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Podcast: Classic Baseball Daily Highlights
Episode: September 5 McGwire slugs his 60th home run
Description: September 5th, 1954, Hank Aaron goes 4 for 4 in a 9 – 7 triumph over the Cubs, but breaks his ankle in the second game of a doubleheader and is lost for the remainder of the season.September 5th, 1995, Cal Ripken ties Lou Gehrig’s all-time mark by appearing in his 2,130th consecutive game. In the fifth inning, when the game became official the crowd erupted in applause. The 35 year old shortstop played every game of the Orioles schedule for 14 years and would continue to do so for another three seasons.September 5th, 1998: Giant’s 0utfielder Barry Bonds sets a new National League mark reaching base in 15 c...