Duke Snider lost a homer to the rain in Milwaukee. The blow came as he led off the eighth inning with Lew Burdette pitching for the Braves. The game was called with the Dodgers leading 2-0 during the bottom of the eighth. The records reverted back to the end of the seventh and a 1-0 Dodgers win.
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Duke Snider lost a homer to the rain in Milwaukee. The blow came as he led off the eighth inning with Lew Burdette pitching for the Braves. The game was called with the Dodgers leading 2-0 during the bottom of the eighth. The records reverted back to the end of the seventh and a 1-0 Dodgers win.

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8/3/1953: Duke Snider lost a homer to the rain in Milwaukee. The blow came as he led off the eighth inning with Lew Burdette pitching for the Braves. The game was called with the Dodgers leading 2-0 during the bottom of the eighth. The records reverted back to the end of the seventh and a 1-0 Dodgers win.

Joe Adcock becomes first player to hit a ball into centerfield bleachers in polo grounds
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Joe Adcock becomes first player to hit a ball into centerfield bleachers in polo grounds

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On April 29, 1953, Joe Adcock of the Milwaukee Braves becomes the first major league player to blast a home run into the center-field bleachers at the Polo Grounds. Adcock’s titanic shot against the New York Giants travels an estimated 475 feet, helping the Braves beat the Giants 3-2. Adcock’s blast was off Jim Hearn…

Joe Adcock Stats & Facts

Joe Adcock Stats & Facts

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VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia Joe Adcock Positions: First Baseman and LeftfielderBats: Right  •  Throws: Right6-4, 210lb (193cm, 95kg)Born: October 30, 1927 in Coushatta, LADied: May 3, 1999 in Coushatta, LABuried: Holly Springs Cemetery, Martin, LAHigh School: Coushatta HS (Coushatta, LA)School: Louisiana State University (Baton Rouge, LA)Debut: April 23, 1950 (8,269th in MLB history)vs. PIT 4 AB, 2 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: October 1, 1966vs. CLE 3 AB, 0 H,…