Rice becomes first American League player with 400 total bases since DiMaggio

ByThis Day in Baseball September 29, 1978February 7, 2021

On September 29, 1978, Jim Rice of the Boston Red Sox becomes the first major leaguer since Joe DiMaggio in 1937 to achieve 400 total bases in a season. Rice collects a single and a double off Jim Clancy to help the Red Sox defeat the Toronto Blue Jays, 11-0. Rice will eventually win the…

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Brian Doyle gets added to Yankee Roster

ByTom September 29, 1978May 17, 2023

When starting second baseman Willie Randolph suffered a hamstring injury and had to miss the 1978 playoffs, the New York Yankees needed someone to step up in his place. Enter Brian Doyle. A 24-year-old originally from Cave City, Kentucky, Doyle had been a five-year minor league journeyman in the Texas Rangers’ organization and…

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Day: September 29, 1978

Rice becomes first American League player with 400 total bases since DiMaggio

Brian Doyle gets added to Yankee Roster

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