The perceived excessive payments of $650,000 to $1,000,000 for Candlestick Park become an issue in Mayor George Christopher’s bid for reelection in San Francisco.

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The perceived excessive payments of $650,000 to $1,000,000 for Candlestick Park become an issue in Mayor George Christopher’s bid for reelection in San Francisco.

Milwaukee’s Hank Aaron hits three two-run home runs at Seals Stadium to power the Braves to a 13 – 3 win over the Giants. It’s the only 3-homer game of Aaron’s career.

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On June 21, 1959 Milwaukee’s Hank Aaron hits three two-run home runs at Seals Stadium to power the Braves to a 13 – 3 win over the Giants. It’s the only 3-homer game of Aaron’s career.

Stan Musial, in the Cardinals’ 5-1 victory over the Bucs at Busch Stadium, collects a pair of two-baggers, the first which breaks Honus Wagner’s National League record of 651 career doubles. The southpaw-swinging Stan the Man moves to third on the all-time major league list for two-base hits, trailing only American Leaguers Tris Speaker (793) and Ty Cobb (724). Ed. Note: Speaker (one less) and Wagner’s (eight less) totals were historically adjusted since Musial accomplished the feat. -LP

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On June 21, 1959 Stan Musial, in the Cardinals’ 5-1 victory over the Bucs at Busch Stadium, collects a pair of two-baggers, the first which breaks Honus Wagner’s National League record of 651 career doubles. The southpaw-swinging Stan the Man moves to third on the all-time major league list for two-base hits, trailing only American…

At Los Angeles, the Redlegs’ Don Newcombe subdues the Dodgers, 17 – 3. Newk pitches a complete game and collects four hits and four RBIs.

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On June 21, 1959 At Los Angeles, the Redlegs’ Don Newcombe subdues the Dodgers, 17 – 3. Newk pitches a complete game and collects four hits and four RBIs.

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6/12/1959: Harmon Killebrew hit a homer to left field with two outs in the bottom of the first inning of a game in Washington. It came off Herb Score of the Indians. The game was halted by rain after that hit.

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6/12/1959: Harmon Killebrew hit a homer to left field with two outs in the bottom of the first inning of a game in Washington. It came off Herb Score of the Indians. The game was halted by rain after that hit.

Mike McCormick is credited with a 5 inning no-hitter when the game is rained out,
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Mike McCormick is credited with a 5 inning no-hitter when the game is rained out,

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Despite giving up a hit in the bottom of the sixth in the Giants’ 3-0 victory over Philadelphia, Mike McCormick is credited with a no-hitter when the game is rained out, and the inning is never completed, statistically erasing the hit. Due to a rule change in 1991 that mandates a game must last for at least nine innings for the hitless effort to be called an official no-hitter, the right-hander’s five-inning rain-shortened outing no longer appears in the record book as a no-no.