On May 16, 1972, Phillies slugger Greg Luzinski crushed one of the most memorable home runs ever hit at Veterans Stadium, sending a drive to dead center that slammed into the replica Liberty Bell. The Phillies lost 8-1 to the Cubs, but the game's biggest talking point wasn't the final score—it was the tape-measure shot that had everyone looking skyward.
🕵️ Inside The Original Newspaper Coverage you’ll learn:
One player's reaction says everything about the home run.
The game's biggest moment came in a losing effort.
A Cubs star had an even more remarkable afternoon.
🕵️ Replay Today: August 9, 1966
Travel back 60 years ago to the day, and experience baseball as fans saw it that day with one original newspaper page featuring:
explosive double header produces 48 hits
Joe Torre hot on the heels of a legend
jockeying atop the NL
Relive Baseball One Newspaper Page At A Time
Original sports pages preserve the sights, stories, and baseball writing that fans remember most.
See Today's Vintage Newspaper PagesInside you'll find:
- Daily original newspaper pages
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