On This Day in Baseball's Storied Past............April 12th.

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In 1989, Ryan has the Brewers checked up with no-hits after 7 innings before Terry Francona singles. Ryan struck out 15 in his 2nd start for the Rangers.

 

And not to be outdone, Bobby Witt ties an AL record with 4 balks versus Detroit on this day in 1988.

 

In 1999, the Rangers recalled Jeff Zimmerman from AAA Oklahoma City, becoming the first team to have 3 players with a last name beginning with the letter Z since the 1916 Cubs.........

 

Rangers had Jeff Zimmerman, Todd Zeile and Greg Zaun. The Cubbies had Rollie Zeider, Heinie Zimmerman and Dutch Zwilling.

 

Constant throughout the ages..............Baseball, Ray, Baseball !!

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April 12, 1906

Boston Beaneaters OF Johnny Bates becomes the first modern player to hit a homer in his first ML at bat when he connects in the 2nd inning against the Brooklyn Superbas' Harry McIntire. Boston hurler Irv Young allows only one hit-a double by Harry Lumley-and wins, 2-0.

 

April 12, 1909

Philadelphia's Shibe Park is dedicated as a record crowd of 31,160 sees 18-year-old John "Stuffy" McInnis make his ML debut at SS. Eddie Plank pitches the A's to an 8-1 win over Boston, allowing six hits. A's catcher Mike "Doc" Powers injures himself going after a foul pop, and after the game complains of intestinal pains (other versions have the pain due to a sandwich or twisting himself in an unusual fashion). The 38-year-old will be operated on tomorrow, but will not survive the month, the first ML death this century caused by an on-field injury.

 

April 12, 1912

The Tinker-Evers-Chance double play combination (with Ed Lennox at 3B) plays its final ML game together, a 3-2 loss in Cincinnati. Vic Saier will replace Chance at 1B.

 

April 12, 1922

President Warren Harding throws out the first ball in Washington, and the Senators beat the Yankees 6-5. Former Yank George Mogridge starts for the Nats against Sam Jones, making his Yankee debut, as rookie manager Clyde Milan passes over Walter Johnson as starting pitcher. The Nats star has been ill most of the spring. Both Babe Ruth and Bob Meusel are out of the Yankee lineup, suspended by the league for barnstorming, and the Babe watches the game from the presidential box. Washington outhits New York, 15-9, and comes from behind to win in the 8th.

 

April 12, 1978

Ranger LHP Rogelio Moret announces he is going home rather than pitch. In the locker room, the pitcher freezes in a catatonic state, his extended arm holding a bathroom slipper. He is taken to a psychiatric facility and will go on the disabled list for most of the season, appearing in just six more games. Texas loses, 3-2, to Detroit and Mark Fidrych. Al Oliver's 2-run home run in the 1st is all the Texas scoring off The Bird.

 

April 12, 1980

In his first game in the National League since 1971, Astros pitcher Nolan Ryan hits his first career home run, a 3-run shot off the Dodgers Don Sutton. Ryan leaves the game with a 5-4 lead, but Los Angeles wins 6-5 in 17 innings.

 

(from baseballlibrary.com)

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April 12, 1974 - An 18 year old rookie named Robin Yount collects his first major league hit off of the Orioles, Dave McNally. The single put him on first and he would score on a double by Don Money.

 

Yount would collect 3,141 more hits in his career. He would be inducted into Cooperstown in 1999.

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In 1999, the Rangers recalled Jeff Zimmerman

Zimmerman is also the first Indy League alumnus to play for the Rangers ;)

 

 

 

 

 

April 12, 1992

Red Sox LHP Matt Young does not give up a hit in hurling an 8-inning, complete game against the Indians. He loses, however, by a score of 2-1, in the 1st game of a DH. In the 2nd contest, Boston's Roger Clemens hurls a 2-hit shutout over Cleveland, winning by a score of 3-0. The Indians' two hits in the twinbill sets a Major League record, breaking the old mark of three held by four teams.

 

 

Damn MLB No-Hitter Rule