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| 1979 | When Red Sox backup catcher Bob Montgomery takes his final at-bat, he becomes the last player to step into the batter's box without wearing a helmet. The Boston backstop, required to wear a protective plastic liner within his cap, is allowed to be helmetless due to a grandfather clause in Major League Baseball's edict enacted eight years ago, making helmets mandatory for all batters. |
| 1997 | After broadcasting a Mets-Phillies game last night, Hall of Famer and beloved Phillies announcer Richie Ashburn, an excellent contact hitter who once fouled off 14 pitches in one at-bat, passes away from an apparent heart attack in his New York hotel room. 'Whitey' collected the most hits by any major leaguer during the decade of the 1950s. |
| 2004 | When Lino Urdaneta does not retire a batter, giving up five hits, one walk, and six earned runs, the Tiger rookie's first major league appearance results in an earned run average of infinity. The Mets, fortunately, will allow the right-hander to appear in two games in 2007, where he gives up one run in one inning of work to bring down his ERA to a much more respectable 63.00. |
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