Back in Time: June 24
Harmon Killebrew
1955
In a 18-7 loss to the Tigers, 18-year old rookie third baseman Harmon Killebrew hits his first major league home run off Billy Hoeft.
Related Links
- SI Vault: Minnesota's Harmon Killebrew, the loudest bat and quietest mouth in baseball, goes doggedly about the business of leading the major leagues in home run production. (4.8.63)
- SI Vault: Minnesota's Harmon Killebrew always hit for power, and won the MVP that way last year. Now 34, bald and leg-heavy, he is suddenly a .300 hitter. (8.3.70)
