Mudcat Grant throws a one-hitter to beat the Senators at D.C. Stadium, 5-0, becoming the first black player in the American League to win twenty games. Don Blasingameā€™s third-inning double spoils the 30 year-old right-handerā€™s bid for a no-hitter.

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Mudcat Grant throws a one-hitter to beat the Senators at D.C. Stadium, 5-0, becoming the first black player in the American League to win twenty games. Don Blasingameā€™s third-inning double spoils the 30 year-old right-handerā€™s bid for a no-hitter.

Pete Rose

Cincinnati Reds sell second baseman Don Blasingame to make room for Pete Rose

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On July 1, 1963, the Cincinnati Reds sell second baseman Don Blasingame to the Washington Senators. The move makes room for a young infielder named Pete Rose, who will hit .273 and score 101 runs in his rookie season. Rose will enjoy a 24-year career and break the all-time record for most hits.