees the first-place Pirates dump the Giants, 6 – 1, and sets a new Pittsburgh home attendance record of 1,521,251 – 4,230 more than the old mark set in 1948.

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1960 – A crowd of more than 20,000 sees the first-place Pirates dump the Giants, 6 – 1, and sets a new Pittsburgh home attendance record of 1,521,251 – 4,230 more than the old mark set in 1948.

1960 – In Detroit, Mickey Mantle unloads a cannon shot for three runs in the 6th inning, the ball clearing the RF roof and landing in the Brooks Lumber Yard across Trumbull Avenue. New York pins a 5 – 1 loss on Paul Foytackthat moves them a half game in first place ahead of Baltimore, losers today. In June, 1985, Mantle’s blow will retroactively be measured at 643 feet, and will be listed in The Guinness Book of World Records at that distance.

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1960 – In Detroit, Mickey Mantle unloads a cannon shot for three runs in the 6th inning, the ball clearing the RF roof and landing in the Brooks Lumber Yard across Trumbull Avenue. New York pins a 5 – 1 loss on Paul Foytackthat moves them a half game in first place ahead of Baltimore, losers today. In June, 1985, Mantle’s blow will retroactively be measured at 643 feet, and will be listed in The Guinness Book of World Records at that distance.

Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams hits career homer 511, tying him with Mel Ott for third on the all-time home run list

Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams hits career homer 511, tying him with Mel Ott for third on the all-time home run list

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Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams hits career homer 511, tying him with Mel Ott for third on the all-time home run list behind Babe Ruth (714) and Jimmie Foxx (534). The historic homer, a two-out game-tying solo shot to deep right field, comes off Jim Perry in the fifth inning of a 6-3 loss to the Tribe at Cleveland Stadium.

1960 – At Crosley Field, Frank Robinson homers in the 15th inning as the Reds edge the Dodgers, 4 – 3. Marshall Bridges is the winner in relief, pitching six innings of shutout ball, and allowing two hits while striking out 7.

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1960 – At Crosley Field, Frank Robinson homers in the 15th inning as the Reds edge the Dodgers, 4 – 3. Marshall Bridges is the winner in relief, pitching six innings of shutout ball, and allowing two hits while striking out 7.

1960 – The National League-leading Pirates defeat Milwaukee, 5 – 3, increasing their margin to seven games over second-place St. Louis. Unfortunately, they also lose their shortstop in the process. NL batting leader and leading MVP candidate Dick Groat takes a Lew Burdette 1st-inning fastball on the left wrist with predictable results. Despite the fractured bone, which will keep Groat out of action until the end of the month, the Pirates scarcely miss a beat as Dick Schofield will step in and hit .381 while Groat is out.

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1960 – The National League-leading Pirates defeat Milwaukee, 5 – 3, increasing their margin to seven games over second-place St. Louis. Unfortunately, they also lose their shortstop in the process. NL batting leader and leading MVP candidate Dick Groat takes a Lew Burdette 1st-inning fastball on the left wrist with predictable results. Despite the fractured bone, which will keep Groat out of action until the end of the month, the Pirates scarcely miss a beat as Dick Schofield will step in and hit .381 while Groat is out.

At the age of 41, Diomedes Olivo makes his major league debut, pitching in relief for the Pirates. The oldest rookie in National League history hurls two scoreless innings against Milwaukee at Forbes Field.

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At the age of 41, Diomedes Olivo makes his major league debut, pitching in relief for the Pirates. The oldest rookie in National League history hurls two scoreless innings against Milwaukee at Forbes Field.

1960 – The first-place Pirates split with the Braves, winning, 9 – 7, before losing, 7 – 1. The Bucs rout Warren Spahn in the opener scoring seven runs in the 4th after the Braves have knocked out starter Bob Friend. Bob Buhl is the winner in the nitecap, scattering seven hits. Chuck Cottier has three doubles and three RBIs to back Buhl. Harvey Haddix is the loser and gives way to Diomedes Olivo, who makes his major league debut in relief. At age 41, or thereabouts, Olivo is the oldest rookie in major league history except for Satchel Paige. The International League MVP pitches two runless innings.

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1960 – The first-place Pirates split with the Braves, winning, 9 – 7, before losing, 7 – 1. The Bucs rout Warren Spahn in the opener scoring seven runs in the 4th after the Braves have knocked out starter Bob Friend. Bob Buhl is the winner in the nitecap, scattering seven hits. Chuck Cottier has three doubles and three RBIs to back Buhl. Harvey Haddix is the loser and gives way to Diomedes Olivo, who makes his major league debut in relief. At age 41, or thereabouts, Olivo is the oldest rookie in major league history except for Satchel Paige. The International League MVP pitches two runless innings.