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Hall of Fame outfielder Mel Ott, tutored by "Mugsy" McGraw, played his entire career with the New York Giants and hit 511 home runs. On his thirtieth birthday, March 2, 1939, in an intra-squad game at Whittington Park, "Master Melvin" hit three home runs over the right field fence. Playing alongside Hall of Famers Bill Terry and Carl Hubbell, he helped the Hal Schumacher team defeat the Carl Hubbell team by a score of 10-6.
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