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1940 In the inaugural Hall of Fame game, the Red Sox beat the Cubs at Doubleday Field, 10-9. Future Hall of Famer Ted Williams hits two home runs during the six-inning rain-shortened exhibition.
1947 The Red Sox score all their runs in the fifth inning to beat the White Sox, 5-3, in the first night game played at Fenway Park. The contest is not the first major league game played under the lights in Boston, with the crosstown NL rivals having played an evening tilt last season against the Giants at Braves Field.
1957 Having accomplished the feat against the White Sox on May 8th, Red Sox outfielder Ted Williams becomes the first American Leaguer to have two three-homer games in one season. The 'Splendid Splinter,' hitting his trio of round-trippers off Early Wynn and Bob Lemon, two future Hall of Famers, drives in five runs, helping Boston defeat the Indians at Cleveland Stadium, 9-3.
2005 Before the interleague series begins against the Reds, who have not played at Fenway Park since the 1975 World Series, the Red Sox pay tribute to Carlton Fisk and his Game 6 walk-off homer by naming the bright yellow stanchion in left field, where the ball landed, the Fisk Foul Pole. Sitting in Monster Seats, the hometown hero enjoys the festivities as the crowd cheers when the team replays the home run on the scoreboard to Handel's Hallelujah Chorus.

Fisk Foul Pole
Fisk Foul Pole by Jim Harper on Flickr
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2013 After going deep 445 times as a Cardinal, Angels' first baseman Albert Pulos becomes the sixth player to hit at least 200 round-trippers with two different teams when he homers off Rays starter Ryan Yarbrough at Tropicana Field. The 33-year-old slugger joins:
  • Jimmie Foxx: Philadelphia Athletics (302), Red Sox (222)
  • Mark McGwire: Oakland Athletics (363), Cardinals (220)
  • Rafael Palmeiro: Rangers (321), Orioles (223)
  • Ken Griffey Jr.: Mariners (417), Reds (210)
  • Manny RamĂ­rez: Red Sox (274), Indians (236)

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