The Twins Almanac for July 9, 2025: Twins Pinch-Hitter Ties Grand Slam Record

Killebrew Tears Hamstring
Harmon Killebrew tore his hamstring stretching for a throw at first in the All-Star Game on this date in 1968. He was out of commission until September. (Guess he recovered okay, though, because he was the American League MVP the following year.) 

Reese Ties MLB Pinch-Hit Grand Slam Record
Batting for the pitcher—Lamberton, Minn. native and future Twins assistant general manager Bob Gebhard—Rich Reese tied the MLB record with his third career pinch-hit grand slam in a 9-6 loss to the Yankees at Met Stadium on this date in 1972. Reese is the only player in MLB history to hit three pinch-hit grand slams with the same team. Royce Lewis, eat your heart out.

Goltz Makes No-Hit Bid
West-central Minnesota native Dave Goltz took a no-hit bid into the eighth inning at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum on this date in 1978, en route to completing a three-hit shutout.

He pitched a one-hitter less than a year earlier, and led the Twins in wins in 1977 and 1978.

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