On This Day - Ralph Garr's Extra Inning Heroics
May 17th, 1971
As a member of the Atlanta Braves the man they call the ‘Roadrunner’ Ralph Garr hit two extra innings home runs in a game against Tom Seaver and the New York Mets . In the tenth inning Garr hit a two out homer off Seaver to tie the game at 3. And then in the bottom of the 12th, he hit another two out solo homer for the walk-off victory!!