At Wrigley Field‚ Stan Musial doubles in the 6th for his 1‚071st extra-base hit‚ tying Mel Ott for the National League record‚ but his Cards lose‚ 6 – 2. Bob Rush is the winner. In the nitecap‚ Herm Wehmeier and Jim Daviseach throw 9 scoreless innings before darkness stops the game.

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At Wrigley Field‚ Stan Musial doubles in the 6th for his 1‚071st extra-base hit‚ tying Mel Ott for the National League record‚ but his Cards lose‚ 6 – 2. Bob Rush is the winner. In the nitecap‚ Herm Wehmeier and Jim Daviseach throw 9 scoreless innings before darkness stops the game.

Mickey Mantle hits his 40th homer‚ off Hal Brown‚ as the Yankees clip the Orioles‚ 10 – 5. Mantle is the first Yankee since Joe DiMaggio‚ in 1937‚ to hit 40 homers.

Mickey Mantle hits his 40th homer‚ off Hal Brown‚ as the Yankees clip the Orioles‚ 10 – 5. Mantle is the first Yankee since Joe DiMaggio‚ in 1937‚ to hit 40 homers.

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Mickey Mantle hits his 40th homer‚ off Hal Brown‚ as the Yankees clip the Orioles‚ 10 – 5. Mantle is the first Yankee since Joe DiMaggio‚ in 1937‚ to hit 40 homers.

1956 – Cincinnati C Ed Bailey hits a grand slam as the Redlegs win, 8 – 1, over Milwaukee, to move into second place, a half game behind the Braves and a half game ahead of the Dodgers.

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1956 – Cincinnati C Ed Bailey hits a grand slam as the Redlegs win, 8 – 1, over Milwaukee, to move into second place, a half game behind the Braves and a half game ahead of the Dodgers.

By salvaging a split of today’s twin bill with the last-place Giants, 2nd-place Cincinnati gains half a game on idle Milwaukee. The marathon’s most memorable moment, however, comes in the 8th inning of New York’s 5 – 1 win, as Willie Mays travels far and wide to pull in Wally Post’s 430-foot blast to the Polo Grounds’ distant left center power alley over his shoulder. Willie’s circus catch comes after Stan Palys’ pinch-hit homer has put Cincy on the board, down by 4.

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By salvaging a split of today’s twin bill with the last-place Giants, 2nd-place Cincinnati gains half a game on idle Milwaukee. The marathon’s most memorable moment, however, comes in the 8th inning of New York’s 5 – 1 win, as Willie Mays travels far and wide to pull in Wally Post’s 430-foot blast to the Polo Grounds’ distant left center power alley over his shoulder. Willie’s circus catch comes after Stan Palys’ pinch-hit homer has put Cincy on the board, down by 4.

New York City Mayor Robert Wagner appoints Charles J. Mylod as chairman and R. E. Blum and C. A. Allen as members of the newly-created Brooklyn Sports Center Authority. He reveals plans for a 50,000-seat stadium bounded by Warren Street and Fourth, Flatbush and Fifth Avenues. Robert Moses prefers a different Brooklyn site.

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New York City Mayor Robert Wagner appoints Charles J. Mylod as chairman and R. E. Blum and C. A. Allen as members of the newly-created Brooklyn Sports Center Authority. He reveals plans for a 50,000-seat stadium bounded by Warren Street and Fourth, Flatbush and Fifth Avenues. Robert Moses prefers a different Brooklyn site.