This day in baseball: The Sandman starts
Posted: August 31, 2018 Filed under: 20th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Gulf Coast League, Gulf Coast Yankees, history, Major League Baseball, Mariano Rivera, MLB, New York Yankees, sports 4 CommentsThough he was usually used as a relief pitcher, on August 31, 1990, Mariano Rivera was given the start in a game on the final day of the season for the Gulf Coast Yankees. The opportunity allowed him to throw enough innings to qualify for GCL’s ERA title, an accomplishment that carries a contractual bonus. Rivera threw a seven-inning no-hitter against Bradenton to finish the season with a 0.17 ERA, 0.46 WHIP, 58 strikeouts in 52 innings, and $500 dollars richer.

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