Gil McDougald becomes the third player in World Series history to hit a grand slam in 13-1 rout

The Baseball Writers Association of America name Gil McDougald of the New York Yankees as American league Rookie of the Year
 

 

On October 9, 1951 — In the Yankees’ 13-1 rout of the Giants in Game 5 of the Fall Classic victory at the Polo Grounds, Gil McDougald, joining Elmer Smith (1920) and Tony Lazzeri (1936), becomes the third player in World Series history to hit a grand slam. The 23 year-old Yankees infielder is the first rookie to accomplish the feat.

 

 

 

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