Template:Today in Baseball/September 29

June 30: Today's featured birthday is that of Doug Dascenzo, who turns 62.

• 1934 - Babe Ruth hits his 659th and last home run as a Yankee, going deep off Syd Cohen.
• 1954 - Willie Mays makes "The Catch" to rob Vic Wertz in Game 1 of the 1954 World Series.
• 1957 - The New York Giants and Brooklyn Dodgers both play their final games in New York. Both lose.
• 1963 - John Paciorek (pictured) goes 3 for 3 in his only major league game. He sets a major league career record for most at-bats without being retired.
• 1986 - Bert Blyleven allows three home runs and has now surrendered 49 for the season, breaking Robin Roberts' record.

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