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1941 – Charlie RootĀ uses his arm and then his bat with a clutch single in the ninth inning to win his 200th game. Trailing theĀ Cincinnati Reds, 4 – 3, theĀ CubsĀ win, 6 – 4, with the 42-year-old Root going the route.

1941 – Charlie RootĀ uses his arm and then his bat with a clutch single in the ninth inning to win his 200th game. Trailing theĀ Cincinnati Reds, 4 – 3, theĀ CubsĀ win, 6 – 4, with the 42-year-old Root going the route.

The first-placeĀ GiantsĀ score seven runs in the 3rd to crush theĀ Cubs, 12 – 7.Ā Mel OttĀ leads the way with two homers – his 16th and 17th – and drives in six runs.Ā Jo-Jo MooreĀ has four hits, including a homer, andĀ Fred Fitzsimmons, who weakens in the 8th, is credited with the win.Ā Charlie Root, who got none out in the 3rd before retiring, is the loser. The Giants now lead the Cards by five games.

The first-placeĀ GiantsĀ score seven runs in the 3rd to crush theĀ Cubs, 12 – 7.Ā Mel OttĀ leads the way with two homers – his 16th and 17th – and drives in six runs.Ā Jo-Jo MooreĀ has four hits, including a homer, andĀ Fred Fitzsimmons, who weakens in the 8th, is credited with the win.Ā Charlie Root, who got none out in the 3rd before retiring, is the loser. The Giants now lead the Cards by five games.

On June 20, The first-place New York GiantsĀ score seven runs in the 3rd to crush the Chicago Cubs, 12 – 7.Ā Mel OttĀ leads the way with two homers – his 16th and 17th – and drives in six runs.Ā Jo-Jo MooreĀ has four hits, including a homer, andĀ Fred Fitzsimmons, who weakens in the 8th, is credited with the…

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Babe Ruth’s ā€œcalled shotā€ home run

Ā  On October 1, 1932, Babe Ruth’s ā€œcalled shotā€ home run allegedly takes place during the third game of the World Series, in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the World Series, baseball lore has Babe Ruth pointing to the outfield, predicting that he will hit a home run on the next pitch, before…

Hack Wilson hit three home runs and drove in seven in the Cubs’ sweep of Boston

Hack Wilson hit three home runs and drove in seven in the Cubs’ sweep of Boston

On August 10, 1930, Before 45,000 fans, the Cubs sweep two from the Boston Braves at Wrigley Field to move a game back of Brooklyn. Hack Wilson drives home seven runs on three homers, the last his 39th, to back up Charlie Root’s three-hit shutout in the opener. The Cubs win, 6 – 0, beating…