1966 – The Yankees beat the Angels, 9 – 1, in the first game of a doubleheader, and Mickey Mantle hits his second homer in two days. The round-tripper, his 493rd, ties him with Lou Gehrig for 6th place on the all-time list.

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1966 – The Yankees beat the Angels, 9 – 1, in the first game of a doubleheader, and Mickey Mantle hits his second homer in two days. The round-tripper, his 493rd, ties him with Lou Gehrig for 6th place on the all-time list.

Bob Allison of the Twins suffers a broken left hand when hit by a Jim Lonborg pitch during Minnesota’s 10 – 4 win over the Red Sox.

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Bob Allison of the Twins suffers a broken left hand when hit by a Jim Lonborg pitch during Minnesota’s 10 – 4 win over the Red Sox.

At Yankee Stadium, the Yanks celebrate Old-Timers’ Day but lose to the Angels, 7 – 6, despite a grand slam from Mickey Mantle. The slam, off Marcelino Lopez, is Mickey’s 9th. He ties Babe Ruth – not in home runs, but in games played as a Yankee.

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At Yankee Stadium, the Yanks celebrate Old-Timers’ Day but lose to the Angels, 7 – 6, despite a grand slam from Mickey Mantle. The slam, off Marcelino Lopez, is Mickey’s 9th. He ties Babe Ruth – not in home runs, but in games played as a Yankee.

The Mets left fielder learns he is a new dad when the Dodger Stadium scoreboard relays the message, “Congratulations, Ron Swoboda. Your new son is born tomorrow morning”. Cecilia Swoboda gave birth to Chipper, the couple’s first child, at 1:05 am eastern standard time, making it the next day on the West Coast.

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The Mets left fielder learns he is a new dad when the Dodger Stadium scoreboard relays the message, “Congratulations, Ron Swoboda. Your new son is born tomorrow morning”. Cecilia Swoboda gave birth to Chipper, the couple’s first child, at 1:05 am eastern standard time, making it the next day on the West Coast.

1966 – Clay Dalrymple breaks up a no-hitter bid by Giants hurler Gaylord Perry with an 8th-inning single. It is the second time the Phillies catcher has spoiled a no-hit bid in the 8th inning at Candlestick Park, as he collected the only hit in Juan Marichal’s debut in 1960. Perry sets a San Francisco record with 15 strikeouts in the 4 – 1 win. The Giants are two percentage points behind the first-place Pirates.

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1966 – Clay Dalrymple breaks up a no-hitter bid by Giants hurler Gaylord Perry with an 8th-inning single. It is the second time the Phillies catcher has spoiled a no-hit bid in the 8th inning at Candlestick Park, as he collected the only hit in Juan Marichal’s debut in 1960. Perry sets a San Francisco record with 15 strikeouts in the 4 – 1 win. The Giants are two percentage points behind the first-place Pirates.

In his final at-bat in the major leagues, Cardinals starter Tracy Stallard grounds out to short in the Redbirds’ 10-9 victory over Atlanta. During his seven-year tenure, the right-hander, best known for giving up Roger Maris’s 61st home run, sets a major league record by failing to get a base-on-balls in his 247 appearances at the plate.

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In his final at-bat in the major leagues, Cardinals starter Tracy Stallard grounds out to short in the Redbirds’ 10-9 victory over Atlanta. During his seven-year tenure, the right-hander, best known for giving up Roger Maris’s 61st home run, sets a major league record by failing to get a base-on-balls in his 247 appearances at the plate.

In the first major league game to be played totally on artificial turf, Houston beats Philadelphia at the Astrodome, 8-2. Prior to this contest, the outfield consisted of painted dirt with only the infield covered with the new material created by Monsanto Company, dubbed Astroturf.

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In the first major league game to be played totally on artificial turf, Houston beats Philadelphia at the Astrodome, 8-2. Prior to this contest, the outfield consisted of painted dirt with only the infield covered with the new material created by Monsanto Company, dubbed Astroturf.

At Chicago, Cub Byron Browne strikes out five times against Reds starter Jim Maloney. The Reds finally win, 3 – 2, in 18 innings, with Joe Nuxhall victorious over Fergie Jenkins. Don Pavletich belts a homer in the 18th inning off Jenkins. In tomorrow’s Reds win over the Cubs, Browne will strike out another three times to set a National League record for two games on his way to leading the NL in strikeouts with 143.

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At Chicago, Cub Byron Browne strikes out five times against Reds starter Jim Maloney. The Reds finally win, 3 – 2, in 18 innings, with Joe Nuxhall victorious over Fergie Jenkins. Don Pavletich belts a homer in the 18th inning off Jenkins. In tomorrow’s Reds win over the Cubs, Browne will strike out another three times to set a National League record for two games on his way to leading the NL in strikeouts with 143.