Thanks for the Coffee

Celebrating those who got a shot.

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04/26/1924 Tom "Little Hawk" Long got a #CupOfCoffee for the Brooklyn Robins (#Dodgers). He took over in the 6th with the Robins down 3-0. 2.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 0 Ks. The Robins lost to the #Giants 5-2. Long last played in 1927 for the Lincoln Links.

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04/23/1955 Eric MacKenzie got a #CupOfCoffee for the Kansas City #Athletics. He grounded out to end the 8th as a PH and then played C. He was part of the first all-Canadian battery as the A's lost to the #WhiteSox 29-6

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04/20/1982 Kelly Heath got a #CupOfCoffee for the #Royals. Heath came in a defensive replacement in the 6th and then lined out in his only AB. The Royals lost to the #Tigers 8-0. After his playing days, Heath spent time as a minor league coach and a scout for multiple MLB teams

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04/20/1947 60 years to the day before Mike Schultz got a #CupOfCoffee, Mike Schultz got a cup of coffee for the #Reds. Schultz got the nod in the bottom of the 3rd w/2 on and 0 outs. 2.0 IP, 2 R, 2 BB, 0 SO. The Reds lost to the #Pirates 7-3

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04/20/2007 Mike Schultz got a #CupOfCoffee for the #Diamondbacks against the #Giants. Schultz pitched the 8th, gave up a leadoff single, got Bengie Molina to ground into a double play and then struck out Pedro Feliz. The Giants won 4-2.

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04/12/1913 Luke Glavenich got a #CupOfCoffee for the Cleveland Naps (#Guardians). He pitched the 9th, 3 H, 5 R, 1 ER, 3 BB, 1 K. The Naps lost to the #WhiteSox 13-3

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04/09/1999 Beiker Graterol got a start for the #Tigers in place of an injured Bryce Florie. It was the #Yankees home opener and it did not go well. 4 IP, 4 H, 7 R, 7 ER, 3 HR
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04/08/2022 Joe Perez played his only MLB game so far. He went 0/1 and played 3B. The #Astros beat the .@Angels 13-6 https://t.co/q81HAhsbPn

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Wilshusen didn't make it back to majors and was out of baseball after the 1973 season. But he got a shot--#CelebrateTheGrind

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04/07/1973 Terry Wilshusen got a #CupOfCoffee with the #Angels. The Angels were losing 8-3 to the #Royals and it got worse. 0.1 IP, 0H, 3R, 3ER, 2BB, 1 HBP. All 3 players who reached base scored which leads to a career ERA of 81.00

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The first #CupOfCoffee anniversary of the year!

04/06/2001 Christian Parker got a #CupOfCoffee for the #Yankees. Parker was the 5th starter coming out of spring training and got a start against the #BlueJays. 3 IP, 8H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 7 ER
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#CupOfCoffee #OpeningDay

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HERE WE GO! #OPENINGDAY

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Opening Day is this week

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PITCHERS AND CATCHERS BEGIN TO REPORT TO SPRING TRAINING TODAY

We made it🙌🏻

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10/30/1871 Nate Berkenstock got a #CupOfCoffee as a 39 y/o with the Philadelphia Athletics. He went 0-4 w/ 3 Ks in the final game of the season. He is probably the earliest born professional baseball player (b. 1832) and was one of the first Jewish pros

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10/23/1874 Fancy O'Neil got a #CupOfCoffee for the Hartford Dark Blues. He went 0-3 with 1 strikeout. The Dark Blues lost to the Boston Red Stockings (#Braves) 13-1.

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10/21/1871 Frank Abercrombie got a #CupOfCoffee for the Troy Haymakers. He went 0-4 and the Haymakers lost to the Chicago White Stockings (#Cubs) 11-5.

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10/18/1871 Tom Pratt got a #CupOfCoffee for the Athletic Baseball Club of Philadelphia, he went 2-6 with 2 runs scored and an RBI. The Athletics went 27-7 and were the National Association champions. The first champions of a fully professional league