Detroit’s Rocky Colavito ties an American League record with four home runs – three in the second game, in a doubleheader pummeling of the Senators, 7 – 4 and 10 – 1 at Washington.
On August 27, 1961 — Detroit’s Rocky Colavito ties an American League record with four home runs – three in the second game, in a doubleheader pummeling of the Senators, 7 – 4 and 10 – 1 at Washington.
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