Texas Rangers sign pitcher Nolan Ryan

On December 7 , 1988 — The Texas Rangers sign pitcher Nolan Ryan as a free agent, creating a huge fan backlash in Houston. San Francisco and California also had offered more than the Astros did. Owner John McMullen defends his bid saying he wouldn’t pay Ryan more than he was paying Mike Scott.

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1972 – Bengals manager Billy Martin literally picks his starting lineup out of a hat in an attempt to halt the Tigers’ four-game losing streak. The ploy works as Detroit defeats Cleveland, 3 – 2. Using a regular lineup in the nightcap, the Tigers lose, 9 – 2.

August 13, 1972

Kansas City and Washington battle with Washington winning, 1 – 0, behind Phil Ortega. Blue Moon Odom blanks the Senators for 8 1/3 innings to run the A’s scoreless string to 45 1/3 innings. The American League record of 47 was set by Cleveland in 1948.

September 18, 1966

In the third inning of a 3-1 Yankee victory over the White Sox, Reggie Jackson connects off of Britt Burns for his 400th career home run. Mr. October will finish his 21-year career with 563 dingers, placing him sixth on the all-time list when he retired in 1987.

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Texas Rangers sign pitcher Nolan Ryan

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1972 – Bengals manager Billy Martin literally picks his starting lineup out of a hat in an attempt to halt the Tigers’ four-game losing streak. The ploy works as Detroit defeats Cleveland, 3 – 2. Using a regular lineup in the nightcap, the Tigers lose, 9 – 2.

Kansas City and Washington battle with Washington winning, 1 – 0, behind Phil Ortega. Blue Moon Odom blanks the Senators for 8 1/3 innings to run the A’s scoreless string to 45 1/3 innings. The American League record of 47 was set by Cleveland in 1948.

In the third inning of a 3-1 Yankee victory over the White Sox, Reggie Jackson connects off of Britt Burns for his 400th career home run. Mr. October will finish his 21-year career with 563 dingers, placing him sixth on the all-time list when he retired in 1987.

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1972 – Bengals manager Billy Martin literally picks his starting lineup out of a hat in an attempt to halt the Tigers’ four-game losing streak. The ploy works as Detroit defeats Cleveland, 3 – 2. Using a regular lineup in the nightcap, the Tigers lose, 9 – 2.

Kansas City and Washington battle with Washington winning, 1 – 0, behind Phil Ortega. Blue Moon Odom blanks the Senators for 8 1/3 innings to run the A’s scoreless string to 45 1/3 innings. The American League record of 47 was set by Cleveland in 1948.

In the third inning of a 3-1 Yankee victory over the White Sox, Reggie Jackson connects off of Britt Burns for his 400th career home run. Mr. October will finish his 21-year career with 563 dingers, placing him sixth on the all-time list when he retired in 1987.

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