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May 30, 1968 – Senators vs. Yankees

May 30, 1968 By Steve Albin

I do remember this event.  Mickey Mantle went 5 for 5 and I watched from the Mezzanine level in the right field stands. Mantle was by far my favorite player and anything he did was thrilling to me, never mind having a game with 2 home runs, 2 doubles and a single.

Stan Bahnsen pitched this game.  It seems he was always scheduled to pitch when I attended a game.  I remember him as a great bunter, evidenced in this game with 2 sacrifices.  He also had a great season in 1968, winning the ROY award.

As recounted in another posting, in 1978 I attended an event at a restaurant called Shooks Lounge and Restaurant in Kendallville, Indiana.  I knew Mantle was going to be there so I brought this scorecard for him to sign.  He didn’t say much as I explained to him my experience of being at this game, but he must have appreciated my gushing, evidenced as how he signed.

Link to game one at Baseball Reference

Link to game two at Baseball Reference

Filed Under: Scorecards Tagged With: Mickey Mantle, Senators, Stan Bahnsen, Yankees

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