Hack Wilson of the Chicago Cubs belts two home runs, giving him a National League record 56 for the season

Hack Wilson of the Chicago Cubs becomes the first player to hit a home run that strikes the center field scoreboard at Wrigley Field.

On September 27, 1930, Hack Wilson of the Chicago Cubs belts two home runs, giving him a National League record 56 for the season. Wilsonā€™s latest power barrage helps the Cubs to a 13-8 win over the Cincinnati Redsā€¦The Cub outfielderā€™s total of 56 for the season will stand until Mark McGwire breaks the record in 1998.

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