Andre Dawson hits first career homerun

Andre Dawson hits first career homerun

  May 18, 1977 At Atlanta Fulton County Stadium Montreal Expos rookie Andre Dawson hits his first career homerun off Buzz Capra in the 5th inning of a 10-8 Expos loss to the Braves. Dawson will hit 438 homeruns in his career and be inducted into the Hall of Fame.  @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box…

Buzz Capra pitches four innings of no-hit relief against the Phillies after attended his dad’s funeral in Illinois.

Buzz Capra pitches four innings of no-hit relief against the Phillies after attended his dad’s funeral in Illinois.

On June 27, 1973 In the opener of a twin bill at Shea Stadium, Buzz Capra pitches four innings of no-hit relief against the Philadelphia Phillies to get the save for starter George Stone as the Mets beat the Phillies, 7-6. A few hours earlier, the 25 year-old right-handed reliever had attended his dad’s funeral…