1988 Event Yankees' Rick Rhoden becomes 1st pitcher to DH (0 for 1 with an RBI) 1982 Event 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 Event Larry Parrish (Expos) home runs off Rawly Eastwick (Phillies) in DH 1977 Event Yankee DH Cliff Johnson hit 3 consecutive home runs in Toronto 1976 Event WS shortstop Toby Harrah plays DH without touching a batted ball 1973 Event Chicago's Cy Acosta is 1st AL pitcher to bat since DH rule (strikeout) 1973 Event Boston Red Sox sign Orlando Cepeda as 1st player signed as a DH 1965 Event Senators Frank Howard ties record with 7 strikeouts in DH 1964 Event 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 Event Harmon Killebrew (Twins) home runs off Pete Burnside (Senators) in DH 1960 Event DH Lawrence' "Lady Chatterley's Lover" ruled not obscene (New York City) 1955 Event Willie Mays (Giants) homers off Vern Law (Pirates) in both ends of DH 1954 Event Ted Williams gets 8 hits in 1st game (DH) since breaking collarbone 1944 Event Browns last in AL attendance,only 6,172 watch them sweep New York Yankees in DH 1944 Event Frank McCormick (Reds) home run off Ace Adams (Giants) in both games of DH 1938 Event Paul Waner (Pirates) homers off Pete Sivess (Phillies) in DH 1931 Event Phillies Chuck Klein homers off Ben Cantwell (Braves) in both ends DH 1897 Event George Davis (Giants) home run off Sport McAllister (Spiders) in DH 1885 Birthday David Herbert "DH" Lawrence, England, writer, Lady Chatterly's Lover
