9/16/1991: Devon White of the Blue Jays led off the game with a tremendous drive to right field off Mariners pitcher Brian Holman destined for the upper deck. The ball struck one of the Kingdome’s speakers attached to the dome’s roof and fell to the turf. White, who had gone into a home run trot, had to sprint into second base for a double.

 

On ,September 16 1991 — 9/16/1991: Devon White of the Blue Jays led off the game with a tremendous drive to right field off Mariners pitcher Brian Holman destined for the upper deck. The ball struck one of the Kingdome’s speakers attached to the dome’s roof and fell to the turf. White, who had gone into a home run trot, had to sprint into second base for a double.

 

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