The Rangers trade Lenny Randle, who is still under suspension for his spring training altercation in which he fractured manager Frank Lucchesi’s cheekbone, to the Mets for a player to be named later (infielder Rick Auerbach) and cash. The 28 year-old second baseman will be shifted to third base by Joe Torre, the team’s new skipper who will replace Joe Frazier.

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The Rangers trade Lenny Randle, who is still under suspension for his spring training altercation in which he fractured manager Frank Lucchesi’s cheekbone, to the Mets for a player to be named later (infielder Rick Auerbach) and cash. The 28 year-old second baseman will be shifted to third base by Joe Torre, the team’s new skipper who will replace Joe Frazier.

After six tries, the defending world champion A’s finally win their first series of the season on a walk off single

After six tries, the defending world champion A’s finally win their first series of the season on a walk off single

ByTom

After six tries, the defending world champion A’s finally win their first series of the season when they beat Cleveland, 3-2. Although Darold Knowles blows the save, costing Catfish Hunter his first win of the year, Oakland, who had split the first two games with the Tribe, tallies in the bottom of the ninth for a walk-off victory.

Homerun added to Ruth total – then taken away

ByThis Day in Baseball

On April 26, 1969, the Baseball Records Committee decides to give Babe Ruth credit for one more home run – for a total of 715 – during his career. The committee rules that one of Ruth’s home runs had been incorrectly ruled a triple. The committee will later reverse its decision, returning Ruth to a total of 714 home runs.

Radio Broadcast New York Mets vs Pittsburgh Pirates April 26 1963

Radio Broadcast New York Mets vs Pittsburgh Pirates April 26 1963

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    Friday, April 26, 1963 Attendance: 10,531 Venue: Forbes Field Game Duration: 2:56 Night Game, on grass Top 5 Plays – b1 0-1 0 1– RR PIT Ted Savage Al Jackson Home Run (Deep LF); Schofield Scores b6 3-2 2 1– R PIT Harvey Haddix Al Jackson Double to LF; Bailey Scores t6 2-3…

In the eleventh game of the season, Roger Maris finally hits his first homer in New York’s 13-11 victory over Detroit at Tiger Stadium

ByTom

In the eleventh game of the season, Roger Maris finally hits his first homer in New York’s 13-11 victory over Detroit at Tiger Stadium. The fifth inning blast off Paul Foytack begins the Yankee right fielder’s historic quest for the single-season home run record.

Cincinnati Redlegs pitcher Willard Schmidt becomes the first major leaguer to be hit by a pitch twice in one inning

Cincinnati Redlegs pitcher Willard Schmidt becomes the first major leaguer to be hit by a pitch twice in one inning

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At Crosley Field, Cincinnati Redlegs pitcher Willard Schmidt becomes the first major leaguer to be hit by a pitch twice in one inning. Schmidt is the 3rd-inning target of Bob Rush and Lew Burdette as Cincinnati beats the Milwaukee Braves, 11 – 10.

Roberto Clemente

Don Bessent’s quick pitch vs. Roberto Clemente’s ends in a 7th-inning double, which drives the final nail in the coffin

ByTom

1957 – Don Bessent’s quick pitch vs. Roberto Clemente’s quick wrists? No contest. The Bucs’ 7 – 1 trouncing of Brooklyn knocks the “Bums” out of first place and pulls Pittsburgh out of the cellar while Clemente’s 7th-inning double, which drives the final nail in the 7 – 1 coffin, results from Bessent’s ill-advised attempt to quick-pitch the whippet-wristed Roberto, as he will later recall.

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4/26/1957: Cal Neeman homered in the second inning off the Cardinals’ Sam Jones in Wrigley Field. There 2 were out and 1 man on base at the time. The game was rained out.

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4/26/1957: Cal Neeman homered in the second inning off the Cardinals’ Sam Jones in Wrigley Field. There 2 were out and 1 man on base at the time. The game was rained out.