On June 10, 1957 Frank Lary gives up a 3rd-inning homer to Mickey Mantle in Detroit‚ but still beats the Yankees‚ 9 – 4. Mantle now leads the American League with 13 homers; Ted Williams is second with 10.
Frank Lary gives up a 3rd-inning homer to Mickey Mantle in Detroit‚ but still beats the Yankees‚ 9 – 4. Mantle now leads the American League with 13 homers; Ted Williams is second with 10.
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