1976 – Catfish Hunter notches his 200th career victory as the Yankees stop Milwaukee, 2 – 1. Since 1901, only Christy Mathewson and Grover Cleveland Alexander have hit the 200 mark before their 31st birthday, but arm trouble will limit Catfish to 224 wins. He’ll win 17 this year, after five straight 20-win seasons.

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1976 – Catfish Hunter notches his 200th career victory as the Yankees stop Milwaukee, 2 – 1. Since 1901, only Christy Mathewson and Grover Cleveland Alexander have hit the 200 mark before their 31st birthday, but arm trouble will limit Catfish to 224 wins. He’ll win 17 this year, after five straight 20-win seasons.

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Frank Robinson becomes the first major leaguer to hit a home run in 32 different ballparks

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On September 19, 1973, Frank Robinson of the California Angels becomes the first major leaguer to hit a home run in 32 different ballparks. Robinson connects against the Texas Rangers at Arlington Stadium, which first opened in 1972. Pinterest Instagram Facebook Youtube {“dynamic”:true,”content”:”post_tags”,”settings”:{“before”:””,”after”:””,”link_to_term_page”:”on”,”separator”:” | “,”category_type”:”post_tag”}} [ngg src=”random_images” display=”basic_thumbnail” maximum_entity_count=”20″]

Chicago’s Ron Santo and Billy Williams celebrate their long association together by each hitting their 20th homer of the season in an 8 – 6 win over Montreal. It is number 325 for Santo and 376 for Williams in more than 2,000 games together.

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Chicago’s Ron Santo and Billy Williams celebrate their long association together by each hitting their 20th homer of the season in an 8 – 6 win over Montreal. It is number 325 for Santo and 376 for Williams in more than 2,000 games together.

Astros’ infielder Dave Campbell hits a first-inning two-run double against San Diego right-hander Clay Kirby to snap a 0-for-45 drought, tying a major league record set in 1909 by Bill Bergen, a catcher who played with Brooklyn. ‘Soup’, who will become a respected national baseball broadcaster, endured the futility while playing for three teams, combining a 17 at-bat hitless streak with the Padres and another 21 at-bats hitless streak for the Cardinals before hitting the two-bagger in his eighth at-bat with Houston.

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Astros’ infielder Dave Campbell hits a first-inning two-run double against San Diego right-hander Clay Kirby to snap a 0-for-45 drought, tying a major league record set in 1909 by Bill Bergen, a catcher who played with Brooklyn. ‘Soup’, who will become a respected national baseball broadcaster, endured the futility while playing for three teams, combining a 17 at-bat hitless streak with the Padres and another 21 at-bats hitless streak for the Cardinals before hitting the two-bagger in his eighth at-bat with Houston.

Dave Johnson of the Atlanta Braves sets a single-season record for most home runs by a second baseman
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Dave Johnson of the Atlanta Braves sets a single-season record for most home runs by a second baseman

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On September 19, 1973, Dave Johnson of the Atlanta Braves sets a single-season record for most home runs by a second baseman. Playing in a 4-1 loss to the Los Angeles Dodgers, Johnson hits his 43rd of the year, (42nd as a second baseman) tying the record held by Rogers Hornsby…

Chicago White Sox and Oakland A’s set a major league record by combining to use 51 players

Chicago White Sox and Oakland A’s set a major league record by combining to use 51 players

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On September 19, 1972, In a 15-inning contest with Chicago, the A’s set an extra-inning record by using 30 players, including six second basemen and 10 pinch-hitters. Together the two clubs use 51 players, another record. Oakland still loses, 8 – 7. The A’s also establish a record by using every one of their 30 available…

Joe Morgan bashes an 11th-inning homer on his 28th birthday to torpedo the Reds, 5-4.
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Joe Morgan bashes an 11th-inning homer on his 28th birthday to torpedo the Reds, 5-4.

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1971 – Joe Morgan bashes an 11th-inning homer on his 28th birthday to torpedo the Reds, 5-4. It’s his last long ball before the Reds acquire him in a trade. Cesar Cedeno goes 4-for-4. Despite the win, Houston is eliminated from the division race. 

Dodgers Al Downing and Don Sutton hurl shutouts during a 12 – 0, 4 – 0, doubleheader triumph over the Braves

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1971 – Dodgers Al Downing and Don Sutton hurl shutouts during a 12 – 0, 4 – 0, doubleheader triumph over the Braves. The Dodgers have 19 hits in the opener, including four by Willie Davis. Los Angeles now trails the Giants by 1 1/2 games.