Boston Fans Source & Resource for Baseball History

Celebrating 154 Consecutive Seasons of Professional Baseball in Boston!

Boston Fans Source & Resource for Baseball History

Celebrating 153 Consecutive Seasons of Professional Baseball in Boston!

This Day in History: 2000-03-26

March 26, 1974: The Red Sox release future Hall of Fame members designated hitter Orlando Cepeda and shortstop Luis Aparicio on the same day; Cepeda, who was the team’s first designated hitter, catches on with the Kansas City Royals for one last season, but Aparicio, who had played 18 seasons in the major leagues elects to retire from baseball.

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