Mickey Mantle hits a 1st-inning homer with two on as New York scores five runs on their way to an 8 – 1 win over the Angels. Whitey Ford is the winner.

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On September 2, 1965 — Mickey Mantle hits a 1st-inning homer with two on as New York scores five runs on their way to an 8 – 1 win over the Angels. Whitey Ford is the winner.

 

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Sources:
Baseball Reference September 2
National Pastime
Retro Sheet
Hall of Fame
SABR Games Project
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