8.3k Views â¢ Garrick has 160+ answers in. I don't if the rules have changed since I learned it (many moons ago), but if there is only one enclosure, it is not necessary to write what it is. They'll figure it out, by flipping the page. Either of the following examples would be acceptable: Enc.
âThe bigger difference is that back then they had hoods. Now they have neckties and starched shirts.â. On April 8, 1974 â 40 years ago Tuesday â Hank Aaron hit his 715th career home run, breaking Babe Ruthâs 39-year-old Major League record. Aaron finished with 755, a mark that stood until Barry Bonds hit his 756th homer in 2007.
Fortunately for ballplayers, this record credits the first inning solo shot as a HR just as a clutch walk-off grand slam. In 1956, Dale Long of the Pittsburgh Pirates became the first MLB player to hit home runs in eight consecutive games, a record which he held outright for 31 years. On July 8, 1987, Yankees first baseman Don Mattingly began his eight game HR streak to tie Long.