"1971 - Earl Williams hits his 31st home run of the season and is just the third ever to reach the upper deck at the newly opened Veterans Stadium. 1973 - Hank Aaron hits his 37th home run of the season, and the 710th of his career, but is the lifted in the fourth inning after not feeling well. Davey Johnson hits his 40th home run of the season."
"1922 - The Yankees play their final home game at the Polo Grounds with an estimated 40,000 in attendance and another 25,000 turned away at the game. Joe Bush beats Philadelphia 10-3 in the opener while Waite Hoyt gets a 2-1 win in the second game. This is the last regular season American League game played at the Polo Grounds. The Yankees will play their next 18 games on the road and then open Yankee Stadium next spring."
Earl Williams hit his 31st home run in 1971 and became the third player to reach the upper deck at Veterans Stadium. Hank Aaron hit his 37th home run in 1973, the 710th of his career, and was lifted in the fourth inning after not feeling well; Davey Johnson hit his 40th that season. Javy Lopez homered in 2003 to give the Braves a franchise-record 216 home runs. Babe Ruth earned his 15th win in 1915, allowing six hits in a 7-2 victory. Players threatened a 1918 World Series strike seeking guaranteed payouts but backed down amid wartime sensitivities. The Yankees played their final regular-season home games at the Polo Grounds in 1922 before opening Yankee Stadium. Jimmie Foxx hit two homers for the ninth time in 1938, breaking a record.
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