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Reds Retire #5 Uniform
August 11, 1984
The Cincinnati Reds retire Hall of Fame catcher Johnny Bench's #5 uniform.
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Carlton of Philadelphia Gets His 300th Career Victory
September 23, 1983
MLB pitcher Steve Carlton of the Phillies earned his 300th career victory with a 6-2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals at Busch Stadium.
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Royals/Yankees Game Leads to George Brett’s Pine Tar Incident.
July 24, 1983
Yankees manager Billy Martin, who had noticed a large amount of pine tar on Brett's bat, requested that the umpires inspect his bat. The umpires ruled that the amount of pine tar on the bat exceeded the amount allowed by rule, nullified Brett's home run,
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Pete Rose Sets Another Record
August 18, 1982
Pete "Charlie Hustle" Rose sets a Major League Baseball record with his 13,941st plate appearance.
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Phillies Win Their First World Series
October 21, 1980
The Phillies faced Kansas City in the 1980 World Series, Philadelphia was lead by the hitting of Mike Schmidt and Pete Rose to win their first ever MLB world championship.
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Willie Mays Inducted Into Cooperstown Hall
August 5, 1979
Mays’ other career milestones include being named National League Rookie of the Year in 1951 and winning 12 Rawlings Gold Glove Awards as an outfielder — tied for most all-time with the Pittsburgh Pirates’ Roberto Clemente. 
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Reggie Jackson Hits Three Home Runs in Three At-Bats
October 18, 1977
Yankee Reggie Jackson hit three home runs in three consecutive at-bats against the Los Angeles Dodgers in Game 6 to win their first World Series in 15 years.
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Hank Aaron’s Final Career Home Run
July 20, 1976
The Milwaukee Brewers played host to the California Angels when Hank Aaron hit his 755th and final career home run in the 7th innning.
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Carlton Fisk Waves a Home Run Hit to be Fair
October 21, 1975
Carlton Fisk hit a 12th-inning home run, which he famously waved into fair territory, as the Boston Red Sox beat the Cincinnati Reds, at Fenway Park in Game 6 of the World Series.
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Frank Robinson Hit His 500th Career Home Run
September 13, 1971
Hall of Famer Frank Robinson hit his 500th career home run off Detroit's Fred Scherman in the ninth-inning.
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