1969 – Don Sutton (15-11) opens a 9-game eastern swing for Los Angeles with a 9 – 2 win at Montreal. The Dodgers remain two games behind the first-place Reds. Montreal reliever Roy Face makes his final major league appearance, a record 657th consecutive relief effort.

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1969 – Don Sutton (15-11) opens a 9-game eastern swing for Los Angeles with a 9 – 2 win at Montreal. The Dodgers remain two games behind the first-place Reds. Montreal reliever Roy Face makes his final major league appearance, a record 657th consecutive relief effort.

1968 – At Oakland, the Yanks edge the A’s, 4 – 3. Blue Moon Odom gives up a triple to Tom Tresh, a walk, then serves up a three-run homer to Mickey Mantle for the difference.

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1968 – At Oakland, the Yanks edge the A’s, 4 – 3. Blue Moon Odom gives up a triple to Tom Tresh, a walk, then serves up a three-run homer to Mickey Mantle for the difference.

The Beatles play at Shea

The Beatles play at Shea

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This Day at Shea, 8/15/1965: The Beatles forever alter the stadium show and the stadium they play in. Four guys playing at second base while the home club was away. John, Paul, George, and Ringo couldn’t hear themselves play, but you can still hear the echo whenever a band tunes up at a ballpark near…

In the nightcap of a Cleveland Stadium doubleheader, Indians pinch-hitter Max Alvis hits a two-run homer in the ninth to knot the score at 3-3, and two innings later, Leon Wagner, also pinch hitting, blasts a two-run round-tripper to beat the Twins, 6-4. The two pinch-hit home runs in one game tie a major league record.

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In the nightcap of a Cleveland Stadium doubleheader, Indians pinch-hitter Max Alvis hits a two-run homer in the ninth to knot the score at 3-3, and two innings later, Leon Wagner, also pinch hitting, blasts a two-run round-tripper to beat the Twins, 6-4. The two pinch-hit home runs in one game tie a major league record.

Washington 3B Ken McMullen ties an American League record by starting four double plays in a 4 – 2 win, as the Senators complete a three-game sweep of Baltimore.

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Washington 3B Ken McMullen ties an American League record by starting four double plays in a 4 – 2 win, as the Senators complete a three-game sweep of Baltimore.

Mayor Richard Daley declares “Ernie Banks Day” in Chicago and 26,000 fans cheer the Cubs’ slugger. Banks then goes hitless as Pittsburgh wins, 5 – 4.

Mayor Richard Daley declares “Ernie Banks Day” in Chicago and 26,000 fans cheer the Cubs’ slugger. Banks then goes hitless as Pittsburgh wins, 5 – 4.

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1964 – Mayor Richard Daley declares “Ernie Banks Day” in Chicago and 26,000 fans cheer the Cubs’ slugger. Banks then goes hitless as Pittsburgh wins, 5 – 4.

Pinch-hit home runs by the Mets’ Choo Choo Coleman  and Jim Hickman tie the major-league record for pinch home runs by one club in one game

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1962 – Pinch-hit home runs by the Mets’ Choo Choo Coleman (6th inning) and Jim Hickman (8th) tie the major-league record for pinch home runs by one club in one game, but the Mets still lose to the Phils, 8 – 7, in 13 innings. Winning pitcher Chris Short singles and scores the winning run. The Phils cop the opener, 9 – 3 behind a Johnny Callison homer and two by Don Demeter.

In the first game of a Polo Grounds doubleheader, Don Demeter hits home runs off two different pitchers named Bob Miller. The outfielder’s third inning round-tripper off Mets’ right-handed starter Robert Lane Miller, and his homer in the ninth off southpaw Robert Gerald Miller both contribute to the Phillies’ 9-3 victory over the Amazin’s.

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In the first game of a Polo Grounds doubleheader, Don Demeter hits home runs off two different pitchers named Bob Miller. The outfielder’s third inning round-tripper off Mets’ right-handed starter Robert Lane Miller, and his homer in the ninth off southpaw Robert Gerald Miller both contribute to the Phillies’ 9-3 victory over the Amazin’s.