August 29th

On this day in Yankee history... 


1925: After a night on the town, Babe Ruth shows up late for batting practice. Miller Huggins suspends Ruth and slaps him with a $5,000 fine for disobeying orders on the field and team rules off the field. In the showdown between the Bambino and the tiny manager, Jacob Ruppert backs up his skipper. Ruth is forced to apologize before he's reinstated nine days later. The day after his return to the lineup, Ruth will hit home run number 300.  

1951: The Yankees slam the lowly St. Louis Browns 15-2 at Sportsman's Park. Mickey Mantle has 4 RBI, including a 3-run home in the 9th off Satchel Paige.  

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1964: On Elston Howard night at the Stadium, the Yankees sweep a pair from Boston, 10-2 and 6-1. Joe Pepitone's three home runs, including a grand slam, and Roger Maris' six singles lead the offense. Mickey Mantle hits home run number 447 in the opener and ties Babe Ruth's career strikeout record (1,330) in the nightcap. 

    
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1967: The Yankees and Red Sox tie an AL record by playing 29 innings in a doubleheader. The Sox win the first game 2-1, then drops the nightcap in 20 innings, 4-3. Winning pitcher Fred Talbot has a single in the 20th off Darrell Brandon, to set up Horace Clarke's game-winning single. The game lasts 5:15 and is the third game this year of 18 innings or more for New York. 

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1970: Mickey Mantle returns to the Yankees for the rest of the season as a first base coach. 

1972: In a 7-6 win over the Rangers, Bobby Murcer becomes the first Yankee since Mickey Mantle in 1957 to hit for the cycle. 

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1978: The Yankees set a major league record by receiving 5 intentional walks in a 4-3 11-inning win over the Angels. 

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