Willie Mays (Courtesy National Baseball Hall of Fame)

September 22, 1969: Willie Mays hits his 600th homer and Frank Torre can go home now

Willie Mays began the 1969 season with 587 home runs and…
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September 19, 1972: César Tovar’s walk-off home run completes the cycle

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June 27, 1922: Bill Force tosses no-hitter for Detroit Stars

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September 22, 1935: Yankees sweep doubleheader in front of record crowd at Fenway Park

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May 19, 1969: White Sox hold off Class A Appleton in spirited exhibition

The 1969 Chicago White Sox didn’t fare well in other teams’…
John Hatfield (Courtesy of Bill Lamb)

John Hatfield

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Al Javery (Trading Card DB)

Al Javery

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Luis Rivera (Trading Card DB)

Luis Rivera

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Ed Eiteljorg

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Willie Mays (SABR-Rucker Archive)

April 26, 1958: Willie Mays ‘seals’ Giants’ win with first homer in San Francisco

For Willie Mays, the April 26, 1958, game between his San Francisco…

May 28, 1951: Willie Mays’s first National League hit is a towering homer

Willie Mays hit 20 home runs and won NL Rookie of the Year…

May 27, 1952: Willie Mays leads Giants over Dodgers as Army induction approaches

Willie Mays missed nearly two full seasons due to military…
A teenage Willie Mays with the Birmingham Black Barons. Mays’ father did not allow him to join the Black Barons full-time in 1948 until school was over at the end of May. (Courtesy of Memphis Public Library)

September 11, 1948: Willie Mays singles home the Game 1 winner for Black Barons in extra innings

A teenage Willie Mays with the Birmingham Black Barons. Mays’…
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