Did you know? Tied a major league record by hitting four home runs in a single game against the Boston Braves at Ebbets Field on August 31, 1950.
Post-game: Managed the Washington Senators (1963-67) and the New York Mets (1968-71), winning a World Series in 1969 ... died of a heart attack on April 2, 1972 at age 47 ... was inducted in the Baseball HOF in 2022.
Sources: Baseball-Reference; SABR Bio; Los Angeles Times, 4/3/1972.
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