The Giants sweep the Braves, 5 – 4 and 6 – 5, as Mel Ott hits a homer in each game, his 41st and 42nd home runs of the year. This ties Rogers Hornsby’s National League mark set on this day in 1922.

On September 24, 1929 — The Giants sweep the Braves, 5 – 4 and 6 – 5, as Mel Ott hits a homer in each game, his 41st and 42nd home runs of the year. This ties Rogers Hornsby’s National League mark set on this day in 1922.


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Sources:
Baseball Reference September 24
National Pastime September 24
Retro Sheet
Hall of Fame
SABR Games Project
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