May 19 in Chicago Cubs History: Pittsburgh Pirates slugger Dale Long starts his historic homerun streak with a 8th inning blast (1956)

On May 19, 1956, Pittsburgh Pirates slugger Dale Long’s eighth-inning Forbes Field’s two-run homerun against Chicago cubs reliver Jim Davis is the first in a string of eight consecutive games in which the Pirates’ first baseman will homer. The Adam, MA native’s major league mark will also be accompl

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