New York Daily News

ON THIS DATE: JULY 5

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1904: The Philadelph­ia Phillies snapped the New York Giants’ 18-game winning streak with a 6-5 10-inning victory.

1935: Tony Cuccinello of the Dodgers and his brother Al — for the Giants — each hit home runs in the same game to mark the first time in major league history that brothers on opposing teams connected for homers. Brooklyn beat New York 14-4.

1947: Larry Doby became the first Black to play in the American League. He struck out as a pinch-hitter as Cleveland lost 6-5 to the White Sox.

1987: Mark McGwire became the first rookie to hit 30 homers before the All-Star break and Jose Canseco homered twice, leading the Oakland Athletics to a 6-3 victory over the Boston Red Sox.

1991: The Colorado Rockies and the Florida Marlins were given final approval by baseball owners with a unanimous vote to join the NL in 1993.

1993: Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics opened both games of a doublehead­er with a homer to become the second player to accomplish the feat. Harry Hooper of the Boston Red Sox homered to start both games against Washington on May 30, 1913.

2000: Luis Gonzalez became the first player in franchise history to hit for the cycle as Arizona beat Houston 12-9.

2016: The Chicago Cubs became the first team since the 1976 Cincinnati Reds to have five players voted as All-Star Game starters when their entire infield earned the honor along with center fielder Dexter Fowler. First baseman Anthony Rizzo, second baseman Ben Zobrist, shortstop Addison Russell and third baseman Kris Bryant also were elected. The only other team to start four infielders was the 1963 St. Louis Cardinals.

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