Alex Rodriguez hit two homers to pass Mel Ott and tie Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews all time
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Alex Rodriguez hit two homers to pass Mel Ott and tie Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews all time

On September 5, 2007,In a 10-2 rout of the Mariners at the Stadium, Alex Rodriguez hit two homers in the Yankees eight-run seventh inning to pass Mel Ott and tie Ernie Banks and Eddie Mathews for 17th on the all-time homer list at 512. Rodriguez, suffering from a sore ankle, didn’t let the injury bother…

Robin Yount becomes the fifth youngest player to reach 2500 hits

Robin Yount becomes the fifth youngest player to reach 2500 hits

On July 2, 1989, Robin Yount of the Milwaukee Brewers collects the 2,500th hit of his career in a 10 – 2 win over the Yankees.. Yount age 33 becomes the fifth-youngest player to reach the milestone, behind Ty Cobb, Rogers Hornsby, Hank Aaron, and Mel Ott. Yount will finish his career with 3,142 hits.  …

Mel Ott’s forty-seven year-old record is broken when Brewers shortstop Robin Yount plays his 242nd major league game as a teenager

Mel Ott’s forty-seven year-old record is broken when Brewers shortstop Robin Yount plays his 242nd major league game as a teenager

Mel Ott’s forty-seven year-old record is broken when Brewers shortstop Robin Yount plays his 242nd major league game as a teenager. The youthful infielder was 18 years, two months, and six days old when made his debut with Milwaukee in 1973.

Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants establishes a new National League record for most career home runs
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Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants establishes a new National League record for most career home runs

On May 4, 1966, Willie Mays of the San Francisco Giants establishes a new National League record for most career home runs. The “Say Hey Kid” hits his 512th home run, surpassing the total of former New York Giants great Mel Ott. Mays’ blast against Claude Osteen, which puts him fourth on the all-time list,…

Eddie Matthews hits his 400th homerun
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Eddie Matthews hits his 400th homerun

April 16, 1963: On Opening Day at County Stadium, Eddie Mathews hits the 400th home run of his career off of Phillies’ Jack Hamilton. It was a two-run shot, driving in Hank Aaron.  At the time, Mathews became 7th on the all-time home run list. Trailing only Ruth, Foxx, Williams, Ott, Gehrig & Musial. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@

At Sportsman’s Park, Stan Musial surpasses Giants’ legend Mel Ott as the National League’s all-time RBI leader

At Sportsman’s Park, Stan Musial surpasses Giants’ legend Mel Ott as the National League’s all-time RBI leader

At Sportsman’s Park, Stan Musial surpasses Giants’ legend Mel Ott as the National League’s all-time RBI leader. ‘Stan the Man’s’ two-run home run off Don Drysdale in a 5-2 loss to the Dodgers gives the Cardinals’ right fielder 1,862 career runs batted in with the Redbirds.

Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams hits career homer 511, tying him with Mel Ott for third on the all-time home run list

Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams hits career homer 511, tying him with Mel Ott for third on the all-time home run list

Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams hits career homer 511, tying him with Mel Ott for third on the all-time home run list behind Babe Ruth (714) and Jimmie Foxx (534). The historic homer, a two-out game-tying solo shot to deep right field, comes off Jim Perry in the fifth inning of a 6-3 loss to the Tribe at Cleveland Stadium.

Ted Williams becomes the fourth major league player to hit his 500th home run
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Ted Williams becomes the fourth major league player to hit his 500th home run

On June 17, 1960, at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland, Ted Williams becomes the fourth major league player to hit his 500th home run, joining Babe Ruth, Jimmie Foxx, and Mel Ott. Williams’ two-run shot off the Tribe’s Wayne Hawkins. helps the Boston Red Sox to a 3-1 win over the Cleveland Indians. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by…

Hall of Famer Mel Ott dies at the age of 49 from injuries sustained in a traffic accident

Hall of Famer Mel Ott dies at the age of 49 from injuries sustained in a traffic accident

On November 21, 1958, Hall of Famer Mel Ott dies at the age of 49 from injuries sustained in a traffic accident. Ott batted .304 with 511 home runs over a 22-year career with the New York Giants.@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@

Grand party to celebrate the national league being 75 years old

Grand party to celebrate the national league being 75 years old

In February 1951, a grand collection of baseball greats attended a party held by Toots Shor – the legendary New York City restaurateur – in celebration of the National League’s 75th anniversary. Included among the distinguished group were Hall of Famers Fred Clarke, Ty Cobb, Mickey Cochrane, Jimmie Foxx, Charlie Gehringer, Rogers Hornsby, Kid Nichols,…