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6/24/1960: The Cubs were at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh to play the Pirates. They lost their eighth consecutive game by a score of 4-1 as the Pirates gathered ten hits, all singles, to score their runs. Meanwhile, the Cubs were hitting the ball all over the yard without much to show for it. Frank Thomas hit two long flies that were caught in the spacious ballpark and Dick Gernert hit another. In the top of the third, Jerry Kindall hit a fly ball off the clock in left center field that, by rule, was a homer. However, neither third base umpire Ed Sudol and second base umpire Vinnie Smith saw the ball strike the clock. Kindall was held to a double on the play and never scored.

ByTom

6/24/1960: The Cubs were at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh to play the Pirates. They lost their eighth consecutive game by a score of 4-1 as the Pirates gathered ten hits, all singles, to score their runs. Meanwhile, the Cubs were hitting the ball all over the yard without much to show for it. Frank Thomas hit two long flies that were caught in the spacious ballpark and Dick Gernert hit another. In the top of the third, Jerry Kindall hit a fly ball off the clock in left center field that, by rule, was a homer. However, neither third base umpire Ed Sudol and second base umpire Vinnie Smith saw the ball strike the clock. Kindall was held to a double on the play and never scored.

Stan Musial returns to the Cardinals’ lineup after being benched at the start of the season by skipper Solly Hemus, who tried to implement a youth movement in the organization. The 39 year-old future Hall of Famer responds with a single in the team’s 4-3 loss to Philadelphia.

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Stan Musial returns to the Cardinals’ lineup after being benched at the start of the season by skipper Solly Hemus, who tried to implement a youth movement in the organization. The 39 year-old future Hall of Famer responds with a single in the team’s 4-3 loss to Philadelphia.

Willie Mays hits two home runs, singles, steals home, and makes 10 putouts to lead the Giants in a 5 – 3 win at Cincinnati

Willie Mays hits two home runs, singles, steals home, and makes 10 putouts to lead the Giants in a 5 – 3 win at Cincinnati

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Willie Mays hits two home runs, singles, steals home, and makes 10 putouts to lead the Giants in a 5 – 3 win at Cincinnati. Mays has three RBI and three runs scored.

1960 – The Braves acquire Alvin Dark from the Phils for infielder Joe Morgan and cash. The cash they keep; Morgan they will sell to the Indians in August.

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1960 – The Braves acquire Alvin Dark from the Phils for infielder Joe Morgan and cash. The cash they keep; Morgan they will sell to the Indians in August.

Richie Ashburn plays his first game in Philadelphia since being traded to the Cubs in the offseason. ‘Whitey,’ a fan favorite during his dozen years with the Phillies, strikes out looking to start his 1-for-6 day in an extra-inning loss to his former team at Shibe Park.

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On June 21, 1960 Richie Ashburn plays his first game in Philadelphia since being traded to the Cubs in the offseason. ‘Whitey,’ a fan favorite during his dozen years with the Phillies, strikes out looking to start his 1-for-6 day in an extra-inning loss to his former team at Shibe Park.

Roberto Clemente takes his first stab at 436 – Floyd Patterson style. His batting practice blast, one hop off the bricks of Forbes Field’s rarely-surmounted right centerfield barrier, comes one day after Roberto attended the Patterson-Ingemar Johansson heavyweight title rematch which ended in a 5th-round KO of the previously victorious Swede. Clemente “calls” his shot, claiming he’ll emulate Patterson’s bout-ending blow. As recounted by Larry Klein in Sport Magazine: “Clemente picked up a bat and walked toward the batting cage for his practice swings [and] said, ‘Watch me. I hit one like Floyd Patterson.’ He sat himself deep in the batter’s box, uncoiled and lined the first pitch to deep center field. The ball hit the 436-foot mark on one bounce.”

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On June 21, 1960 Roberto Clemente takes his first stab at 436 – Floyd Patterson style. His batting practice blast, one hop off the bricks of Forbes Field’s rarely-surmounted right centerfield barrier, comes one day after Roberto attended the Patterson-Ingemar Johansson heavyweight title rematch which ended in a 5th-round KO of the previously victorious Swede. Clemente “calls” his shot,…

Despite two home runs and a single by Ted Williams, driving in four runs, the Red Sox lose to Kansas City, 11 – 7. Jerry Casale puts the Sox in the hole by giving up hits to the first six batters.

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On June 21, 1960 Despite two home runs and a single by Ted Williams, driving in four runs, the Red Sox lose to Kansas City, 11 – 7. Jerry Casale puts the Sox in the hole by giving up hits to the first six batters.

Whitey Ford outduels Yankee Killer Frank Lary to give New York a 6 – 0 win in Detroit. Mickey Mantle is 3 for 5 with two homers off Lary.

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On June 21, 1960 Whitey Ford outduels Yankee Killer Frank Lary to give New York a 6 – 0 win in Detroit. Mickey Mantle is 3 for 5 with two homers off Lary.