Mark McGwire becomes the fourth major leaguer to hit a home run over the left field roof at Tiger Stadium

Mark McGwire becomes the fourth major leaguer to hit a home run over the left field roof at Tiger Stadium

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Mark McGwire becomes the fourth major leaguer to hit a home run over the left field roof at Tiger Stadium. The Athletics first baseman joins Harmon Killebrew (1962), Frank Howard (1968), and Cecil Fielder (1990) as the only players to accomplish the feat.

Tiger Stadium is packed with 48‚361 fans to see Mark Fidrych’s return

Tiger Stadium is packed with 48‚361 fans to see Mark Fidrych’s return

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1980 – Tiger Stadium is packed with 48‚361 fans to see Mark Fidrych’s return to the big leagues‚ a 5 – 4 loss to the Red Sox. The 1976 American League Rookie of the Year will go 2-3 with a 5.73 ERA in what will be his final attempt to come back from injury‚ and his last major league season.