California Angels pitcher Don Rose homers in his first major league at-bat

On May 24, 1972, At Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, California Angels pitcher Don Rose homers on the first pitch he sees in his first major league at-bat against Oakland A’s left-hander Vida Blue.

The right-hander’s third inning round-tripper, which will be his only career round-tripper and the last hit by an American League hurler for thirty years, proves to be the difference in the Angels’ 6-5 victory over the A’s, earning the 25 year-old his only victory in the big leagues.
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