Fansided · Sep 10, 2021

Chicago Cubs History: Billy Williams blasts three home runs

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Today in Chicago Cubs history, we flash back to the 1968 season where Billy Williams crushed not one, not two but three home runs en route to an 8-1 victory over the New York Mets at Wrigley Field.

With that impressive effort, Williams improved his season slash to .294/.342/.509, driving in six runs on the afternoon. In this contest, Williams and Ernie Banks both took a young reliever by the name of Nolan Ryan deep while their teammate Bill Hands tossed a complete game for the Cubs, earning his 16th win of the season in the process.

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