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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May 22, 1930 - Future New Yankees' Baseball Hall of Fame first baseman, Lou Gehrig, Number 4 became the first MLB player to hit 3 Home Runs, in three different games. The Yankees outscored Philadelphia Athletics's, 20-13 in this contest as the teams combined for a then-record 10 home runs!
May 22, 1962 - Speaking of the Yankees how about another NY star player that made the news? New York's Number 9, Roger Maris walked an MLB record 5 times in a 9 inning game as the Los Angeles Angels did not want any part of his batting. The strategy failed to work though as the Yankees won 3-1.
May 22, 1968 - While we are thinking about great hitters how about the event when on this date the Pittsburgh Pirates future Baseball Hall of Fame hitter, Willie Stargell, Number 8 hit 3 Home Runs, a double and a single in a 13-6 rout of the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Pirates teammate Maury Wills, Number 30 posted his 1,500th Major League hit in the contest as well on the banner Pittsburgh day.
