1957 Event Ted Williams becomes 1st ALer to have 2, 3-home run games in a season 1902 Event Cleveland's Bill Bradley is 1st ALer to hit a home run run in 4 consecutive games, not duplicated until Babe Ruth does it June 25, 1918 1727 Death Paul Aler, French jesuit/poet (Gradus ad Parnassum), dies at 70 1656 Birthday Paul Aler, French jesuit/poet, Gradus ad Parnassum