This Date in Baseball - Tampa Bay and Arizona look like expansion teams in their debuts with losses

1961 - The Pacific Coast League's proposal to use a designated hitter for the pitcher was rejected by the Professional Baseball Rules Committee by a vote of 8-1.

2009 - The Detroit Tigers cut DH Gary Sheffield, who is one home run shy of 500 for his career.

2013 - The Houston Astros, coming off consecutive 100-loss seasons, made an impressive debut in the American League, trouncing the Texas Rangers 8-2 in the major league opener.

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