Babe Ruth’s baseball jersey became the most expensive sports memorabilia when it sold for $5.6 million.
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San Francisco Giants outfielder, Willie Mays, broke the record for home runs.
Baseball champion Reggie Jackson was elected to the Hall of Fame.
American baseball catcher Wilbert Robinson tried to claim a record by catching a ball dropped from a plane 525 feet above him.
George W. Bush and Edward W. Rose shared ownership of the Texas Rangers baseball team.
The New York Giants beat the Philadelphia Phillies in the fastest-ever MLB game in history.