1997 Detroit Tigers bat out of order against Oakland A's in 1st inning
1997 Los Angeles Dodger Wilton Guerrero's bat breaks, revealing it is corked
1995 Expos bat out of order against Mets in 6th inning
1995 Kansas City Royal John Nonely is 70th to HR on his 1st at bat
1994 Reds bat out of order against Dodgers in 2nd inning
1993 Cubs bat out of order against Pirates in 2nd inning
1991 Rockies bat out of order against Expos in 1st inning
1990 Reds Eric Davis is 22nd player to homer in his 1st World Series at bat
1990 New York Yankee Kevin Mass is quickest to reach 15 home runs (approx 132 at bat)
1990 Dodger Jose Offerman hits HR in his 1st at bat
1990 New York Yankee Kevin Mass is quickest to reach 14 home runs (approx 128 at bat)
1990 Ian Smith 173* NZ vs. India, 136 balls, world record for no 9 bat
1989 Blue Jays bat out of order against Brewers in 6th inning
1989 A's bat out of order against White Sox in 3rd inning
1989 Cin Reds send record 20 men to bat with a record 16 hits in 1 inning as they score 14 runs in 1st inning
1989 Junior Felix of Toronto becomes 53rd to hit HR on 1st at bat
1988 Reds bat out of order against Padres in 1st inning
1987 Raquel Torres, actress (Duck Soup, Sea Bat), dies
1984 Dick Whitington, journalist/cricketer (South Aust and AIF bat), dies
1983 Carl Yastrezemski's last at bat
1983 Mariners bat out of order against White Sox in 2nd inning
1982 Pete Rose (Phillies) 12,365 at bat sets record (passes Aaron)
1982 Yankees bat out of order against Indians in 1st inning
1982 In exhibition game A's pitcher Steve McCatty comes to bat using a 15" toy bat (under Billy Martins orders), protesting disallowing of DH
1981 Dennis Lillee kicked Javed Miandad, who waved his bat at Dennis
1980 Dodgers bat out of order against Phillies in 1st inning
1977 Donald Kerr, actor (Devil Bat, Killer Bats), dies at 85
1976 Hank Aaron singles in his last at bat and drives in his 2,297th run
1974 Hank Aaron's 733rd career HR on his last NL at bat
1974 Cards beat Mets, 4-3, in 25 (7h4m), record 202 plate appearances, Felix Milan and John Milner come to bat 12 times each
1974 New York Met Benny Ayala hits a HR in his 1st at bat
1974 Brooklyn pitcher Dan Bankhead is 1st black to homer in his 1st at bat
1973 Crane Wilbur, dir/writer (Bat, Canon City, Yellow Cargo), dies at 86
1973 Chicago's Cy Acosta is 1st AL pitcher to bat since DH rule (strikeout)
1972 Sunjith Somasunder, cricketer, Karnataka and India ODI opening bat 1996
1972 In Game 2 of ALCS, A's Bert Campaneris fires his bat at Det pitcher
1972 Glenn Turner carries his bat for 223* vs. WI at Kingston
1970 Justin Langer, cricketer, gutsy Australian lefty bat 1993-
1970 Michael Bevan, cricketer, dashing NSW and Australian lefty bat
1970 Michael Slater, cricketer, devastating Aust opening bat since 1993
1969 Sanath Jayasuriya, cricketer, Sri Lankan open bat MVP-1996 World Cup
1969 Brian Lara, cricketer, WI left-hand bat Smashed world records in 1994
1968 Jimmy Adams, cricketer, prolific West Indian lefty bat since 1992
1966 Johnny Miller becomes 1st Yank to hit a HR on his 1st at bat
1965 John Stephenson, cricketer, England opening bat in one Test vs. Aust 1989
1965 Keith Arthurton, cricketer, Charlestown, Nevis WI lefty bat
1965 Mark Rushmere, cricketer, South Africa opening bat in comeback Test 1992
