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50 years ago today Bill Melton won the AL home run crown. Not even a celebration on Rush Street the night before could stop the Chicago White Sox slugger.

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Posted September 30, 2021

Former Chicago White Sox slugger Bill Melton recalls his three-way home run race with Reggie Jackson and Norm Cash on the 50th anniversary of the wild ending.

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50 years ago today Bill Melton won the AL home run crown. Not even a celebration on Rush Street the night before could stop the Chicago White Sox slugger.

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