On this day, various iconic baseball records were set, such as Cleveland pitcher Bock Baker giving up 23 singles, Warren Spahn pitching a no-hitter at 40, and Hank Aaron hitting his 600th home run off Gaylord Perry.
Other notable events included Ty Cobb stealing home six times in a season, Philadelphia's Pete Rose tying the NL record for five-hit games, and New York Yankees hiring Billy Martin as manager for the fourth time.
Rickey Henderson broke a record by leading off a game with a home run for the 36th time in his career, while Larry Walker's three home runs and eight RBIs in one game led the Rockies to victory.
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