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This Date in Baseball - Ken Griffey Jr. becomes the 6th player in MLB history to reach 600 HRs

Philadelphia’s Grover Cleveland Alexander had his no-hit bid broken when Artie Butler singled with two outs in the ninth inning, but Alexander completed the game with a 3-0 victory over St. Louis.
This event took place during a season when Alexander also pitched three additional one-hitters, showing his strong pitching performance that year.
During the same period, the Cincinnati Reds put up nine runs during the sixth inning to secure a 21-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs, while rookie John Whitehead experienced his first loss following an eight-game winning streak.
Mickey Mantle of the Yankees hit a 550-foot home run off Chicago's Billy Pierce in 1955, a notable milestone among several historic home runs recorded in mid-century baseball.
These performances reflect key moments of baseball history, highlighting records, player achievements, and shifts in competitive dynamics over decades.

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