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| 1939 | The 20-year-old injury-plagued Pete Reiser homers in his first at-bat during the Dodgers' second spring training game, beginning a streak of ten consecutive hits. 'Pistol Pete,' one of 74 minor-leaguer free agents when Commissioner Landis ruled the Cardinals signed too many players to play on multiple teams in the same leagues, hits .301 in 38 games with the Elmira Pioneers, the team's Eastern League Single-A affiliate. |
| 2002 | After a miserable spring trying to make the Dodgers as a bench player, 38-year-old Dante Bichette (.299, 274, 1,141) announces his retirement. The four-time affable All-Star, who played with the Angels, Brewers, Rockies, Reds, and Red Sox during his 14-year major league career, will have a brief stint as the Rockies' batting coach in 2009. |
| 2014 |
🇦🇺 At Sydney Cricket Grounds, the Dodgers defeat the Diamondbacks, 3-1, to open the Major League Baseball season. The contest marks the first regular season game played in Australia.
(Ed. Note: MLB has previously opened seasons in Mexico (1999), Japan (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012), and Puerto Rico (2001).- LP) |
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