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On July 4, 1985, the New York Mets defeat the Atlanta Braves, 16-13, in a wild 19-inning affair at Fulton County Stadium. Light-hitting pitcher Rick Camp hits a game-tying home run in the 18th, only to see his team lose. New York’s Keith Hernandez hits for the cycle.

On July 4, 1984, future Hall of Famer Phil Niekro collects his 3,000th career strikeout. Pitching for the New York Yankees, the knuckleballing veteran fans Larry Parrish of the Texas Rangers to reach the milestone.

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It's obvious now, after several years of inter-league play, that the AL is not just better than the NL, but they are much better. The talent in the American League is younger, more dynamic, and deeper. The NL's dismal regular season showing against their AL rivals, their 3-16-1 mark in the last two decades in the All-Star Game, and their losses in seven of the last ten World Series makes it obvious that the Senior Circuit is miles behind the American League.
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"He's stupid. He's an idiot. He spent $750,000 on the ball and that's what he's doing with it? What he's doing is stupid."

— Barry Bonds, last September on Marc Ecko's decision to let fans decide what to do with the ball he hit for #756. The ball, branded with an asterisk, was donated to the Hall of Fame.

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