1964 A's Bert Campaneris home runs on 1st pitch, hits a 2nd HR on 2nd at bat
1963 Mike Veletta, cricketer, West Aussie opening bat, 8 Tests for Aust
1963 Stan Musial hits a HR in his 1st at bat as a grandfather
1963 Leslie Narum is only Baltimore Oriole to homer on his 1st at bat
1963 Alec Stewart, cricketer, son of Micky/opening bat Occasional WK
1963 Mike Rindel, cricketer, N Transvaal opening bat ODI ton vs. Pak 1995
1962 Peter Cantrell, cricketer, Queensland opening bat, Netherlands WC 1996
1961 Ted Williams hits a HR on his last at bat
1961 Riaz Poonawalla, cricketer, Indian 12th man/UAE bat 1994 ICC Trophy
1960 Ted Williams last at bat is his 521st HR (off Jack Fisher)
1960 Glen Bishop, cricketer, S Aussie bat, 2 ODI's for Australia 1987
1958 Wade Boggs, Nebraska, Red Sox/Yank 3rd baseman, AL bat champ 1985-88
1957 Richie Ashburn, fouls hit fan Alice Roth twice in same at bat 1st one breaks her nose, 2nd one hits her while she is on the stretcher
1956 Andrew Hilditch, cricketer, Australian opening bat 1979-85
1956 New York Giant Bill White, homers in his 1st at bat
1956 Mudassar Nazar, cricketer, son of Nazar Mohammad Pakistani bat
1954 Dav Whatmore, cricketer, Colombo Aust bat 1979, Sri Lanka coach 1995-
1954 Sheik Faoud Ahamul Bacchus, cricketer, West Indian bat late 70's
1953 1939 sacrifice fly rule restored: no time at bat for sac fly
1952 Giants Bob Elliot is ejected for arguing a strike, Bobby Hoffman complete his at bat, he strikes out and is also ejected for arguing
1952 Wasim Raja, cricketer, bro of Rameez, Pakistani lefty bat and leggie
1948 Nolan Clarke, cricketer, Barbados bat 1970-77, later Holland stalwart
1947 Meat Loaf, [Marvin Lee Aday], Dallas, rocker, Bat Out of Hell
1947 1st black baseball pitcher Don Bankhead (Hit a HR on 1st at bat)
1945 Ross Edwards, cricketer, Aussie middle-order bat of the 70's
1944 John Benaud, cricketer, brother of Richie, Australian bat 1972-73
1943 Dwight Frye, actor (Vampire Bat, Dracula), dies at 44
1941 Colin Milburn, cricketer, England bat whose career was cut short
1940 Dennis Gamsy, cricketer, South African bat in 2 Tests vs. Australia 1970
1939 Neil Hawke, cricketer, Aust pace bowler and late-order bat in 60s
1939 Abbas Ali Baig, cricketer, Indian bat 112 on debut vs. England 1959
1938 Phil Emmett Mueller and Dodger Ernie Koy both homer in their 1st at bat
1938 Colin Bland, cricketer, South African bat Maybe the best cover field
1937 Barry Shepherd, cricketer, Australian lefty bat early 60's
1937 Joe DiMaggio takes Ty Cobb's advice and replace his 40 with 36 oz bat
1937 Jerry Reed, born in Atlanta, Georgia, singer/actor, Bat 21, Smokey and the Bandit
1937 Norman O'Neill, cricketer, great Aussie bat of 60's Brilliant field
1936 Ian McLachlan, cricketer, Cambridge and S Aust bat, later Liberal MP
1935 Bob Barber, cricketer, dashing England lefty bat in 28 Tests 1960-68
1935 Ian Craig, cricketer, prodigious Australian bat of 50's
1935 Babe Ruth grounds out in his final at bat
1934 Sam Trimble, cricketer, Queensland bat, 12th man for Aust, no Test
1934 J E F "John" Beck, cricketer, lefty bat in 8 Tests for NZ 1953-56
1934 Willy Rodriguez, cricketer, occasional leg-spin bat for WI in 60's
1934 Bruce Pairaudeau, cricketer, WI opening bat in 13 Tests, 115 on debut
