On this day in 1953 the Brooklyn Dodgers catcher Roy
Campanella hit a double and a home run driving in all five Dodgers runs in a
shutout victory over the Phillies at Ebbets Field. Campanella had 40+ RBI's in
the first 30 games of the season setting a Major League record. The record
would not be matched until the Yankees Tino Martinez matched the feat in 1997.
Don Mattingly who?
Also on this day in 1934 the New York Yankees beat the
Chicago White Sox 11-3 and the Yankee clipper Lou Gehrig had himself a week.
Gehrig hit four extra base hits tying a big league record including two doubles
and two home runs. Gehrig had 12 total bases and seven RBI's in just five
innings when he benched himself due to a severe cold.
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Sorry for the Capatcha... Blame the Russians :)