June 24 in Texas Rangers History: Joe Morgan breaks Rogers Hornsby’s record by hitting his 265th home run as a second baseman (1984)

[adrotate banner=”32″] On June 24, 1984 Oakland’s Joe Morgan hits his 265th career home run as a second baseman, breaking Rogers Hornsby’s major-league record for that position. Morgan, who has 267 home runs overall, connects off Frank Tanana in the 1st inning of the A’s 4 – 2 win over Texas. Morgan

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