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July 6, 1949: Walker Cooper’s career day powers Reds over hapless Cubs

Ted Williams (Trading Card Database)

September 27, 1949: Ted Williams reaches base safely for a record 84th consecutive game

Warren Spahn (Trading Card DB)

June 14, 1952: Braves’ Warren Spahn strikes out 18 Cubs in 15-inning loss

MizeJohnny

September 7, 1952: Johnny Mize completes homer-in-every-ballpark with pinch-hit grand slam

May 25, 1953: Braves’ Max Surkont sets modern consecutive strikeout record

Carl Erskine

October 2, 1953: Dodgers’ Carl Erskine sets World Series record with 14 strikeouts

June 17, 1954: Roberts being Roberts: Robin goes the distance in 15-inning win

Karl Spooner (National Baseball Hall of Fame Library)

September 22, 1954: Karl Spooner strikes out 15 in Dodgers’ debut

Ernie Banks (Trading Card DB)

September 19, 1955: Ernie Banks hits fifth grand slam to break single-season record

July 25, 1956: Roberto Clemente hits an inside-the-park, walk-off grand slam to lift Pirates

April 23, 1961: Phillies’ Art Mahaffey fans franchise record 17 batters

National Baseball Hall of Fame Library

September 26, 1961: Roger Maris clubs 60th home run to tie Babe Ruth

October 1, 1961: Roger Maris surpasses Babe Ruth with 61st home run

April 24, 1962: ‘Human Strikeout Machine’ Sandy Koufax strikes out 18 in the Windy City

September 12, 1962: Tom Cheney strikes out a record 21 batters

Bob Shaw (Trading Card DB)

May 4, 1963: Braves’ Bob Shaw sets NL/AL record with 5 balks

October 2, 1963: Sandy Koufax sets World Series strikeout record, fanning 15 Yankees

July 18, 1964: Pete Rose drives in six runs as Reds hammer first-place Phillies

Willie Mays (Trading Card Database)

August 29, 1965: Willie Mays breaks Ralph Kiner’s home run record with Kiner on the call

September 8, 1965: Bert Campaneris plays all nine positions for Athletics

September 9, 1965: ‘A million butterflies’ and one perfect game for Sandy Koufax

Willie Mays (Trading Card DB)

May 4, 1966: Willie Mays passes Mel Ott for NL career lead with 512th homer

July 3, 1966: Braves pitcher Tony Cloninger clouts two grand slams

June 8, 1968: Don Drysdale surpasses the Big Train for consecutive scoreless innings mark

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