Nellie Fox streak comes to an end at 798 games

Nellie Fox streak comes to an end at 798 games

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On September 4, 1960, the playing streak of future Hall of Famer Nellie Fox comes to an end at 798 games. The slick-fielding Chicago White Sox’ second baseman is hospitalized with a virus and is replaced in the lineup by Billy Goodman. Fox would have gone 1,072 straight games had manager Marty Marion not rested…

Roberto Clemente’s wrong-field bomb brings Pittsburgh one step closer to clinching the National League pennant. “Clemente powered a 420-foot shot into the right center-field portion of the stands at Forbes Field,” writes Les Biederman in The Sporting News. Clemente’s prodigious poke provides insurance in Pittsburgh’s 5 – 3 win over Philly. With 24 games to go, the Pirates’ lead over Milwaukee is up to six and a half and the magic numberdown to twenty.

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Roberto Clemente’s wrong-field bomb brings Pittsburgh one step closer to clinching the National League pennant. “Clemente powered a 420-foot shot into the right center-field portion of the stands at Forbes Field,” writes Les Biederman in The Sporting News. Clemente’s prodigious poke provides insurance in Pittsburgh’s 5 – 3 win over Philly. With 24 games to go, the Pirates’ lead over Milwaukee is up to six and a half and the magic numberdown to twenty.

A battle of lefthanders features Sandy Koufax of the Dodgers against Mike McCormick of the Giants. Felipe Alou’s home run gives McCormick a 1 – 0 win, his second such win against Los Angeles in 1960.

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A battle of lefthanders features Sandy Koufax of the Dodgers against Mike McCormick of the Giants. Felipe Alou’s home run gives McCormick a 1 – 0 win, his second such win against Los Angeles in 1960.

The Orioles hand the Yankees a second straight shutout, winning, 2 – 0, and replacing the Yanks in 1st place by a game. During the game in Baltimore, plate umpire Larry Napp is struck by foul balls three times. Chuck Berry finishes the game behind the plate, as Napp is carried off the field.

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The Orioles hand the Yankees a second straight shutout, winning, 2 – 0, and replacing the Yanks in 1st place by a game. During the game in Baltimore, plate umpire Larry Napp is struck by foul balls three times. Chuck Berry finishes the game behind the plate, as Napp is carried off the field.

Milt Pappas stops New York on three hits – 2 by Tony Kubek – to give Baltimore a 5 – 0 lead in the first of a 3-game showdown. The Orioles now trail New York by .003.

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Milt Pappas stops New York on three hits – 2 by Tony Kubek – to give Baltimore a 5 – 0 lead in the first of a 3-game showdown. The Orioles now trail New York by .003.

Ted Williams homers off Senator right-hander Don Lee in the eighth inning of the Red Sox’s 5-1 victory over Washington at Fenway Park. As a rookie in 1939, the Boston outfielder also went deep off Lee’s dad, Thornton.

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Ted Williams homers off Senator right-hander Don Lee in the eighth inning of the Red Sox’s 5-1 victory over Washington at Fenway Park. As a rookie in 1939, the Boston outfielder also went deep off Lee’s dad, Thornton.

1960 – For the second time in the climatically-challenged ballpark’s inaugural season, Roberto Clemente conquers the infamous Candlestick Park crosswind with a powerful home run putting the Bucs up over the Giants by a 3 – 0 score. The blast travels over and beyond the 420-foot mark and is described as “the hardest-hit ball hit there all year.”

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1960 – For the second time in the climatically-challenged ballpark’s inaugural season, Roberto Clemente conquers the infamous Candlestick Park crosswind with a powerful home run putting the Bucs up over the Giants by a 3 – 0 score. The blast travels over and beyond the 420-foot mark and is described as “the hardest-hit ball hit there all year.”

1960 – The World Series-bound Pirates come from behind yet again, trumping the Giants, 7 – 4. Roberto Clemente hits a two-out, two-run homer and Roy Face closes the game. For the Giants, Willie Mays does his best with a single, double and near-homer his first time up, but falls victim to Face in his final at-bat, a 7th-inning strikeout, representing the tying run at the plate. Later, Les Biederman will elicit Willie’s post-game prognosis: “The Pirates sure are impressive. Nothing seems to bother them. You’re behind 3 – 0, then a couple of hits, a couple of errors and boom! They have confidence and they show it. It’s a good team and should go all the way without too much trouble. Everybody carries the load. No one man is doing it all alone. They can hit up and down the lineup.”

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1960 – The World Series-bound Pirates come from behind yet again, trumping the Giants, 7 – 4. Roberto Clemente hits a two-out, two-run homer and Roy Face closes the game. For the Giants, Willie Mays does his best with a single, double and near-homer his first time up, but falls victim to Face in his final at-bat, a 7th-inning strikeout, representing the tying run at the plate. Later, Les Biederman will elicit Willie’s post-game prognosis: “The Pirates sure are impressive. Nothing seems to bother them. You’re behind 3 – 0, then a couple of hits, a couple of errors and boom! They have confidence and they show it. It’s a good team and should go all the way without too much trouble. Everybody carries the load. No one man is doing it all alone. They can hit up and down the lineup.”