1996 Event Tigers slugger Cecil Fielder steals 1st base in 1,097th career game 1975 Event Royals release slugger Harmon Killebrew, ending his 22-year career 1973 Event White Sox slugger Dick Allen signs 3-year $750,000 contract 1972 Death Roberto Clemente, slugger (Pitts Pirate), dies in a plane crash at 38 1965 Event Cubs slugger Ernie Banks hits his 400th home run off Curt Simmons 1959 Event Giants slugger Willie McCovey wins NL Rookie of Year 1956 Birthday Lance Parrish, born in Clairton, Pennsylvania, professional baseball player, catcher, played for many Major League Baseball teams, won All-Star eight times, won Silver Slugger award six times 1956 Birthday Dale Murphy, born in Portland, Oregon, slugger, Atlanta Braves, 2 time NL MVP 1955 Event Cubs slugger Ernie Banks hits record 5th grand slam of season 1955 Birthday Michael O'Keefe, born in New Jersey, actor, Caddyshack, Ironweed, Slugger's Wife 1952 Event Cubs slugger Hank Sauer wins NL MVP 1945 Birthday Rod Carew, baseball slugger, AL Rookie of Year 1967 1942 Birthday Willie Horton, baseball slugger for the Detroit Tigers 1931 Birthday Mickey Mantle, New York Yankee, home run slugger, 1956 Triple Crown 1914 Birthday Martin Ritt, actor and director for Slugger's Wife, End of the Game 1903 Birthday Floyd "Babe" Herman, Brooklyn Dodgers' slugger, .324 lifetime average
