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June 30, 1938 – The Phillies play their final game in the Baker Bowl, losing 14 – 1 to the Giants. They will play future games in A's-owned Shibe Park. Hank Leiber hits the last homer in the history of the 51 year-old ballpark, while Slick Castleman is the last winning pitcher. The Baker Bowl also served as the home of the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles for three seasons (1933-1935).

Today's Daily Highlights

In 1962, Sandy Koufax threw a no-hitter against the Mets — and opened the game with an immaculate inning, striking out the side on 9 pitches. No other pitcher in MLB history has ever paired those two feats in the same game. Also: Cy Young's third career no-hitter at age 41, Eddie Murray's 3,000th hit, Larry Doby becomes MLB's second Black manager, 9 classic broadcasts, and today's Vintage Commercial: Colgate Shaving Cream.

🎙️ Did you know?

Eddie Murray got his 3,000th career hit on this day in 1995 — and has 38 broadcasts in our library.

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