Gary Gaetti Positions: Third Baseman and First Baseman Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-0, 180lb (183cm, 81kg) Born: August 19, 1958 in Centralia, IL Draft: Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 4th round of the 1978 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Lake Land College (Mattoon, IL), the Chicago White Sox in the 3rd round of the 1978 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Lake Land College (Mattoon, IL) and the Minnesota Twins in the 1st round (11th)…
Luke Hughes becomes the fifth player in Twins’ history to homer in his first at-bat in the major leagues when he goes deep off Detroit’s Max Scherzer in Minnesota’s 11-6 loss at Comerica Park. The Australian-born rookie third baseman joins Rick Renick (1968), Dave McKay (1975), Gary Gaetti (1981), and Andre David (1984) in accomplishing the feat.
In the Rays’ first-ever playoff appearance, the ten year-old franchise defeats the visiting White Sox at Tropicana Field, 6-4. Tampa Bay’s rookie third baseman Evan Longoria joins Gary Gaetti (1987) in becoming only the second player to homer in his first two postseason at-bats.
On July 3, 1999 The Phillies defeat the Cubs, 21 – 8, scoring eight runs in the 1st inning and seven more with two outs in the 4th. 2B Marlon Anderson gets five hits for Philadelphia, including a home run off 3B Gary Gaetti, who is forced into mound duty for Chicago. Source Baseball Reference July 3
The Cubs sign two free agents, 3B Gary Gaetti and OF Glenallen Hill.
Sammy Sosa has no homers but a pair of hits and scores the game-winning run as the Cubs edge Houston, 3 – 2. Gary Gaetti has two RBIs while Jeff Bagwell hits his 34th for the Astros.
Gary Gaetti hits a grand slam off Greg Maddux to lead the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8 – 3 win over the Atlanta Braves and a tie of the NLCS. Todd Stottlemyre gets the victory.
3B Gary Gaetti of the Royals hits the 239th home run of his career in Kansas City’s 6 – 5 win over Milwaukee. By doing so, he becomes the all-time home run leader for players who homered in their first big league at bat, moving past Hall of Famer Earl Averill.
1993 – Baltimore P Ben McDonald hurls a one-hit shutout to beat the Royals, 7 – 0. Gary Gaetti’s single is the only hit.
Gary Gaetti hits a grand slam off the Rangers’ Charlie Hough for his 200th career home run, as the Twins win, 6 – 4. It comes nine years and four days after his first major league homer, also off Hough.