The American baseball team New York Yankees, played their 13,000th game.
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American baseball player Joe McGinnity was suspended after a brawl in which he punched and spat at umpire Tom Connolly.
Philadelphia Phillies retired the future Baseball Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt's uniform #20.
San Francisco Giants outfielder, Willie Mays, broke the record for home runs.
Reggie Jackson became the first major leaguer to strike out 2,000 times.
Carlos Martinez famously hit a ball off Jose Canseco's head for a home run in major league baseball.
