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Monday, May 2, 2016

Ross Barnes Hits First Home Run


May 2, 1876. Ross Barnes of the Chicago White Stockings hit an inside-the-park home run against the Cincinnati Reds. It is the first home run in the history of the National League. Barnes would have a triple, single, two stolen bases, and scored four times.
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