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Major League Baseball’s First Grand Slam

Categories: Event, NYS History

As the summer heats up, so does the pennant race in Major League Baseball. In this episode of A New York Minute in History, co-host Lauren and Devin dive into baseball’s storied past as we learn about the first grand slam homerun in official Major League Baseball history that was hit by Hall of Famer Roger Connor in 1881. Where exactly it was hit remained a mystery for over a century.