In a 6 – 4 win, California’s Bob Boone catches his 1,919th major league game to break the record held by Hall of Fame member Al Lopez.

On September 16, 1987 — In a 6 – 4 win, California’s Bob Boone catches his 1,919th major league game to break the record held by Hall of Fame member Al Lopez.

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In a 6 – 4 win, California’s Bob Boone catches his 1,919th major league game to break the record held by Hall of Fame member Al Lopez.

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