On May 19, 1956, Pittsburgh Pirates sluggerĀ Dale Longās eighth-inning Forbes Fieldās two-run homerun againstĀ Chicago cubs reliver Jim Davis is the first in a string of eight consecutive games in which the Piratesā first baseman will homer. The Adam, MA nativeās major league mark will also be accomplished by Don Mattingly (Yankees, 1987) and Ken Griffey Jr. (Mariners, 1993).
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