Williamsport Bills (Eastern League) catcher Dave Bresnahan introduces a new wrinkle to baseball – the hidden potato. With a Reading runner‚ Rick Rudblad‚ on third base‚ Bresnahan returns from a time out with a shaved potato hidden in his mitt. On the next pitch he throws the potato wildly on a pickoff attempt. When the runner trots home‚ Bresnahan tags him out with the real ball. The umpire‚ unamused‚ rules the runner safe‚ gives the catcher an error‚ and fines him $50. Bresnahan replies‚ “I thought it’d be a do-over.”

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Williamsport Bills (Eastern League) catcher Dave Bresnahan introduces a new wrinkle to baseball – the hidden potato. With a Reading runner‚ Rick Rudblad‚ on third base‚ Bresnahan returns from a time out with a shaved potato hidden in his mitt. On the next pitch he throws the potato wildly on a pickoff attempt. When the runner trots home‚ Bresnahan tags him out with the real ball. The umpire‚ unamused‚ rules the runner safe‚ gives the catcher an error‚ and fines him $50. Bresnahan replies‚ “I thought it’d be a do-over.”

Texas catcher Geno Petralli is charged with six passed balls in one game, tying an 85 year-old major league record established by Harry Vickers in 1902 while playing for the Reds. The 27 year-old backstop’s tough day can be attributed to being the batterymate of knuckleballer Charlie Hough, who started the Rangers’ eventual 7-0 loss to Detroit at Tiger Stadium.

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Texas catcher Geno Petralli is charged with six passed balls in one game, tying an 85 year-old major league record established by Harry Vickers in 1902 while playing for the Reds. The 27 year-old backstop’s tough day can be attributed to being the batterymate of knuckleballer Charlie Hough, who started the Rangers’ eventual 7-0 loss to Detroit at Tiger Stadium.

1987 – Mike Schmidt continues to climb baseball’s all-time home run list, passing both Ted Williams and Willie McCovey with the 522nd of his career in an 8 – 1 win over San Diego.

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1987 – Mike Schmidt continues to climb baseball’s all-time home run list, passing both Ted Williams and Willie McCovey with the 522nd of his career in an 8 – 1 win over San Diego.

Gino Petralli ties a major league record when he commits four passed balls in one inning during the seventh frame of the Rangers’ 6-4 victory over the White Sox at Arlington Stadium. The Texas batterymate of Charlie Hough equals the 1954 mark established by Giants backstop Ray Katt, trying to catch knuckleballs thrown by Hoyt Wilhelm.

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Gino Petralli ties a major league record when he commits four passed balls in one inning during the seventh frame of the Rangers’ 6-4 victory over the White Sox at Arlington Stadium. The Texas batterymate of Charlie Hough equals the 1954 mark established by Giants backstop Ray Katt, trying to catch knuckleballs thrown by Hoyt Wilhelm.

Andre Dawson belts his 39th and 40th home runs of the season and Lee Smith picks up his 30th save in Chicago’s 7 – 5 win over the Astros.

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Andre Dawson belts his 39th and 40th home runs of the season and Lee Smith picks up his 30th save in Chicago’s 7 – 5 win over the Astros.

1987 – Pittsburgh unloads another veteran pitcher, trading Rick Reuschel to the Giants for pitchers Jeff Robinson and Scott Medvin.

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1987 – Pittsburgh unloads another veteran pitcher, trading Rick Reuschel to the Giants for pitchers Jeff Robinson and Scott Medvin.