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Today in Sports History: September 23rd
9/23/1908 - Merkle commits bonehead error The first famous gaffe in MLB history occurs as Giants first baseman Fred Merkle fails to tag all the bases in a critical game with the Chicago Cubs. Merkle's mistake would wind up costing the New York ball club, and would make his name one of the most...
Carlos Gomez hits for cycle
Wednesday night, rookie center fielder Carlos Gomez became the first Twin in 22 years to hit for the cycle. Gomez hit a home run to lead off the game, struck out in the third inning, slapped an RBI triple in the fifth, drove in another run with a double in the sixth, then singled - off the...
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