Jay Bell, in his first visit to a big league ballpark, hits the first pitch he sees in the major leagues for a home run off Minnesota hurler Bert Blyleven, the player he was traded for last season. The Twins right-hander’s gopher ball to the Indians rookie shortstop breaks Robin Roberts’s infamous record when he serves up his 47th gopher ball this season.

On September 29, 1986 — Jay Bell, in his first visit to a big league ballpark, hits the first pitch he sees in the major leagues for a home run off Minnesota hurler Bert Blyleven, the player he was traded for last season. The Twins right-hander’s gopher ball to the Indians rookie shortstop breaks Robin Roberts’s infamous record set in 1956 when he serves up his 47th gopher ball this season.

Bert Blyleven surrenders three homers in all to the Cleveland Indians, giving him 49 on the year.