Casey Stengel announced that he was retiring from managing the New York Mets after 55 years in baseball.
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Baseball champion Reggie Jackson was elected to the Hall of Fame.
Jim 'Catfish' Hunter of the Oakland Athletics pitched the ninth perfect game, defeating the Minnesota Twins (4-0).
When Cubs' player Billy Sunday played his first game, he struck out four times.
Baseball player Roberto Clemente was elected to the Hall of Fame.
Jackie Robinson signed the first Major League Baseball contract for a Black ballplayer.
