August 1 in Dodgers History: Gil Hodges of the Brooklyn Dodgers sets a new National League record with his 13th career grand slam (1957)

On August 1, 1957, at Wrigley Field slugging first baseman Gil Hodges of the Brooklyn Dodgers sets a new National League record with his 13th career grand slam off Dick Littlefield in a 12-3 win over the Cubs. The slam is also the last in the history of the Brooklyn franchise, which will relocate to

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