ON THIS DAY IN BASEBALL HISTORY
SUNDAY MAY 19th
TODAY'S QUOTE:
"I screwed up the game of baseball. Baseball needed a jolt of offense for attendance, so they decided on the DH. I never thought it would last this long"
Ron Blomberg
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HISTORY:
On this date in 1973 Ron Blomberg of the New York Yankees become the first designated hitter in major league history. In his first plate appearnace. Bloomberg walked with the bases loaded off Luis Tiant. The Red Sox won the game, 15-5.
BASEBALL BIRTHDAYS:
Mickey Cochrane, Ernie Lombardi, Bret Blyleven, Bret Boone Andy Phillips.
TRIVIA:
In 1997, San Francisco Giants outfielder Glenallen Hill became the first National League player to DH in a ragular-season game. The game marked the inaugural game in interleague play, as the Giants faced the Texas Rangers at The Ballpark at Arlington.
EXTRA INNINGS:
"Baseball was, is, and always will be the best game in the world."
Babe Ruth
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