Start at the beginning: At Wrigley Field, in the lineup for the Mets in a game against the Cubs, Youngblood has one hit in two at-bats. He then leaves the game when he receives word that he has been traded to the Expos.

Several hours later, at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Youngblood enters right field in the sixth inning for defensive purposes and has one single in one at-bat in the Expos’ 5-4 loss to the Phillies.

“I heard in the third inning that I was traded,” Youngblood says after his adventure concludes for the day. “I made plane reservations immediately. I showered and packed and made it to the plane with 20 minutes to spare. I had dinner on the plane and caught a cab here. It’s funny — I left there in the third and got here in the third.”

A footnote: Both of his hits that day came against future Hall of Fame pitchers — Ferguson Jenkins of the Cubs and Steve Carlton of the Phillies.

A Day’s Work in the First Inning

Von Hayes of Philadelphia becomes the first player to hit two home runs in the first inning — a solo shot and a grand slam. He finishes with six runs batted in as the Phillies crush the visiting Mets, 26-7, on June 11, 1985.

A Different Kind of D.H.

Manager Billy Martin of the Yankees uses starting pitcher Rick Rhoden as the designated hitter in a June 11, 1988, game against Baltimore. It is the first time since the inception of the designated hitter 15 years before that a pitcher has started a game as the designated hitter.