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Damn Yankees
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In Game 3 of the 1939 World Series, Charlie Keller hit a home run in the first inning and fifth inning off Junior Thompson, becoming the first rookie in World Series history to hit two home runs in a single World Series game!
A splendid all-round athlete at the University of Maryland, where he earned a degree in agricultural economics in 1937, Keller joined the Yankees in 1939 and quickly became the regular left fielder, with Tommy Henrich patrolling right field and Joe DiMaggio in center field. For much of ten American League seasons, Keller, DiMaggio, and Henrich formed one of the best hitting outfields in baseball history.