Let us take a Sports Break in Sports Jersey History for June 4 where some amazing history in the game of baseball was made.
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Daily Digits June 4
Sports history is made every day of the year. We will preserve at least a small sampling from some great athletes every day based on the uniform number they wore.
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June 4, 1899 - The Boston Beaneaters pitcher John Clarkson became the first MLB player to throw an "immaculate inning" where he struck-out three Philadelphia Quakers batters on just nine pitches!
June 4, 1951 - Pittsburgh Pirates lefty outfielder, Number 18, Gus Bell hit for the cycle to help the Buccos knock-off the cross state rival Phillies 12-4.
June 4, 1958 - History was made! San Francisco Giants Hank Sauer, Number 6 and Bob Schmidt, Number 27 are first in NL history to hit consecutive pinch-hit HRs in 10-9 win over the Milwaukee Braves
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A Very Special thanks to information obtained from the following brilliant internet sites: On This Day Sports, the Sports Reference's family of website databases & Stathead.com.
Banner photo is courtesy of Wikimedia Commons of the 1887 painting of John Clarkson, Baseball Player, from World's Champions, Series 1 (N28) for Allen & Ginter Cigarettes.
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