A’s rookie Mark McGwire hits his first major league home run, going deep in the fifth inning off of Walt Terrell in Oakland’s 8-4 victory at Tiger Stadium. The round-tripper is the first of 583 round-trippers that Big Mac will hit during his 16-year career. Read More August 25, 1986
The Angels batter the Rangers, 15 – 4, despite Rafael Palmeiro’s 400th career home run. He is the 32nd player to reach that total. Read More September 23, 2000
Bill Joyce hits four triples to lead the New York Giants to an 11 – 5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates at Exposition Park. This is the last time this feat has been accomplished in major league history. Previously, George Strief of the American Association Philadelphia Athletics hit four triples in a game on June 25, 1885. Read More May 18, 1897