Mickey Mantle homer ties him with Jimmie Foxx for 3rd place on the all-time list.

ByThis Day in Baseball August 22, 1968July 4, 2021

1968 – Jim Merritt loses his shutout in the 9th inning when Mickey Mantle parks a pinch homer at the Metrodome. The Twins win, 3 – 1. Mick’s homer ties him with Jimmie Foxx for 3rd place on the all-time list.

Start Listieng to Classic Baseball Broadcasts (1934 - 1973)

Enjoy our free trial and start listening to games, interviews and shows! Ruth, Mantle, Aaron, and Seaver!

class="archive tag tag-mantle tag-23818 wp-custom-logo wp-embed-responsive wp-theme-kadence wp-child-theme-kadence-child logged-out hfeed footer-on-bottom hide-focus-outline link-style-standard content-title-style-above content-width-normal content-style-boxed content-vertical-padding-show non-transparent-header mobile-non-transparent-header kadence-elementor-colors elementor-default elementor-kit-193430"

Start Listieng to Classic Baseball Broadcasts (1934 - 1973)

Podcast