Donald Gary Rose (born March 19, 1947) 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.

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. It was the only home run of his Major League career.

Don Rose (baseball)

See also

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

Don Rose (baseball)

References

External links

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Don Rose (baseball)

1947 births

Living people

California Angels players

Cardenales de Lara players

American expatriate baseball players in Venezuela

Florida Instructional League Mets players

Major League Baseball pitchers

Memphis Blues players

New York Mets players

Baseball players from Covina, California

Phoenix Giants players

Salt Lake City Angels players

San Francisco Giants players

Stanford Cardinal baseball players

Tidewater Tides players

Visalia Mets players

Alaska Goldpanners of Fairbanks players