On this date:
- In 1941 at the All-Star Game at Briggs Stadium, Ted Williams, hitting .405 at the break, homers off Chicago Cubs P Claude Passeau with two out and two on in the ninth inning to give the American League a dramatic 7 – 5 victory. (Relevant title: The Midsummer Classic: The Complete History of Baseball’s All-Star Game
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- In 1962 41-year-old Stan Musial becomes the oldest player to hit three in a game as the Cards whip the Mets, 15 – 1. (Relevant title: Stan Musial: An American Life

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