Tigers’ manager Alan Trammell becomes the 1st new manager to begin 0-8 since 1904

Tigers’ manager Alan Trammell becomes the 1st new manager to begin 0-8 since 1904

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  VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia April 10, 2003 – The Kansas City Royals down the Detroit Tigers‚ 4-2‚ sending Detroit to its 8th straight defeat to start the season. Tigers’ manager Alan Trammell becomes the 1st new manager to begin 0-8 since Malachi Kittridge began the 1904 season at 0-13 with the Washington


In a 7-6 victory over the Cardinals at Coors Field, the Rockies turned the first triple play in club history. With Scott Rolen on second base and Tino Martinez on first, Colorado’s first baseman Todd Helton catches Orlando Palmeiro’s soft liner for the first out and throws to shortstop Jose Hernandez, who steps on second for the second out and then tags Martinez to complete the triple killing.

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In a 7-6 victory over the Cardinals at Coors Field, the Rockies turned the first triple play in club history. With Scott Rolen on second base and Tino Martinez on first, Colorado’s first baseman Todd Helton catches Orlando Palmeiro’s soft liner for the first out and throws to shortstop Jose Hernandez, who steps on second for the second out and then tags Martinez to complete the triple killing.

Astros’ outfielder Craig Biggio breaks Bobby Bonds’ National League record when he hits his 31st career leadoff homer, a shot off Cincinnati’s Danny Graves in Houston’s 4-2 victory at Minute Maid Park. Rickey Henderson holds the major league mark, homering 80 times as the first batter for his team.

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Astros’ outfielder Craig Biggio breaks Bobby Bonds’ National League record when he hits his 31st career leadoff homer, a shot off Cincinnati’s Danny Graves in Houston’s 4-2 victory at Minute Maid Park. Rickey Henderson holds the major league mark, homering 80 times as the first batter for his team.

In a 7 – 6 victory over the Cardinals at Coors Field, the Colorado Rockies turn the first triple play in club history. With Scott Rolen on second base and Tino Martinez on first, Colorado first baseman Todd Helton catches Orlando Palmeiro’s soft liner for the first out and throws to shortstop Jose Hernandez who steps on second for the second out and then tags Martinez to complete the feat.

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In a 7 – 6 victory over the Cardinals at Coors Field, the Colorado Rockies turn the first triple play in club history. With Scott Rolen on second base and Tino Martinez on first, Colorado first baseman Todd Helton catches Orlando Palmeiro’s soft liner for the first out and throws to shortstop Jose Hernandez who steps on second for the second out and then tags Martinez to complete the feat.