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May 30, 1997 ... Mo Vaughn had perhaps his best day ever in a Red Sox uniform against the Yankees at Fenway Park in this game. In five plate appearances, he was perfect. He singled off the wall, homered into the Red Sox bullpen, homered to left-center, walked, and homered into the Red Sox bullpen again, as the Sox beat the Yankees 10 to 4.
After Mo's third home run of the game, it was expected that the Fenway fans would give the Sox first baseman a curtain call and they did. Who could doubt him after he hit everything in sight? It wasn't just the fans who appreciated what they saw here, it was his teammates.
The official distance of his home runs was 392 feet, 447 feet, and 410 feet. Total: 1,249 feet, or 71 feet shy of a quarter-mile.

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"It's supposed to be fun, the man says 'Play Ball' not 'Work Ball' you know." ~ Pittsburgh #Pirates legend Willie Stargell

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Dodgers holding tryouts in Puerto Rico for local players including bottom right of the photo wearing a #12 on his back - 18-year-old Roberto Clemente, Sept 17, 1952.

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On June 3, 1932, Lou Gehrig was the first American League player and the first player in the modern era to hit four consecutive home runs in a single game during the New York Yankees' 20-13 win over the Philadelphia Athletics at Shibe Park. He hit another long shot in the ninth inning that flew to deep center field but was caught short of the wall.

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The dedication of two sculptures, located 60 feet-six inches apart, depicting Johnny Podres pitching to Roy Campanella during the seventh game of the 1955 World Series, takes place on the south lawn of the National Baseball Hall of Fame, March 6, 2001.

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A sweaty Joe DiMaggio extends his hitting streak to 41 games, 1941