Major League Baseball Players Passed Away on March 31 1921 – John Fitzgerald 1935 – Steve Libby 1936 – Anton Falch 1941 – Kit McKenna 1942 – Ray O’Brien 1957 – Billy Meyer 1966 – Grady Adkins 1968 – Grover Lowdermilk 1971 – Sam Post 1973 – Roland Howell 1974 – Bunny Hearn 1977 –…
Major League Baseball Players Debuted on March 31 1998 – Adam Butler 1998 – Mike Caruso 1998 – Edwin Diaz 1998 – Charles Gipson 1998 – Ryan Jackson 1998 – Frank Lankford 1998 – Travis Lee 1998 – Braden Looper 1998 – Greg Martinez 1998 – Sean Runyan 1998 – Jesus Sanchez 1998 – Bobby…
Major League Baseball Players Born on March 31 1852 – Tom Evers1853 – Jim Pirie1862 – Art Benedict1867 – Bill Hallman1868 – Jack Stivetts1880 – Ernie Ross1882 – Big Jeff Pfeffer1884 – Frank Truesdale1886 – Fred Kommers1887 – Chick Brandom1891 – Jim Brown1891 – Johnny Couch1894 – Ben Mallonee1894 – Tom Sheehan1895 – Carson Bigbee1899…
March 31st Highlights Madison Bumgarner faced his former team, the Rangers opened their new ballpark, and Rafael Devers didn’t homer?! Let’s check in on the top highlights from Tuesday’s games: Joey Gallo is the trivia question answer to who hit the first home run in Globe Life Field. Todd Frazier added two more as Texas remains undefeated with an 11-4 victory over…
2013 – In their first official game as an American League franchise, the Astros spank the Rangers, 8-2, at Minute Maid Park. A three-run homer by Rick Ankiel breaks the game open. Erik Bedard backs Bud Norris with 3-1/3rd relief innings. The win is also the managerial debut for Bo Porter.
2004 – Lefthander Jeriome Robertson is dealt to the Cleveland Indians for two minor league outfielders, Willy Taveras and Luke Scott. Taveras had been claimed by Houston in the Rule V draft but had been waived and returned to Cleveland before the trade. Robertson had a 15-9 rookie season in Houston but found himself out of the rotation after the Astros snared Andy Pettitte and Roger Clemens in free agency.
1986 – Pitcher Mark Ross is traded for himself. Ross was dealt to St. Louis in December for a player to be named later. After no agreement could be reached, that player to be named became Mark Ross.
1983 – Astros deal catcher Alan Knicely to Cincinnati for pitcher Bill Dawley and outfielder Tony Walker. Another in the long line of catching prospects, Knicely bats .197 over parts of four seasons.
19-year-old Elvis Luciano becomes the first player born in the 21st century to appear in a major league game when he makes his debut for the Blue Jays against the Tigers. Never having pitched above Rookie-class before this season, he allows just 1 hit in 1 1/3 inning in a successful outing. This coincides with the last two players who were active in the previous century, Adrian Beltre and Bartolo Colon, both being out of the majors as a page has clearly turned.
The Brewers’ Christian Yelich ties a major league record by homering in his fourth straight game from the start of the season. He is the 6th player to accomplish the feat.