Sixteen Dodger players and three coaches are suspended by the commissioner’s office for going into the stands during the Wrigley Field scuffle with fans on May 16. The suspensions totaling 60 games for players and 24 games for coaches is the harshest penalty ever handed down by major league baseball.

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Sixteen Dodger players and three coaches are suspended by the commissioner’s office for going into the stands during the Wrigley Field scuffle with fans on May 16. The suspensions totaling 60 games for players and 24 games for coaches is the harshest penalty ever handed down by major league baseball.

The Cardinals gaff the Marlins‚ 5 – 1‚ as Mark McGwire hits his 20th homer of the year. He becomes the fastest player ever to reach 20 homers‚ doing so in his 35th game‚ 6 fewer than Mickey Mantle in 1956 and McGwire himself in 1988.

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The Cardinals gaff the Marlins‚ 5 – 1‚ as Mark McGwire hits his 20th homer of the year. He becomes the fastest player ever to reach 20 homers‚ doing so in his 35th game‚ 6 fewer than Mickey Mantle in 1956 and McGwire himself in 1988.

Sixteen Dodger players and 3 coaches are handed suspensions for going into the stands during a fight with fans at Wrigley Field on May 16th. The 19 suspensions are believed to be the most ever stemming from one incident. The suspensions total 60 games for the players and 24 games for the coaches. All 19 individuals are also assessed fines.

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Sixteen Dodger players and 3 coaches are handed suspensions for going into the stands during a fight with fans at Wrigley Field on May 16th. The 19 suspensions are believed to be the most ever stemming from one incident. The suspensions total 60 games for the players and 24 games for the coaches. All 19 individuals are also assessed fines.

The Orioles defeat the Mariners‚ 4 – 2. Seattle’s Rickey Henderson draws his 2‚000th career walk in the 9th inning‚ making him the third player to reach that level‚ after Babe Ruth and Ted Williams.

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The Orioles defeat the Mariners‚ 4 – 2. Seattle’s Rickey Henderson draws his 2‚000th career walk in the 9th inning‚ making him the third player to reach that level‚ after Babe Ruth and Ted Williams.

Scoring seven times in the bottom of the ninth, the Brewers make their biggest comeback in franchise history, knotting the score at 9 before only 3,913 fans at County Stadium. Jose Hernandez’s solo homer in the next inning completes the come-from-behind victory when Milwaukee beats the Astros, 10-9.

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Scoring seven times in the bottom of the ninth, the Brewers make their biggest comeback in franchise history, knotting the score at 9 before only 3,913 fans at County Stadium. Jose Hernandez’s solo homer in the next inning completes the come-from-behind victory when Milwaukee beats the Astros, 10-9.

Scoring seven times in the 9th, the Brewers make the biggest comeback in franchise history, knotting the score at 9 before only 3,913 fans at Milwaukee County Stadium. Jose Hernandez’s solo homer in the next inning completes the come-from-behind victory as Milwaukee beats the Astros, 10 – 9 in the first game of a doubleheader. Milwaukee also wins the second game, 6 – 1.

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Scoring seven times in the 9th, the Brewers make the biggest comeback in franchise history, knotting the score at 9 before only 3,913 fans at Milwaukee County Stadium. Jose Hernandez’s solo homer in the next inning completes the come-from-behind victory as Milwaukee beats the Astros, 10 – 9 in the first game of a doubleheader. Milwaukee also wins the second game, 6 – 1.

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Major League Record 6 Grandslams hit in One Day

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On May 21, 2000, a major league record six grand slams are hit on the same day. Anaheim Angels outfielder Garret Anderson hits the record-breaker, connecting in the Angels’ 10-6 loss to the Kansas City Royals vs Chris Fussell. The previous record of five grand slams had been set just one year earlier. The four-hit…

The Braves defeat the Padres, 12 – 6, as 1B Andres Galarraga goes 5 for 5, including a double. OF Brian Jordan has four hits for Atlanta, including two home runs, and drives in seven runs.

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The Braves defeat the Padres, 12 – 6, as 1B Andres Galarraga goes 5 for 5, including a double. OF Brian Jordan has four hits for Atlanta, including two home runs, and drives in seven runs.