Jim Tobin's Three-Home-Run Game, 1942
DateMay 13, 1942
TeamsChicago Cubs @ Boston Braves
ScoreCubs 5, Braves 6
Venue Braves Field
TypeMulti homer
Jim Tobin hit three home runs in one game for the Boston Braves against the Chicago Cubs on May 13, 1942. The Boston Braves won 6–5.
The game was played at Braves Field in Boston. The announced attendance was 3,443. The game took 1h 56m. It was a day game.
It was the only time Jim Tobin managed it. Jake Mooty started for the Chicago Cubs. Lee Ballanfant umpired behind the plate. It is the first of two three-home-run games the archive records that season.
Key figures
Three-Home-Run Game
Sources
- Retrosheet, BSN194205130
- Retrosheet event files — event:BSN194205130
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