San Francisco Giants outfielder, Willie Mays, broke the record for home runs.
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Babe Ruth's baseball jersey became the most expensive sports memorabilia when it sold for $5.6 million.
Jim 'Catfish' Hunter of the Oakland Athletics pitched the ninth perfect game, defeating the Minnesota Twins (4-0).
Baseball champion Reggie Jackson was elected to the Hall of Fame.
Cy Young pitches the first perfect game in modern major league baseball.
American baseball player Joe McGinnity was suspended after a brawl in which he punched and spat at umpire Tom Connolly.
