Bill Nicholson's Three-Home-Run Game, 1944
DateJul 23, 1944
TeamsChicago Cubs @ New York Giants
ScoreCubs 7, Giants 4
Venue Polo Grounds V
TypeMulti homer
Bill Nicholson hit three home runs in one game for the Chicago Cubs against the New York Giants on July 23, 1944. The Chicago Cubs won 7–4.
The game was played at Polo Grounds V in New York. The game took 2h 10m. It was a day game.
It was the only time Bill Nicholson managed it. Bill Voiselle started for the New York Giants. Jocko Conlan umpired behind the plate. It is the only three-home-run game the archive records anywhere in the majors that season.
Key figures
Three-Home-Run Game
Sources
- Retrosheet, NY1194407231
- Retrosheet event files — event:NY1194407231
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