Roberto Clemente’s rooftop shot foils Philly, breaking a 2 – 2 tie as Pittsburgh prevails, 4 – 2. “Clemente’s homer,” reports the Pittsburgh Press, “a long blast to the roof of Connie Mack Stadium’s double-decked left field seats, was his fifth in the last five days. Clemente is on a 14 for 23 streak.”

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Roberto Clemente’s rooftop shot foils Philly, breaking a 2 – 2 tie as Pittsburgh prevails, 4 – 2. “Clemente’s homer,” reports the Pittsburgh Press, “a long blast to the roof of Connie Mack Stadium’s double-decked left field seats, was his fifth in the last five days. Clemente is on a 14 for 23 streak.”

Phil Regan picks up two wins in relief for the second time this season as the Cubs sweep the Pirates, 5 – 4 and 4 – 3, edging Bob Veale and Elroy Face. Regan won a pair on April 21st for the Dodgers, and no other reliever has ever won a pair twice in a season. The Vulture will the top the National League with 12 relief wins and 25 saves.

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Phil Regan picks up two wins in relief for the second time this season as the Cubs sweep the Pirates, 5 – 4 and 4 – 3, edging Bob Veale and Elroy Face. Regan won a pair on April 21st for the Dodgers, and no other reliever has ever won a pair twice in a season. The Vulture will the top the National League with 12 relief wins and 25 saves.

Denny McLain wins his 16, helps Detroit take a 9 1/2 game lead in the American League at the All-Star break

Denny McLain wins his 16, helps Detroit take a 9 1/2 game lead in the American League at the All-Star break

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Denny McLain, the major leagues’ winningest pitcher with 16, helps Detroit take a 9 1/2 game lead in the American League at the All-Star break, as the Tigers sweep the A’s, 5 – 4 and 7 – 6. McLain wins the opener when Willie Horton clubs a three-run homer, and Al Kaline matches that in the nitecap.

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1966 – After playing half the season with an artificial turf infield and a spray-painted dead grass outfield, the Astros depart for twelve days while the grounds crew rips up the sod and replaces the outfield with Astroturf. The last chunk of green dirt is boxed and shipped to Chicago’s Leo Durocher, a vocal critic of the new surface.

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1966 – After playing half the season with an artificial turf infield and a spray-painted dead grass outfield, the Astros depart for twelve days while the grounds crew rips up the sod and replaces the outfield with Astroturf. The last chunk of green dirt is boxed and shipped to Chicago’s Leo Durocher, a vocal critic of the new surface.

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Johnny Callison’s two-out, three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning gives NL the All Star Game Win

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On July 7, 1964, the National League defeats the American League, 7-4, on Johnny Callison’s two-out, three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth inning. The Philadelphia Phillies’ right fielder connects against Boston Red Sox relief ace Dick Radatz, ending the game at Shea Stadium… All-Star Game History All-Star Games All-Star Game MVP All-Star…

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Pirates win 10th Straight loss for the Mets Full Radio Broadcast

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On July 7, 1963 the Pittsburgh Pirates win their 10th straight. The Pirates score 5 in the second and break open the game with 4 more in the 7th. The win delivered the 1oth straight loss to the Mets 11-5, Smokey Burgess and Bob Bailey homered in the second off Jay Hook.  The Pirates nicked…

1959 All Star Game At Forbes Field features Aaron, Mays and Mathews (radio Broadcast)
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1959 All Star Game At Forbes Field features Aaron, Mays and Mathews (radio Broadcast)

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At Forbes Field, Hank Aaron’s 8th-inning single ties the score and a triple hit by Willie Mays plates Aaron with the winning run in the 5 – 4 All-Star victory in the first of the two Mid-Summer Classics to be played during the season. Don Drysdale pitches perfect ball the first three innings.

National League President Warren Giles appoints a committee to study the possible expansion of the league to 10 teams. At the meeting, William Shea outlines plans for a $12 million stadium at Flushing Meadows, the eventual site of Shea Stadium.

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National League President Warren Giles appoints a committee to study the possible expansion of the league to 10 teams. At the meeting, William Shea outlines plans for a $12 million stadium at Flushing Meadows, the eventual site of Shea Stadium.