Willie Mays hits his 646th and last home run as a member of the San Francisco Giants. It comes off Steve Blateric in the 6th inning of the Giants’ 12 – 5 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Riverfront Stadium.
Washington P Denny McLain loses his 22nd game of the season, dropping a 6 – 3 decision to the Red Sox.
 White Sox to have four 20-game winners. Photo courtesy The Baltimore Sun.](https://thisdayinbaseball.com/wp-content/uploads/1971/09/0E7DD4FB-9F3B-4810-83C9-C608ACF706BD.jpeg)
test On September 26, 1971, At Cleveland Stadium, Jim Palmer fires a three-hitter to win his 20th game, a 5-0 victory over the Cleveland Indians. Palmer’s record now 20-9 joins Mike Cuellar, Dave McNally, and Pat Dobson as 20-game winners, the only one other team in major league history (the 1920 White Sox) boasted four 20-game…
On September 26, 1971, Ernie Banks of the Chicago Cubs plays in his final major league game. The future Hall of Famer picks up his final hit-an infield single against Ken Reynolds of the Philadelphia Phillies. Fans at Wrigley Field give Banks a standing ovation in his final at-bat…
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