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1988 Yankees' Rick Rhoden becomes 1st pitcher to DH (0 for 1 with an RBI)
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 1979 Larry Parrish (Expos) home runs off Rawly Eastwick (Phillies) in DH 1977 Yankee DH Cliff Johnson hit 3 consecutive home runs in Toronto 1976 WS shortstop Toby Harrah plays DH without touching a batted ball 1973 Chicago's Cy Acosta is 1st AL pitcher to bat since DH rule (strikeout) 1973 Boston Red Sox sign Orlando Cepeda as 1st player signed as a DH 1965 Senators Frank Howard ties record with 7 strikeouts in DH 1964 Phillies Jim Bunning pitches perfect game (Mets) on Fathers day, in 2nd game of DH, Mets get 3 hits, 3 being fewest hits in NL DH 1963 Harmon Killebrew (Twins) home runs off Pete Burnside (Senators) in DH 1960 DH Lawrence' "Lady Chatterley's Lover" ruled not obscene (New York City) 1955 Willie Mays (Giants) homers off Vern Law (Pirates) in both ends of DH 1954 Ted Williams gets 8 hits in 1st game (DH) since breaking collarbone 1944 Browns last in AL attendance,only 6,172 watch them sweep New York Yankees in DH 1944 Frank McCormick (Reds) home run off Ace Adams (Giants) in both games of DH 1938 Paul Waner (Pirates) homers off Pete Sivess (Phillies) in DH 1931 Phillies Chuck Klein homers off Ben Cantwell (Braves) in both ends DH 1897 George Davis (Giants) home run off Sport McAllister (Spiders) in DH 1885 David Herbert "DH" Lawrence, England, writer, Lady Chatterly's Lover |
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