Brooklyn beats the Cardinals, 7 – 5, as the Dodgers’ Jim Russell switch-hits home runs, making him the first switch-hitter in history to do it more than once. Stan Musial hits in his 30th straight game, the longest hitting streak of the decade. He is en route to a .346 batting average for the season and his 4th batting title. The Cards, currently 1 1/2 games behind Brooklyn, will begin a slow and steady descent to 5th place.

On July 26, 1950 — Brooklyn beats the Cardinals, 7 – 5, as the Dodgers’ Jim Russell switch-hits home runs, making him the first switch-hitter in history to do it more than once. Stan Musial hits in his 30th straight game, the longest hitting streak of the decade. He is en route to a .346 batting average for the season and his 4th batting title. The Cards, currently 1 1/2 games behind Brooklyn, will begin a slow and steady descent to 5th place.

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