Chicago Cubs Mitch Williams records a save without throwing a pitch

Chicago Cubs Mitch Williams records a save without throwing a pitch

ByTom

April 28, 1989 Chicago Cubs Mitch Williams records a save without throwing a pitch. He entered the game against Padres with two outs in the 9th inning and picked off Carmelo Martínez at 2nd base to end the game. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@

Rickey Henderson of the New York Yankees sets a major league record when he leads off a game with a home run for the 36th time in his career

Rickey Henderson of the New York Yankees sets a major league record when he leads off a game with a home run for the 36th time in his career

ByThis Day in Baseball

1989 – Rickey Henderson of the New York Yankees sets a major league record when he leads off a game with a home run for the 36th time in his career, breaking a tie with Bobby Bonds.