Template:Today in Baseball/March 26

January 15: Today's featured birthday is that of Delino DeShields, who turns 56.

• 1939 - Tsuruo Otsuka of the Tokyo Senators reaches base despite striking out twice in one game.
• 1947 - Lou Boudreau orders player/clown Jackie Price off the train carrying the Cleveland Indians after he lets two snakes loose, causing a huge commotion.
• 1974 - The Boston Red Sox release two future Hall of Famers, Luis Aparicio and Orlando Cepeda. Aparicio retires.
• 1991 - Ball State University pinch-hitter Dan Lehrman homers twice in an inning, tying the NCAA record.
• 2005 - The Rakuten Golden Eagles (pictured) make their debut in fine form, beating the Chiba Lotte Marines, 3-1, behind a five-hitter from Hisashi Iwakuma. Chiba Lotte will rebound to win the 2005 Japan Series while Rakuten will finish last like a typical expansion team.

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