Reggie Jackson became the first major leaguer to strike out 2,000 times.
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George W. Bush and Edward W. Rose shared ownership of the Texas Rangers baseball team.
New York Yankee, Joe DiMaggio, made his major-league debut.
The 'Dodgers' baseball team became the first major league to bring in 3 million fans for the season.
Carlos Martinez famously hit a ball off Jose Canseco's head for a home run in major league baseball.
Jim 'Catfish' Hunter of the Oakland Athletics pitched the ninth perfect game, defeating the Minnesota Twins (4-0).
