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2004
The Mariners get IF Jolbert Cabrera from the Dodgers for pitchers Aaron Looper and Ryan Ketchner.
Ketchner was a Rattler in 2002.
1994
Cubs OF Tuffy Rhodes becomes 1st NL player to hit 3 HRs on opening day when he connects off Doc Gooden at Wrigley Field‚ but the Mets beat the Cubs 12-8‚ with Gooden getting the win over Mike Morgan. Tuffy's three HRs are consecutive and he adds a single.
Rhodes hit eight home runs total in 1994.
1974
At Riverfront Stadium‚ in his first swing of the season‚ Hank Aaron hits a 3-run HR off Jack Billingham as the Braves lose to the Reds 7-6 in 11 innings. It comes on a 3-1 pitch. It is HR 714 for Aaron to tie him with the Babe and Hank is greeted by Bowie Kuhn and Vice-president Gerald Ford. The Reds‚ trailing 6-2 in the 8th‚ get a 3-run homer from Tony Perez‚ tie in the 9th on Pete Rose's RBI-double‚ and win it in the 11th when Rose scampers home from second on Buzz Capra's wild pitch.
Oh, Henry!
1879
The Providence Grays vote to establish a "bull pen" in CF for which 15¢ admissions can be purchased starting in the 5th inning. This would be a very popular ticket‚ with a daily rush in the 5th.
Even then it was all about marketing.
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