1933 Kim Elgie, cricketer, South African bat vs. NZ 1961-62, Scotland RU intl
1932 Pitcher John Quinn, 47, is oldest player to have an extra-base hit (a double) and bat in a run, as the Dodgers beat the Cubs 9-2
1932 Gavin Stevens, cricket, Australian bat on 59-60 India/Pakistan tour
1929 Agha Saadat Ali, cricketer, Paki bat in Test vs. NZ 1956, scored 8*
1929 Cleveland Indian Earl Averill, becomes 1st AL to hit a HR on 1st at bat
1929 Jackie McGlew, cricketer, dour South African opening bat of the 50'
1928 Colin McDonald, cricketer, stalwart Australian opening bat for 1950's
1928 Neil Harvey, cricketer, prolific Australian lefty bat of 50's
1928 Jack Nel, cricketer, South African opening bat in 6 Tests 1949-57
1925 Alistair Taylor, cricketer, one Test as opening bat for South Africa 1956
1923 Bert Sutcliffe, cricketer, all-time great NZ left-handed bat
1923 Lawrie Miller, NZ cricketer, opening bat in 13 Tests
1922 Nyron Sultan Asgarali, cricketer, West Indian opening bat 1957
1921 Bat Masterson, American Explorer
1921 Gene Barry, born in New York City, actor, Bat Masterson, Name of the Game, Burke's Law
1920 Stan Musial, outfielder, St. Louis Cardinal, 7 times NL bat champ
1920 M R Rinehart and A Hopwood's "Bat," premieres in New York City
1920 Mohammad Aslam Khokhar, cricket, Pak bat scored 16 and 18 in only test
1918 Colin Snedden, cricketer, Test NZ vs. England 1947, 0-46, did not bat
1917 Martin Donnelly, cricketer, brilliant lefty bat for NZ post-war
1916 Bill Edrich, cricketer, Middlesex and England bat, Compton's mate
1913 Lindsay Hassett, cricketer, great Australian bat and capt after Bradman
1910 A "Dudley" Nourse, cricketer, son of Dave, brilliant South African bat
1910 Wendell Bill, cricketer, NSW bat 1929-36 Century on debut 1930
1909 Bruce Mitchell, cricketer, South African bat, their top run-scorer, 3471,
1905 Leslie Ames, cricketer, England wicket-keeper of 30's Outstanding bat
1902 Milford "Curly" Page, cricketer, NZ bat early 1930's, All Black half
1900 [Leon] Goose Goslin, baseball hall of famer, AL bat champ 1928
1898 Phillies' pitcher Bill Duggleby hits a grand slam on 1st at bat
1897 Alan Kippax, cricketer, 22 Tests for Australia 1924-34, brilliant bat
1892 Bobby Abel carries his bat for 132* for England in SCG Test
1891 Donald Kerr, born in Eagle Grove, Iowa, actor, Carnival Lady, Devil Bat
1890 Jack Barrett carries his cricket bat for Australia at Lord's (67)
1889 Bernard Tancred carries bat for 26* out of 47! South Africa vs. England
1889 Elias Henry "Patsy" Hendren, cricketer, prolific England bat of 20's
1888 "Casey at the Bat" published, SF Examiner
1888 DeWolf Hooper 1st recited "Casey at Bat"
1886 Crane Wilbur, Athens, New York, dir/writer, Bat, Canon City, Yellow Cargo
1883 Cub's Billy Sunday's 1st at bat, begins 14 consecutive strikes out
1882 Warren Bardsley, cricketer, great NSW and Aussie opening bat 1909-26
1878 Reg Duff, cricketer, Australian bat, century on debut 1902
1870 Lionel Palairet, cricketer, elegant England bat in the Golden Age
1856 Arthur Shrewsbury, cricketer, dominant England bat late 19th cent
1853 Bat Masterson, American Explorer
1825 Arthur Haygarth, cricketer, Middlesex and Surrey bat, famous biographer
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