September 30 in Detroit Tigers History: Just back from duty in World War II Hank Greenberg hits a dramatic ninth inning grand slam home run to give the Detroit Tigers the (1945)

Sponsor this Page On September 30, 1945, Hank Greenberg hits a dramatic ninth inning grand slam home run to give the Detroit Tigers a 6-3 win over the St. Louis Browns . Just back from duty in World War II, the Browns were up 3-2 entering the 9th, with 2 on and 1 out, Nelson Potter walked Doc Cramer

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