Bo Jackson Homers after Ump fails to grant timeout
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Bo Jackson Homers after Ump fails to grant timeout

After his request for time-out isn’t granted by the home plate umpire Mike Reilly, Bo Jackson recovers in time to hit a home run despite not being set in the batter box when the pitch is delivered. The Royals left fielder’s fourth-inning three-run poke off Jeff Ballard contributes to Kansas City’s 6-3 victory over Baltimore at Memorial Stadium.

Rick Rhoden of the New York Yankees becomes the first pitcher to start a game as a designated hitter

Rick Rhoden of the New York Yankees becomes the first pitcher to start a game as a designated hitter

On June 11, 1988 Yankee skipper Billy Martin, due to a shortage of right-handed hitters to face Orioles’ southpaw Jeff Ballard, decides to use starting pitcher Rick Rhoden as his designated hitter, making the right-hander the first hurler ever to start at the position. In his lone plate appearance, the right-handed hurler hits a sacrifice…