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Donald Gary Rose (born March 19, 1947 in Covina, California) is a former professional baseball player who played three seasons for the New York Mets, California Angels, and San Francisco Giants of Major League Baseball.

Don Rose
Pitcher
Born: (1947-03-19) March 19, 1947 (age 75) Covina, California
Batted: Right Threw: Right
MLB debut
September 15, 1971, for the New York Mets
Last MLB appearance
April 23, 1974, for the San Francisco Giants
MLB statistics
Win–loss record	1-4
Strikeouts	40
Earned run average	4.14
Teams
New York Mets (1971) California Angels (1972) San Francisco Giants (1974)

On May 24, 1972, Rose became only the third Major League pitcher in history to hit a home run on the very first pitch they faced in their first plate appearance.[1] It was the only home run of his Major League career.[2]

See also

• List of Major League Baseball players with a home run in their first major league at bat

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from Baseball Reference, or Baseball Reference (Minors), or Retrosheet, or Pelota Binaria (Venezuelan Winter League)

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