Ty Cobb, a future Baseball Hall of Fame center fielder, was the first to gain 1,000 extra-base hits.
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Baseball player Roberto Clemente was elected to the Hall of Fame.
Reggie Jackson became the first major leaguer to strike out 2,000 times.
American baseball catcher Wilbert Robinson tried to claim a record by catching a ball dropped from a plane 525 feet above him.
Legendary baseballer Babe Ruth became the first member of the 500 home run club.
Baseball champion Reggie Jackson was elected to the Hall of Fame.
