July 24, 1970: Roberto Clemente’s defense stands out on his night in Pittsburgh

Roberto Clemente Day 1970, with the proud father holding…
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April 22, 1950: Late-game heroics as Paul Lehner homers in 15th for A’s

The 1950 season was Connie Mack's 50th year as manager of the…

June 2, 1949: Phillies smash 5 homers in one inning to tie major-league record

The 1949 Philadelphia Phillies were in the middle of a youth…

April 26, 1949: Del Ennis two-run homer caps Phillies’ extra-inning comeback

Both the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Giants had disappointing…
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September 24, 1947: Noble’s slam gives Cubans 2-1 series lead

After a regular season in which the Negro American League's…
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August 15, 1946: Sam Chapman wallops three homers

Of all the games played at Shibe Park, few were more unusual…

June 28, 1942: Tommy Hughes’ marathon

During the 1942 season, the St. Louis Cardinals and the Philadelphia…
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July 31, 1948: Ralph ‘Blackie’ Schwamb earns his only win in major leagues

Ralph “Blackie” Schwamb walked to the pitcher’s mound…
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August 27, 1998: Yankees blow 9th-inning lead before beating Angels in 11th

It was a battle of division leaders on August 27, 1998, when…
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October 2, 1965: Mets, Phillies play to an 18-inning scoreless tie

The New York Mets and the Philadelphia Phillies were scheduled…
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June 13, 1978: Joe Blyleven steps out of brother Bert’s shadow with Class A shutout

Johannes “Joe” Blyleven, the youngest of seven Blyleven siblings,1…
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June 15, 2000: Mike Cameron powers Mariners as Robert Ramsay wins first game

On June 15, 2000, the Seattle Mariners played the first of a…
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July 13, 1968: Roberto Clemente records 5-hit game for the fourth time

Coming off a 1967 National League batting championship, his…

September 13, 1967: Roberto Clemente gets 5 straight hits, 4 RBIs against Reds

Roberto Clemente made five hits and drove home four runs on…
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September 2, 1966: Pirates’ Roberto Clemente reaches 2,000 career hits

Roberto Clemente stepped into the batter’s box in the fifth…
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June 30, 1962: Clemente, Burgess lead Pirates to blowout win against Cardinals

The lean, lithe Roberto Clemente and the squat Smoky Burgess…

July 11, 1961: Clemente delivers a walk-off win for NL stars in 10th inning

Pittsburgh’s Roberto Clemente was no stranger to baseball’s…
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