Carlos Martinez famously hit a ball off Jose Canseco’s head for a home run in major league baseball.
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Ty Cobb, a future Baseball Hall of Fame center fielder, was the first to gain 1,000 extra-base hits.
New York Yankee, Joe DiMaggio, made his major-league debut.
San Francisco Giants outfielder, Willie Mays, broke the record for home runs.
George W. Bush and Edward W. Rose shared ownership of the Texas Rangers baseball team.
The 'Dodgers' baseball team became the first major league to bring in 3 million fans for the season.
