Who was the first pitcher to pitch a perfect game in the Athletics (Oakland) history?
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Catfish Hunter (Oak), 22,\n  107 pitches May 8, 1968 Minnesota Twins, 0 at Oakland A's, 4 \nVenue: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum, night game \nAttendance: 6298, Time: 2:28
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Don Wert...\n\nHeres the play-by-play: TIGERS 3RD: Northrup walked; Horton grounded into a double play\n(shortstop to second to first) [Northrup out at second]; Cash\ndoubled; Freehan homered [Cash scored]; Matchick walked; FINGERS\nREPLACED KRAUSSE (PITCHING); Wert grounded out (third to\nfirst); Debut game for Rollie Fingers; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1\nLOB.  Athletics 0, Tigers 5.
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I would think this "accomplishment" has been achieved many, many times. I suspect most pitchers have struck out in both their first and final at-bats, and I'd have to believe that many other players have flailed in both at-bats as well.\n\nIn fact, given a few minutes, I suspect I could find several players whose only major league at-bats were all strikeouts.
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Fernando Tatis\n\nOn April 23, 1999, Fernando Tatis, batting for the St. Louis Cardinals in his 226th big league game, became the first player in Major League baseball history to hit two grand slam home runs in the same inning.
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Lou Gehrig did it in 1931 with 184 RBI's. He also hit 46 HR's and batted .341 for the season.\nThe guy was a stud.
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In 1901 Connie Mack and his Philadelphia Athletics helped form the American League. The following year, New York Giants Manager John McGraw dismissed the A's with contempt, calling them "The White Elephants," implying Mack shouldn't be allowed to spend money without supervision. Mack defiantly adopted the White Elephant as the team insignia, and in 1902, the A's won the American League pennant.
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the pitcher who won is tom glavine, the run scored was by david justice, and the person who saved the game is mark wohlers
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Six errors by the Pittsburgh Pirates.\n\nCommitted in the first inning of a 13-7 New York Giants victory on August 20th, 1903.
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Bob Forsch.\n\n"1982 World Series Game 5 Box Score"\nHR–Milwaukee Yount (1,7th inning off Forsch 0 on, 2 out).\nhttp://www.baseball-almanac.com/box-scores/boxscore.php?boxid=198210170MIL\n\nThe highlight of the series for Yount is the seventh inning of Game 5, as he homers off Bob Forsch to cap a 4-for-4 day, thus making him the only player in baseball history to have four hits in two games in the same World Series. \nhttp://www.sportingnews.com/archives/baseball/hof99/yount-moments.html
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Right-hander Brian Holman retired the first 26 batters he faced in an April 20, 1990 game against the Oakland Athletics, needing only one more out for a perfect game. But ex-Mariner Ken Phelps was inserted as a pinch-hitter and hit the first pitch he got into the right field seats at the Oakland Coliseum. Holman retired the next batter to give the Mariners a 6-1 victory.
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GreenCaddyMan needs to read the question.  Ken Griffey Jr. hold's the the record for most Home Runs in the month of April, not September.\n\nBut yeah as for the real answer it is Albert Belle.  I just wish he didn't get hurt and have to retire as soon as he did.  He was a big help to the Orioles before he left the game!
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Reggie Jackson\n1975 AL Home Run Champion \n\nMike Schmidt\n1975 NL Home Run Champion
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There have been several who have pitched a perfect game by getting out all 27 batters in a row in a nine inning game. However, no one has ever struck out 27 batters in a row.\n\nI hope this helps.
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The answer is Jackie Robinson.  In 1947, he became the first African-American player in Major League Baseball.  He was honored as Rookie of the YEar (then only awarded to one player).  Two years later, he was given the National League MVP for a stellar season.\n\nJackie Robinson was a pioneer in the MLB and his memory is still kept alive becuase is his number is retired league-wide.
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Its hard to say who, but checking the profile of pitchers who throw perfect games are usually guys who can consistently throw strikes, not walk people and have great command of their pitches that have great movement.  \nSomebody already said Franciso Liriano and that is a great pick, Johan Santana is a good one too.  Since I have to choose who, I would say Santana only because he has the Major League experience to handle the pressure of keeping a perfect game going.
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I don't know if they keep track of it, but I know Alex Cora had an 18 pitch at-bat against Matt Clement in 2004.  He fouled off 14 straight pitches, then homered.
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1910 | William Howard Taft....threw out first pitch at the senators game....