September 23 in San Francisco Giants History: Merkle Bonner – Fails to touch second base as winning run scores (1908)

test On September 23, 1908, Fred Merkle of the New York Giants commits one of the most famous gaffes in baseball history. In a crucial game against the Chicago Cubs , Merkle’s failure to touch second after an apparent game-winning hit by Bridwell scoring McCormick from third costs the Giants a 2-1 w

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