1992 Event New York Met Eddie Murray sets RBI record by a switch hitter 1991 Event Panel of 8 baseball experts vote to drop asterisk next to Roger Maris home run record and determine an official no hitter must go at least 9 innings 1991 Event Texas Ranger Nolan Ryan pitches record 7th no hitter (beats Toronto 3-0) 1990 Event Phils Terry Mulholland no-hits Giants 6-0 (8th no hitter of 1990) 1989 Event Carlton Fisk becomes AL catcher home run hitter, 307th at Yankee stadium 1989 Event Nolan Ryan blows a no hitter in 9th inning 1988 Event Dave Stieb, loses 2nd consecutive no hitter bid with 2 outs in 9th 1985 Death Roger Maris, home run hitter, 61 in 61, New York Yankees, dies of cancer at 51 1975 Birthday Kristin Folkl, born in St. Louis, Missouri, volleyball outside hitter 1974 Birthday Mike Allen Lambert, born in Honolulu, Hawaii, volleyball opposite hitter 1996 Olympics 1973 Event Yankee Ron Blomberg becomes 1st designated hitter, he walks 1973 Event In an exhibition game with the Pirates, Twins Larry Hisle becomes the 1st designated hitter (he hits 2 home runs and knocks in 7 RBIs) 1973 Event American League adopts designated hitter rule 1972 Birthday John Hyden, Tustin California, volleyball outside hitter alternate for 1996 Olympics 1972 Event Hank Aaron's grandslammer (14) ties him for NL lead with Gil Hodges and moves him ahead of Willie Mays as #2 home run hitter (649) 1970 Birthday Natalie Williams, born in Long Beach, California, volleyball outside hitter 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Chris Underwood, born in Los Angeles, California, volleyball opposite hitter 1996 Olympics 1970 Event Clay Kirby has a no-hitter going for 8 inn, but is lifted for a pinch hitter, Reliever Jack Baldschun gives up 3 hits and Padres lose, 3-0 1970 Birthday Kristin Klein, born in Santa Monica, California, volleyball outside hitter 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Elaine Youngs, Orange California, volleyball outside hitter 1996 Olympics 1970 Birthday Dan Landry, born in San Diego, California, volleyball opposite hitter 1996 Olympics 1969 Event After 9,015 at bats Hank Aaron is lifted for a pinch hitter, Mike Lum, who doubled in a 15-3 victory over New York Mets 1969 Birthday Dexter Rogers, St. Petersburg, Florida, volleyball opposite hitter 1996 Olympics 1968 Birthday Tara Cross-Battle, born in Houston, Texas, volleyball hitter, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1968 Birthday Teee Williams, born in Los Angeles, California, volleyball outside hitter, Olympics bronze 1992, 1996 1967 Event Red Sox rookie Billy Rohome comes within 1 strike of a no hitter at 1967 Event White Sox given permission to use semi-DH in training camp with home club permission (use of pinch hitter twice in same game) 1965 Birthday Troy Neel, born in Freeport, Texas, professional baseball player, first baseman, hitter, played for Oakland Athletics, Orix BlueWave team in Japan 1965 Birthday Caren Kemner, born in Quincy, Illinois, volleyball outside hitter, Bronze Medal 1992 Olympics 1964 Event Oriole Bob Johnson's 6th straight hit as a pinch hitter 1961 Event Warren Spahn pitches a 2 hitter after pitching a no hitter 1961 Event Warren Spahn pitches 2nd no hitter at 41 beats San Francisco Giants, 1-0 1960 Event San Francisco Giants Juan Marichal debuts, with a 1 hitter against Phillies 1960 Event Juan Marichal debuts as San Francisco Giant pitcher, beats Phillies on 1 hitter 1958 Death Chuck Klein, Philadelphia Phillie home run hitter, dies at 53 1955 Birthday Wayne Tolleson, born in Spartanburg, South Carolina, professional baseball player, switch hitter, played for the Chicago White Sox, New York Yankees 1955 Event Bob Feller's 15th 1 or less hitter (12 1-hitters, 3 no-hitters) 1951 Birthday Benny Ayala, born in Yauco, Puerto Rico, Benigno Ayala Felix, Major League Baseball player, played outfield, first base, designated hitter for New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals 1949 Birthday Mike Schmidt, born in Dayton, Ohio, 3rd baseman and home run hitter, Phillies 1948 Birthday Ron Blomberg, 1st baseman, New York Yankees, 1st designated hitter 1945 Event Tommy Brown, Brooklyn Dodger becomes youngest home run hitter (17) 1943 Event St. Louis Card Mort Cooper pitches his 2nd consecutive 1 hitter 1931 Birthday Ed Matthews, Hall of Famer/Milwaukee Brave/home run hitter, 512 1928 Event John McGraw backs NL President John Heydler's designated hitter idea 1928 Event NL President John Heydler proposes designated hitter for pitchers 1923 Birthday Bobby Thomson, home run hitter, Giants win the pennant 1922 Birthday Ralph Kiner, home run hitter for the Pittsburgh Pirates/sportscaster for the New York Mets 1920 Event Phillies manager Gravvy Cravath puts himself in as pinch hitter, his 3- run homer beats New York Giants 3-0 1918 Birthday Ted Williams, hitter, Red Sox, AL MVP '46, '49; Trip Crown '42, '47 1918 Birthday Ted Williams, Baseball's last .400 hitter for the Boston Red Sox 1917 Event Giants Rube Benton is 1st lefty to pitch a World Series no hitter 1909 Event New York Giant Red Ames 2nd no-hitter, loses in 13 on a 7 hitter to Dodgers 1907 Birthday Jimmy Foxx, baseball home run hitter, 534, Detroit Tigers 1904 Event Cub's Bob Wicker no-hits New York Giants, wins in 12th on 1 hitter, 1-0 1904 Birthday Charles "Red" Ruffing, New York Yankee pitcher, hitter, 1930-46 1892 Event Charlie Reilly is baseball's 1st pinch hitter
