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Mike Schmidt moves past Eddie Mathews

ByThis Day in Baseball July 9, 1987May 20, 2023

July 9 1987 – Mike Schmidt hits his 513th career home run off Atlanta’s Zane Smith to move past Eddie Mathews and Ernie Banks into 10th place on the all-time list, but the Phillies lose to the Braves 11-6. “I haven’t been swinging the bat good lately” said Schmidt “I could care less right now about…

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The Twins win their eighth consecutive game when they blank the A’s at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, 7-0. Minnesota will not win another game until July 22, dropping their next nine decisions, a dubious feat the streaky team also accomplished in April.

ByTom July 9, 1987

The Twins win their eighth consecutive game when they blank the A’s at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, 7-0. Minnesota will not win another game until July 22, dropping their next nine decisions, a dubious feat the streaky team also accomplished in April.

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Day: July 9, 1987

Mike Schmidt moves past Eddie Mathews

The Twins win their eighth consecutive game when they blank the A’s at the Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, 7-0. Minnesota will not win another game until July 22, dropping their next nine decisions, a dubious feat the streaky team also accomplished in April.

Start Listieng to Classic Baseball Broadcasts (1934 - 1973)

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