Two baseball teams played a night match at White Sox Party using three 100-foot towers lit with 12 electric lamps.
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When Cubs' player Billy Sunday played his first game, he struck out four times.
Baseballer Nolan Ryan became the first pitcher to strike out 5,000 batters.
Baseball player Roberto Clemente was elected to the Hall of Fame.
Babe Ruth Day was commemorated for the first time to celebrate one of baseball's greatest players of all time.
Legendary baseballer Babe Ruth made his Major League Baseball debut for the Boston Red Sox.