Padres rookie Gene Richards ties the National League record with six hits in an extra-inning contest.

On July 26, 1977 — Padres rookie Gene Richards ties the National League record with six hits in an extra-inning contest.

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The National League votes to hold the 1915 player limit to 21 per team. They also create the disabled list (DL) which allows a player to be kept out of play for 10 days and another player substituted for him.

At Veterans Stadium, Javy Lopez hit his 42nd home to break the major league record for home runs hit by a catcher. In 1996, Mets’ backstop Todd Hundley hit 41 to surpass Roy Campanella’s 1953 mark.

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