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Reliford was only 12 years old when he played in his only game of Professional Baseball on July 19, 1952 for the Fitzgerald Pioneers in the Class D Georgia State League.
The Pioneers were losing 13-0 in the eighth inning when manager Charley Ridgeway appeased the crowd's chat to 'put the bat boy in' as a pinch hitter. Reliford grounded out, and finished the game as the center fielder. He also broke the colour barrier in the Georgia State League, before being released after the game.
J. P. Feyereisen.
Feyereisen allowed one unearned run while pitching for the 2022 Tampa Bay Rays. He injured his arm in June, and underwent surgery to repair the labrum and rotator cuff on his right shoulder. He was DFA'd by the Rays on December 13, 2022, and traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers the next day.
Joel Youngblood.
On August 4, 1982, Youngblood had a single with 2 RBI's for the Mets in the third inning of an afternoon game at Wrigley Field vs the Cubs. He was traded to Montreal during the 4th inning, and he had a 6th inning single as a pinch hitter that evening in the Expos' game at Veterans Stadium, vs the Phillies.
What's his name?
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Barker pitched a perfect game against the Toronto Blue Jays at Cleveland Stadium on May 15, 1981, in front of a paid attendance of 7,290, (capacity 76,685).
Ten years later, Catcher Ron Hassey became the only Catcher to catch two Major League perfect games, when he teamed with Dennis Martinez of the Montreal Expos at Dodger Stadium on July 28, 1991.
What's his name?
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In 1953, 19 year old Aparicio made his Pro ball debut for Maracaibo in the Venezuelan league. His father, Luis Sr., was the team's player-manager. At the home opener, Luis Sr. started the game, saw one pitch, then inserted his son as pinch-hitter to complete the at-bat.
