Ron Reed Stats & Facts
Ron Reed Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 78 Weight: 215 Born: Monday, November 02, 1942 in La Porte, IN USA Died: in , Debut: 9/26/1966 Last Game: 9/29/1984 Full Name: Ronald Lee Reed
New York Mets ties a major league record by delivering his eighth consecutive pinch-hit
On June 26, 1983, At Shea Stadium, Rusty Staub of the New York Mets ties a major league record by delivering his eighth consecutive pinch-hit. Staub’s pinch-hit, which comes in the ninth inning of an 8-4 loss, vs Ron Reed. The hit matches the single-season mark set by the Phillies Dave Philley on September 28,…
Tony Gwynn makes his major league debut for the San Diego Padres
On July 19, 1982, At Jack Murphy Stadium, 22-year-old Tony Gwynn makes his major league debut for the San Diego Padres. In a harbinger of things to come, the future National League batting champion collects two hits against the Philadelphia Phillies. Gwynn will go 2-4 with a double with a sacrifice fly off Sid Monge…
Dock Ellis walks a batter without ever throwing a pitch to him.
On June 13 1973, At Atlanta Fulton County Stadium, in the 4th inning, Dock Ellis walks a batter without ever throwing a pitch to him. After going 2-0 on the Atlanta left fielder Sonny Jackson, the Pirates right-hander is replaced by Ramon Hernandez, who throws two more balls to Dick Dietz, a pinch-hitter for Jackson,…
Mets pound Braves in game 2 1969 NLCS – Hank Aaron hits his final homerun in playoff action
October 5, 1969 The Mets scored early and often in this one, pounding six Braves pitchers for thirteen hits and eleven runs. Ed Kranepool brought in the first run in the top of the first with a bases-loaded single. Tommie Agee’s two-run home run after a walk next inning extended the Mets’ lead to 3–0….
The National League wins the 1968 All Star Game 1-0 at the Astrodome
Appropriately, pitching dominates the All-Star Game in the first All-Star Game played indoors. Willie Mays, playing in place of the injured Pete Rose, tallies an unearned run in the 1st inning against American Leaguestarter Luis Tiant to complete the scoring for the day – the first All-Star effort to end 1 – 0. Don Drysdale, Juan Marichal, Steve Carlton, Tom Seaver, Ron Reed and Jerry Koosman hold the American League to three hits.