On April 8, 1993, Contributing to the Indiansâ 15-5 rout of New York at Cleveland Stadium, Carlos Baerga becomes the first major leaguer to homer from both sides of the plate in the same inning. In the seventh, the Tribeâs second baseman, batting right-handed, goes deep off Steve Howe, and, later in the frame, connects with a pitch thrown by Steve Farr from the left side of the plate.@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@
BAltimore Oriolesâ first baseman Boog Powell becomes the first Oriole player to homer over the center field hedge at Memorial Stadium as he goes deep off the Red Soxâs Don Schwall, who gives up the 469-foot shot. In 1957, Yankee superstar Mickey Mantle became the first major leaguer to accomplish the feat.
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June 22, 1962
