On August 29, 1970, Mickey Mantle returns to the New York Yankees as their first base coach. Mantle, who retired as an active player prior to the 1969 season, will serve as coach for the balance of the 1970 season before leaving the position.
1972 – Lee May belts four hits, a three-run blast among them, and drives in five to lead a 17-5 slaughter in Montreal. Cesar Cedeno homers and drives in four. The Expos take such a beating that Gene Mauch sends in former Astro shortstop Hector Torres to pitch the ninth. It is Torres’ first pitching performance since the Mexican Little Leagues. He surrenders six straight hits before getting the last two outs.
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August 17, 1972
