June 20 in Yankees History: Mantle reaches Briggs Stadium's center bleachers (1956)

At Detroit's Briggs Stadium, Mickey Mantle drove two Billy Hoeft pitches into the right-center field bleachers, a spot no player had reached since the stands were built in the late 1930s. The Yankees won 7-4.

From the collection: Mickey Mantle fan-cave plaque →

Source: Historical record

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