Giving his team a short-lived 3 – 0 lead (ultimately coughed up in a 5 – 3 come-from-behind win by the visiting Brewers), Chicago’s Sammy Sosa comes to the plate with one out and one on in the 5th and launches a GPS-measured 536-foot homer onto Kenmore Avenue, believed to be the longest home run in Wrigley Field history.

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Giving his team a short-lived 3 – 0 lead (ultimately coughed up in a 5 – 3 come-from-behind win by the visiting Brewers), Chicago’s Sammy Sosa comes to the plate with one out and one on in the 5th and launches a GPS-measured 536-foot homer onto Kenmore Avenue, believed to be the longest home run in Wrigley Field history.

Edgar Martinez, who already holds the Mariners records for games played, at-bats, hits, doubles, total bases, extra-base hits, walks, and runs scored, passes Ken Griffey Jr.’s franchise mark for RBIs. His two-run homer in the team’s 10-6 victory over the Angels gives the All-Star designated hitter 1,153 RBIs, one more than Junior.

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Edgar Martinez, who already holds the Mariners records for games played, at-bats, hits, doubles, total bases, extra-base hits, walks, and runs scored, passes Ken Griffey Jr.’s franchise mark for RBIs. His two-run homer in the team’s 10-6 victory over the Angels gives the All-Star designated hitter 1,153 RBIs, one more than Junior.

Todd McFarlane, who also owns Mark McGwire’s No. 70 home run ball, pays $450,000 plus fees at the Lelands.com Auction for Barry Bonds’ record-breaking 73rd home run baseball. The Valley comic book icon and toymaker’s bid for the historical sphere is aired live on ESPN’s SportsCenter.

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On June 25, 2003 Todd McFarlane, who also owns Mark McGwire’s No. 70 home run ball, pays $450,000 plus fees at the Lelands.com Auction for Barry Bonds’ record-breaking 73rd home run baseball. The Valley comic book icon and toymaker’s bid for the historical sphere is aired live on ESPN’s SportsCenter.   Source National Pastime June…

With a bunt single in the 2nd, a double in the 5th, a triple in the 6th, and a homer in the 7th, Brad Wilkerson becomes the fifth Expo player to hit for the cycle. The left fielder’s 4 for 4 performance, which drives in four runs, enables the Expos to beat the Pirates, 6 – 4.

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With a bunt single in the 2nd, a double in the 5th, a triple in the 6th, and a homer in the 7th, Brad Wilkerson becomes the fifth Expo player to hit for the cycle. The left fielder’s 4 for 4 performance, which drives in four runs, enables the Expos to beat the Pirates, 6 – 4.

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2003 – Rodrigo Rosario wins his big league debut as Houston holds on for a 9-5 victory, their second straight win against the cross-state rival Texas Rangers. Craig Biggio starts the game with his 32nd career leadoff homer. Richard Hidalgo and Jeff Bagwell also go deep. Houston moves past Chicago into first place in the Central Division, one win ahead of the Cubs and the Cardinals. 

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2003 – Rodrigo Rosario wins his big league debut as Houston holds on for a 9-5 victory, their second straight win against the cross-state rival Texas Rangers. Craig Biggio starts the game with his 32nd career leadoff homer. Richard Hidalgo and Jeff Bagwell also go deep. Houston moves past Chicago into first place in the Central Division, one win ahead of the Cubs and the Cardinals. 

In the 13th inning at Veterans Stadium, pinch-hitter Todd Pratt hits a two-run home run giving the Philadelphia Phillies a walk-off 6 – 5 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Boston shortstop Nomar Garciaparra’s club-tying record 6 for 6 performance (all singles) cannot prevent the bullpen from blowing three late leads: 2 – 1 in the 8th (Jim Thome’s home run ties it), 3 – 2 in 12th (Thome’s second home run ties it).

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On June 21, 2003 In the 13th inning at Veterans Stadium, pinch-hitter Todd Pratt hits a two-run home run giving the Philadelphia Phillies a walk-off 6 – 5 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Boston shortstop Nomar Garciaparra’s club-tying record 6 for 6 performance (all singles) cannot prevent the bullpen from blowing three late leads: 2 – 1 in the 8th (Jim Thome’s home…

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6/21/2003: The Mets and Yankees were rained out causing a day-night home-and-home doubleheader one week later. In the cancelled game, two players lost homers. Jeromy Burnitz hit a two-run shot off the Yankees’ Mike Mussina in the bottom of the first inning and Todd Zeile hit a solo home run off Jeremy Griffiths of the Mets in the top of the fourth. The Yankees were leading in the middle of the fourth, 4-2, when the game was called due to rain.

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6/21/2003: The Mets and Yankees were rained out causing a day-night home-and-home doubleheader one week later. In the cancelled game, two players lost homers. Jeromy Burnitz hit a two-run shot off the Yankees’ Mike Mussina in the bottom of the first inning and Todd Zeile hit a solo home run off Jeremy Griffiths of the Mets in the top of the fourth. The Yankees were leading in the middle of the fourth, 4-2, when the game was called due to rain.

Miguel Cabrera’s first major league hit is a two-run walk-off homer in the eleventh inning of a 3-1 Marlin victory over the Devil Rays at Dolphin Stadium. The Marlins had signed the skinny 20 year-old outfielder from Maracay, Venezuela as an amateur free agent in 1999.

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Miguel Cabrera’s first major league hit is a two-run walk-off homer in the eleventh inning of a 3-1 Marlin victory over the Devil Rays at Dolphin Stadium. The Marlins had signed the skinny 20 year-old outfielder from Maracay, Venezuela as an amateur free agent in 1999.

Reds hurler Paul Wilson, who is trying to lay down a sacrifice bunt, takes exception to a pitch that moves inside and glances off the catcher’s glove. As the ball is retrieved, he starts jawing with Kyle Farnsworth and then charges the mound, where he is pummeled by the Cubs reliever, igniting a bench-clearing brawl.

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On June 19, 2003 Reds hurler Paul Wilson, who is trying to lay down a sacrifice bunt, takes exception to a pitch that moves inside and glances off the catcher’s glove. As the ball is retrieved, he starts jawing with Kyle Farnsworth and then charges the mound, where he is pummeled by the Cubs reliever,…