In the first clash of tenth-place teams in major league history, the Senators prevail, beating the Mets in the Hall of Fame exhibition game, 6-4. The Cooperstown combatants will collectively lose 209 games this season, but Washington will climb out of the cellar to finish ahead of Kansas City.

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In the first clash of tenth-place teams in major league history, the Senators prevail, beating the Mets in the Hall of Fame exhibition game, 6-4. The Cooperstown combatants will collectively lose 209 games this season, but Washington will climb out of the cellar to finish ahead of Kansas City.

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Luke Appling Leads Eight New Members of Baseball Hall of Fame

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On July 27, 1964, The Hall of Fame inducts eight new members, swelling the ranks of the 25 year-old institution to 101. The recent inductees include Luke Appling, voted in by the BBWAA, along with spitballers Burleigh Grimes and Red Faber, pre-1900 era players Pud Galvin, Tim Keefe and John Montgomery, lifetime .330 hitter Heinie…

The Braves sweep the Mets in a doubleheader at Shea Stadium, but Atlanta uses 11 pitchers to do it. The Mets also use 11 pitchers, a two-team record, as the Braves win, 11 – 7 and 15 – 10. Both wins go to Chi-Chi Olivowho toils just 2 2/3 innings.

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The Braves sweep the Mets in a doubleheader at Shea Stadium, but Atlanta uses 11 pitchers to do it. The Mets also use 11 pitchers, a two-team record, as the Braves win, 11 – 7 and 15 – 10. Both wins go to Chi-Chi Olivowho toils just 2 2/3 innings.

In Philadelphia, the first-place Phils drop a doubleheader to St. Louis and two lefty pitchers. Rookie Gordie Richardson tops the Phils, 6 – 1, in his first major league start, then Ray Sadecki beats them, 4 – 1, in the nitecap.

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In Philadelphia, the first-place Phils drop a doubleheader to St. Louis and two lefty pitchers. Rookie Gordie Richardson tops the Phils, 6 – 1, in his first major league start, then Ray Sadecki beats them, 4 – 1, in the nitecap.

1964 – The Twins tie an American League record by using nine pitchers in a 13-inning game they lose, 6 – 5, to the White Sox. Jerry Fosnow is the loser; Don Mossi, the 5th Chicago pitcher, is the winner.

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1964 – The Twins tie an American League record by using nine pitchers in a 13-inning game they lose, 6 – 5, to the White Sox. Jerry Fosnow is the loser; Don Mossi, the 5th Chicago pitcher, is the winner.

1964 – Hank Aguirre gives up five runs on three homers to New York in the first four innings, but the Tigers overcome a 5 – 2 deficit to win, 10 – 5.

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1964 – Hank Aguirre gives up five runs on three homers to New York in the first four innings, but the Tigers overcome a 5 – 2 deficit to win, 10 – 5.

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Bert Campaneris hits two home runs in his major league debut

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On July 23, 1964, at Metropolitan Stadium Kansas City A’s shortstop Bert Campaneris hits two home runs in his major league debut. He rips home run on the first pitch he sees from Minnesota’s Jim Kaat, and belts another home run in the seventh inning, a two run shot that tied the game. The A’s…