On this day in Yankee history...
1934: In 13-5 loss to the Indians, Babe Ruth draws his 2000th career base on balls. He will retire with a then record 2,062 walks.
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1936: Red Rolfe, Lou Gehrig and Bill Dickey hit 3rd-inning home runs against the Tigers to tie the AL record (since topped). The Yankees roll 9-4, dropping the Bengals to 4th place.
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1941: In front of more than 60,000 fans at Cleveland, Joe DiMaggio's hitting streak is ended at 56 games. Indians pitchers Al Smith and Jim Bagby Jr. plus sensational plays by third baseman Ken Keltner, stop the Yankee Clipper. New York still edge Cleveland 4-3.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1941/B07170CLE1941.htm
1947: The Yankees sweep a doubleheader against Cleveland 3-1 and 7-2 to extend their winning streak to a then-AL record 19 games. The streak matches that of the 1906 White Sox.
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1950: Whitey Ford wins his first major league game, beating the visiting White Sox 4 - 3.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1950/B07170NYA1950.htm
1978: In the latest incident in his ongoing feud with manager Billy Martin, Reggie Jackson ignores instructions and attempts to bunt in the 10th inning of a tie game with the Royals. Jackson pops up, the Yanks go on to lose 9-7 in the 11th, and Martin serves Jackson with a five-day suspension without pay. The Royals' three-game sweep at the Stadium leaves New York in 4th place, 14 games behind the Red Sox.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1978/B07170NYA1978.htm
1987: Don Mattingly becomes the first American Leaguer to hit a home run in seven consecutive games, on the way to an 8-4 win over the Rangers.
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/1987/B07170TEX1987.htm
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