Don Rose (baseball)

American baseball player (born 1947)

Baseball player

Don Rose

Pitcher
Born: (1947-03-19) March 19, 1947 (age 77)
Covina, California

Batted: Right

Threw: Right

MLB debut
September 15, 1971, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
April 23, 1974, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record| 1-4
Earned run average| 4.14
Strikeouts| 40
Stats at Baseball Reference
Teams

* New York Mets (1971)
* California Angels (1972)
* San Francisco Giants (1974)

Donald Gary Rose (born March 19, 1947) is a former professional baseball player who played three seasons for the New York Mets, California Angels, and San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball.

On May 24, 1972, Rose became only the third Major League pitcher in history to hit a home run on the very first pitch they faced in their first plate appearance.[1] It was the only home run of his Major League career.[2]

## See also

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* List of Major League Baseball players with a home run in their first major league at bat

## References

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1. ^ "May 24, 1972 California Angels at Oakland Athletics Play by Play and Box Score". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. May 24, 1972. Retrieved December 22, 2020.
2. ^ "Don Rose Statistics and History". Baseball-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved December 22, 2020.

## External links

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* Career statistics from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)

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