In a 6 – 4 win over Texas, Boston’s Tom Burgmeier finishes the last inning in RF. He’s the first Red Sox pitcher to play a position since Mike Ryba caught in three games in 1942.

On August 3, 1980 — In a 6 – 4 win over Texas, Boston’s Tom Burgmeier finishes the last inning in RF. He’s the first Red Sox pitcher to play a position since Mike Ryba caught in three games in 1942.

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2016 – The Braves continue their off-season rebuild of their starting rotation. After signing 40-something free agents Bartolo Colon and R.A. Dickey last month, they trade three young players – Luke Dykstra, Chris Ellis and John Gant – to the Cardinals in return for veteran Jaime Garcia.

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