San Francisco Giants outfielder, Willie Mays, broke the record for home runs.
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Baseball player Roberto Clemente was elected to the Hall of Fame.
Ty Cobb, a future Baseball Hall of Fame center fielder, was the first to gain 1,000 extra-base hits.
Jackie Robinson signed the first Major League Baseball contract for a Black ballplayer.
Carlos Martinez famously hit a ball off Jose Canseco's head for a home run in major league baseball.
Baseballer Nolan Ryan became the first pitcher to strike out 5,000 batters.
