Giants slugger Willie Mays passes ‘Double X’ with his 535th homer and Giants walk off with a Win

ByThis Day in Baseball August 17, 1966August 17, 2022

After tying Jimmie Foxx yesterday for most career home runs hit by a right-handed batter, Giants slugger Willie Mays passes ‘Double X’ with his 535th homer. The San Francisco center fielder now takes over second place on the all-time list, trailing only Babe Ruth’s 714.

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Day: August 17, 1966

Giants slugger Willie Mays passes ‘Double X’ with his 535th homer and Giants walk off with a Win

For the second successive day, the Orioles score five runs in the 9th to defeat the Red Sox. Today the score is 8 – 4; yesterday, it was 6 – 4.

Start Listieng to Classic Baseball Broadcasts (1934 - 1973)

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