Top 10 Most Unbelievable Moments in Baseball

 

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LIFE 

August 18th 1961

Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris of the New York Yankees chase "The Babe" for the single season home run record.  Maris would set the new mark of 61 on the last day of the 1961 season.

Today in Baseball History (September 30th)

September 30th is a big day in baseball history going from 1927 - 1992

September 27th 1927

Babe Ruth, of the NY Yankees, hits home run #60 in the 1927 season, breaking his own record of 59 from 1926.  This record would stand until 1961 when Roger Maris, also a Yankee, hit 61.

1972

Pittsburgh Pirates legend Roberto Clemente gets his 3,000 career hit in his final at bat of the season. Sadly this was also his last at bat ever as he would die in a plane crash while flying relief supplies to earthquake ravaged Central America.

1984

Mike Witt of the California Angels pitches a perfect game (no batter reached base, 27 consecutive outs) against the Texas Rangers in Arlington TX.  

1992

George Brett of the Kansas City Royals get 4 hits in the final game of the season to get 3000 hits.  He would finish his career with 3,154 hits.

Today in Sports History (September 22nd)

September 22nd 1969

Willie Mays hits his 600th career home run. 

At the time joined Babe Ruth as the only 2 players in major league baseball history with 600 or more home runs.

He made history against the San Diego Padres

Here is the radio call of that historic home run:

Sports Illustrated Cover of the Week

Celebrating the 40th anniversary of Hank Aaron breaking Babe Ruth's home run record 

April 7th 1974