May 11 in Philadelphia Phillies History: Rookie Danny Kravitz hits his first career homerun – a walk-off grand slam (1956)

On May 11, 1956 — At Forbes Field 25 year old Rookie Danny Kravitz will accumulate 10 home runs during his five-year major league career, but he’ll never top this, his first career homerun – a walk-off grand slam. It transforms a 3-run deficit into a 6 – 5 victory over Philly for Pittsburgh off Jack

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