Robin Yount gets his first hit

Mel Ott’s forty-seven year-old record is broken when Brewers shortstop Robin Yount plays his 242nd major league game as a teenager

Mel Ott’s forty-seven year-old record is broken when Brewers shortstop Robin Yount plays his 242nd major league game as a teenager. The youthful infielder was 18 years, two months, and six days old when made his debut with Milwaukee in 1973.

1975 – The Cubs’ Bill Madlock suffers an “incomplete fracture” of his right thumb when hit by a Bruce Kison pitch in a 6 – 5 win over the Pirates.

1975 – The Cubs’ Bill Madlock suffers an “incomplete fracture” of his right thumb when hit by a Bruce Kison pitch in a 6 – 5 win over the Pirates.

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Cesar Cedeno drills two home runs and a two-run single to drive in six during a 9-6 win in Atlanta.

1975 – Cesar Cedeno drills two home runs and a two-run single to drive in six during a 9-6 win in Atlanta. Only 737 fans witness it. Cedeno’s three-run bomb off Bruce Dal Canton in the eighth puts Houston ahead to stay.

The Astros outslug the Braves, 9 – 6, with Jose Sosa picking up his only career win. The loss goes to Frank LaCorte, making his major league debut.

The Astros outslug the Braves, 9 – 6, with Jose Sosa picking up his only career win. The loss goes to Frank LaCorte, making his major league debut.

1975 – The Reds, leading by 20 1/2 games, clinch the National League West flag with an 8 – 4 win over the Giants. It is the earliest clinching date in league history.

1975 – The Reds, leading by 20 1/2 games, clinch the National League West flag with an 8 – 4 win over the Giants. It is the earliest clinching date in league history.

With an 8-4 victory over the Giants at Riverfront Stadium, the Reds clinch the National League West in their 142nd game of the season. The ‘Big Red Machine’ captures a title earlier than any other club since the inception of divisional play in 1969.

With an 8-4 victory over the Giants at Riverfront Stadium, the Reds clinch the National League West in their 142nd game of the season. The ‘Big Red Machine’ captures a title earlier than any other club since the inception of divisional play in 1969.

The Red Sox pound out 24 hits to beat Milwaukee‚ 20 – 6, to make Roger Moret the winner. The hits and runs are American League highs this season.

The Red Sox pound out 24 hits to beat Milwaukee‚ 20 – 6, to make Roger Moret the winner. The hits and runs are American League highs this season.

At Baltimore‚ the Orioles top the Yankees, 7 – 6 in 13 innings, though neither manager or Yankee catcher Thurman Munson are around at the end. All are tossed in the 9th inning.

At Baltimore‚ the Orioles top the Yankees, 7 – 6 in 13 innings, though neither manager or Yankee catcher Thurman Munson are around at the end. All are tossed in the 9th inning.

Montreal and Pittsburgh use a major-league record 15 pinch hitters in their doubleheader split. The Expos take the opener, 4 – 3 in 10 innings, and Pittsburgh wins the nitecap, 5 – 2, behind Jim Rooker.

Montreal and Pittsburgh use a major-league record 15 pinch hitters in their doubleheader split. The Expos take the opener, 4 – 3 in 10 innings, and Pittsburgh wins the nitecap, 5 – 2, behind Jim Rooker.