Dan Petry Stats & Facts

Dan Petry Stats & Facts

    Dan Petry Position: PitcherBats: Right  •  Throws: Right6-4, 185lb (193cm, 83kg)Born: November 13, 1958  in Palo Alto, CADraft: Drafted by the Detroit Tigers in the 4th round of the 1976 MLB June Amateur Draft from El Dorado HS (Placentia, CA).High School: El Dorado HS (Placentia, CA)Debut: July 8, 1979 (14,205th in major league history)vs. MIL 7.1 IP, 10 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 3 ER, LLast Game: October 5, 1991vs. MIL 4.0 IP,…

Mayor Robert Wagner of New York announces preliminary plans for a third major league

Mayor Robert Wagner of New York announces preliminary plans for a third major league

1958 – Mayor Robert Wagner of New York announces preliminary plans for a third major league. Chairman William Shea, of what will become the Continental League, says it is apparent that the National League is going to ignore New York City. He implies that the new league will be free to raid major league rosters.