Travers Test: Who Wins the Midsummer Classic at Saratoga?
August 27, 2026
Considered the “Midsummer Classic,” the Travers Stakes perennially is one of the best 3-year-old races
Considered the “Midsummer Classic,” the Travers Stakes perennially is one of the best 3-year-old races
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On September 30, 1972, Pittsburgh Pirates icon Roberto Clemente doubled off New York Mets pitcher Jon Matlack to reach 3,000 career hits. Tragic fate made the milestone his final regular-season hit, as Clemente died three months later in a plane crash while delivering earthquake relief to Nicaragua. RIP Mr. Clemente.
On September 29, 1954, New York Giants center fielder Willie Mays made the most legendary defensive play in baseball history during Game 1 of the World Series against the Cleveland Indians. Sprinting back to deep center field at the Polo Grounds, Mays made an over-the-shoulder catch near the wall to rob Vic Wertz of an extra-base hit, then spun around instantly to hold the runners in a play forever known simply as "The Catch."
