Baseball champion Reggie Jackson was elected to the Hall of Fame.
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Legendary baseballer Babe Ruth became the first member of the 500 home run club.
Baseballer Nolan Ryan became the first pitcher to strike out 5,000 batters.
Philadelphia Phillies retired the future Baseball Hall of Fame third baseman Mike Schmidt's uniform #20.
New York Yankee, Joe DiMaggio, made his major-league debut.
American baseball catcher Wilbert Robinson tried to claim a record by catching a ball dropped from a plane 525 feet above him.
