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Backer Rips 3 HR Tuesday, May 18th , 1971 For Paul Backer, it was not an average day at the ballpark. Fans at San Vicente Park watched Backer power the Chicago Hawks to a win, 6-1, over the Los Angeles Pobladores, blasting a trifecta of home runs. "I've always loved hitting in San Vicente Park," the center fielder told reporters following his big day. "You can see the ball so well." For the game, he collected 3 hits in 4 at-bats, scored 3 runs and had 4 RBIs. Paul Backer hit a solo-shot off Phil Lester in the 1st, hit a solo-shot off Phil Lester in the 3rd, was hit by a pitch in the 4th, flied out in the 6th and hit a solo-shot off Phil Lester in the 9th. In 38 games this year, Backer has posted a .177 average and put up these numbers: 5 home runs, 12 RBIs and 14 runs scored. |
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