The first Yankee to have three homers in a game was Tony Lazzeri who went deep three times against the White Sox on June 8, 1927.
Tony Lazzeri died on August 6, 1946
Darryl Strawberry hits 3 home runs for the Yankees on August 6 1996, the the 5oth anniversary of Lazzeri's death.
Mere coincidence or divine intervention?