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Fred Lindstrom bangs out a major league record nine hits in a doubleheader sweep of the Phillies.

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On June 25, 1928, future Hall of Famer Fred Lindstrom bangs out a major league record nine hits in a doubleheader sweep of the Phillies. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@

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Washington Senators win the only championship in franchise history

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  On October 10, 1924, the Washington Senators win the only championship in franchise history. The Senators defeat the New York Giants, 4-3, in 12 innings. Future Hall of Famer Walter Johnson, the greatest pitcher in team history, picks up the win in relief. With the score tied at 3-3 and one out in the…

1924 – New York Giants rookie third baseman Fred Lindstrom goes 4 for 5 with two RBI against pitcher Walter Johnson. New York pitcher Jack Bentley helps himself with a two-run home run earning the 6 – 2 win. The Giants hold a 3-2 World Series edge heading back to Washington.

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1924 – New York Giants rookie third baseman Fred Lindstrom goes 4 for 5 with two RBI against pitcher Walter Johnson. New York pitcher Jack Bentley helps himself with a two-run home run earning the 6 – 2 win. The Giants hold a 3-2 World Series edge heading back to Washington.

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 Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators loses his World Series debut, 4 – 3, in 12 innings.

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1924 – New York Giants third baseman Freddie Lindstrom, at 18 years, 10 months, is the youngest ever to play in a World Series. President Calvin Coolidge is among 35,760 who jam the stands for Game 1 in Washington, DC Walter Johnson of the Washington Senators loses his World Series debut, 4 – 3, in 12 innings.