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1962 – Dick Farrell ponders life’s unfairness. He is the losing pitcher while New York’s Al Jackson tosses a 2-0 one-hitter in the opener of a twinbill at the Polo Grounds. In the nightcap, the Colts explode for a 16-3 triumph. Winning pitcher Jim Golden gets support from four Houston homers and six Met errors, including three by first baseman “Marvelous” Marv Throneberry. Golden helps himself with three hits, including two triples.

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1962 – Dick Farrell ponders life’s unfairness. He is the losing pitcher while New York’s Al Jackson tosses a 2-0 one-hitter in the opener of a twinbill at the Polo Grounds. In the nightcap, the Colts explode for a 16-3 triumph. Winning pitcher Jim Golden gets support from four Houston homers and six Met errors, including three by first baseman “Marvelous” Marv Throneberry. Golden helps himself with three hits, including two triples.

BAltimore Orioles’ first baseman Boog Powell becomes the first Oriole player to homer over the center field hedge at Memorial Stadium as he goes deep off the Red Sox’s Don Schwall, who gives up the 469-foot shot. In 1957, Yankee superstar Mickey Mantle became the first major leaguer to accomplish the feat.
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BAltimore Orioles’ first baseman Boog Powell becomes the first Oriole player to homer over the center field hedge at Memorial Stadium as he goes deep off the Red Sox’s Don Schwall, who gives up the 469-foot shot. In 1957, Yankee superstar Mickey Mantle became the first major leaguer to accomplish the feat.

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BAltimore Orioles’ first baseman Boog Powell becomes the first Oriole player to homer over the center field hedge at Memorial Stadium as he goes deep off the Red Sox’s Don Schwall, who gives up the 469-foot shot. In 1957, Yankee superstar Mickey Mantle became the first major leaguer to accomplish the feat.

Al Jackson throws the first one-hitter in franchise history when the Mets beat the Colt .45’s, the National League’s other expansion team, at the Polo Grounds, 2-0. The lone hit given up by the southpaw is Joey Amalfitano’s line drive single to left field in the first inning.

Al Jackson throws the first one-hitter in franchise history when the Mets beat the Colt .45’s, the National League’s other expansion team, at the Polo Grounds, 2-0. The lone hit given up by the southpaw is Joey Amalfitano’s line drive single to left field in the first inning.

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Al Jackson throws the first one-hitter in franchise history when the Mets beat the Colt .45’s, the National League’s other expansion team, at the Polo Grounds, 2-0. The lone hit given up by the southpaw is Joey Amalfitano’s line drive single to left field in the first inning.

Roger Maris leads the Yankees on an 8 – 3 thrashing of the A’s by belting his 27th homer of the year. He adds two doubles and a single. Maris has now hit 20 homers in the past 30 days (May 24 to today), to tie the mark set by Ralph Kiner in 1947.

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Roger Maris leads the Yankees on an 8 – 3 thrashing of the A’s by belting his 27th homer of the year. He adds two doubles and a single. Maris has now hit 20 homers in the past 30 days (May 24 to today), to tie the mark set by Ralph Kiner in 1947.

A game between the Olean Oilers (New York-Penn League) and the Erie Sailors is rescheduled from 7:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. But the Sailors don’t get the word and arrive at the Olean ball park 50 minutes after the 4:00 P.M. starting time, and the umpires forfeit the game to Olean.

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A game between the Olean Oilers (New York-Penn League) and the Erie Sailors is rescheduled from 7:00 P.M. to 4:00 P.M. But the Sailors don’t get the word and arrive at the Olean ball park 50 minutes after the 4:00 P.M. starting time, and the umpires forfeit the game to Olean.

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Willie Kirkland unloads a 14th-inning home run to give the Giants a 5 – 4 win over the Phils.

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Willie Kirkland unloads a 14th-inning home run to give San Francisco a 5 – 4 win over the Phils. Johnny Antonelli, in relief, tosses six shutout innings for the victory. The nitecap is called after six innings with the Giants ahead, 1 – 0. When play is resumed July 23rd, the Phils will win, 3 – 2.