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This Day in Baseball History: September 26th (The Dreaded Asterisk) 
SOX1FAN | by Administrator | Fri, Sep 26
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In 1961, Yankees outfielder Roger Maris Yankees tied Babe Ruth’s 34-year-old single-season home run record with his 60th dinger (off Orioles pitcher Jack Fisher).
In 1981, Astros fireballer Nolan Ryan became the first pitcher to throw five no-hitters as he beat the Dodgers, 5-0.
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