At Houston,Ā Billy OāDellĀ beats theĀ Colts, 10 ā 3, to move theĀ GiantsĀ three games behind the front-runningĀ Dodgers.
At Houston,Ā Billy OāDellĀ beats theĀ Colts, 10 ā 3, to move theĀ GiantsĀ three games behind the front-runningĀ Dodgers.
17 year-old first baseman Ed Kranepool gets his first hit, he will be the franchise leader in eight offensive categories when he retires 18 years later
In his first major league start, 17 year-old first baseman Ed Kranepool gets his first hit, an eighth-inning double at the Polo Grounds in the Metsā 2-1 walk-off victory over Chicago. When the former James Monroe High School standout retires, he will be the franchise leader in eight offensive categories, including collecting 1418 hits during his 18 seasons with the team.
Maury Wills breaks Ty Cobb record for steals in a season
On September 23, 1962, Maury Wills of the Los Angeles Dodgers breaks Ty Cobbās modern day record for most steals in a single season. Wills steals three bases against the St. Louis Cardinals, giving him a record-setting 97 for the season. HeĀ ties Ty Cobbās long-standing major league single-season record of 96 steals by swiping secondā¦
