A Look at Home Run History for the Week of 7/15
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Each week on social media, I share home run videos. They’re more random in the winter, but during the season, I look at what happened on that specific day in home run history.
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This Week in Home Run History
Monday, 7/15
7/15/2003: Hank Blalock slugged a pinch-hit home run off Eric Gagne in the All-Star Game.
7/15/2015: Kirk Nieuwenhuis slugged three of the Mets’ four homers against the DBacks.
7/15/2017: Cody Bellinger became the first Dodgers rookie ever to hit for the cycle.
Tuesday, 7/16
7/16/2009: In his 658th game, Ryan Howard became the fastest player to hit 200 career home runs, breaking Ralph Kiner’s record.
7/16/1994: Mike Stanley and Gerald Williams hit homers against Randy Johnson.
7/16/2010: Bengie Molina hit for the cycle at Fenway Park (and no, that’s not a typo).
Wednesday, 7/17
7/17/1990: Bo Jackson slugged homers in three straight at-bats at Yankee Stadium before leaving the contest with a shoulder injury.
7/17/1987: Don Mattingly hit a homer in his seventh straight game.
7/17/2017: Ryan Zimmerman became the Nationals’ all-time home run leader.
Thursday, 7/18
7/18/2008: Melvin Mora showed off some impeccable aim by hitting this ball off the top of the foul pole for a home run.
7/18/1999: Ricky Ledee visited the upper deck during David Cone’s perfect game.
7/18/1995: Albert Belle hits a walk-off grand slam for Cleveland.
Friday, 7/19
7/19/1982: 75-year-old Luke Appling went deep during an Old Timers’ Game at RFK Stadium in Washington D.C.
7/19/2009: Ian Kinsler hit a leadoff and walk-off home run for the Rangers.
7/19/2013: Brandon Barnes recorded the eighth cycle in Astros history.
Saturday, 7/20
7/20/1976: Hank Aaron slugged the 755th and final home run of his Hall of Fame career.
7/20/2004: Albert Pujols torched the Cubs with a five-hit day, which included three homers.
7/20/2011: Hideki Matsui hit his 500th home run as a professional baseball player.
Sunday, 7/21
7/21/2004: Despite the greatest defensive play in MLB history from Manny Ramirez, David Newhan recorded an inside-the-park home run.
7/21/1973: Hank Aaron became the second member of the 700-homer club.
7/21/2009: Jayson Werth sent the Phillies home happy with a 13th-inning walk-off home run.