1976 – The Mets’ Dave Kingman tears ligaments in his thumb diving for a ball in a 4 – 2 loss to the Braves. Kingman, who already has 32 home runs for the season, will hit only five more after being sidelined for six weeks.

1976 – The Mets’ Dave Kingman tears ligaments in his thumb diving for a ball in a 4 – 2 loss to the Braves. Kingman, who already has 32 home runs for the season, will hit only five more after being sidelined for six weeks.