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1967 American League Debuts

Willie Mays played his first Major League game on May 25, 1951, and went 0-for-5 at the plate. He started his career 1-for-25 and told his manager, "I can't do it, Mr. Leo. You better bench me."

Casey Stengel played his first Major League game on July 27, 1912, and went 4-for-4 at the plate. He commented later in his life, "I broke in with four hits and the writers promptly decided they had seen the new Ty Cobb. It took me only a few days to correct that impression."

Both Mays and Stengel would continue their Major League careers down separate paths of greatness, but each still had to appear in that memorable first Major League game. Baseball Almanac is pleased to present what Cubs broadcaster Steve Stone once described as, "His first Major League debut."

"You never forget your first hit in the Major Leagues. It was in my third at bat. That was kind of a relief. You could start off 0-for-34." - Ralph Kiner

American League Debuts 1967
#	Name (sort)	Team (sort)	Debut (sort)	Age (sort)
17	Mike Adamson	1967 Baltimore Orioles	07-01-1967	19
45	Bill Dillman	1967 Baltimore Orioles	04-14-1967	21
29, 46	Tom Fisher	1967 Baltimore Orioles	09-20-1967	25
33	Paul Gilliford	1967 Baltimore Orioles	09-20-1967	22
44	Jim Hardin	1967 Baltimore Orioles	06-23-1967	23
24, 40	Dave Leonhard	1967 Baltimore Orioles	09-21-1967	26
12	Dave May	1967 Baltimore Orioles	07-28-1967	23
21	Curt Motton	1967 Baltimore Orioles	07-05-1967	26
36	Ken Brett	1967 Boston Red Sox	09-27-1967	19
35	Russ Gibson	1967 Boston Red Sox	04-14-1967	27
15, 28	Sparky Lyle	1967 Boston Red Sox	07-04-1967	22
17	Ken Poulsen	1967 Boston Red Sox	07-03-1967	19
15	Billy Rohr	1967 Boston Red Sox	04-14-1967	21
19	Gary Waslewski	1967 Boston Red Sox	06-11-1967	25
44	Rickey Clark	1967 California Angels	04-22-1967	21
47	Jim Hibbs	1967 California Angels	04-12-1967	22
12	Aurelio Rodriguez	1967 California Angels	09-01-1967	19
26	Moose Stubing	1967 California Angels	08-14-1967	29
39	Ken Turner	1967 California Angels	06-11-1967	23
34	Don Wallace	1967 California Angels	04-12-1967	26
35	Jim Weaver	1967 California Angels	08-13-1967	28
30	Cisco Carlos	1967 Chicago White Sox	08-25-1967	26
42	Ed Herrmann	1967 Chicago White Sox	09-01-1967	21
39	Steve Jones	1967 Chicago White Sox	08-15-1967	26
17	Rich Morales	1967 Chicago White Sox	08-08-1967	23
50	Cotton Nash	1967 Chicago White Sox	09-01-1967	25
48	Roger Nelson	1967 Chicago White Sox	09-09-1967	23
37	Steve Bailey	1967 Cleveland Indians	04-14-1967	25
8	Ray Fosse	1967 Cleveland Indians	09-08-1967	20
18	Gus Gil	1967 Cleveland Indians	04-11-1967	27
22	Gordy Lund	1967 Cleveland Indians	08-01-1967	26
33	Dave Campbell	1967 Detroit Tigers	09-17-1967	25
39	Wayne Comer	1967 Detroit Tigers	09-17-1967	23
40	Pat Dobson	1967 Detroit Tigers	05-31-1967	25
28	Mike Marshall	1967 Detroit Tigers	05-31-1967	24
43	Tom Matchick	1967 Detroit Tigers	09-02-1967	23
34	Jim Price	1967 Detroit Tigers	04-11-1967	25
10	Weldon Bowlin	1967 Kansas City Athletics	09-16-1967	26
31	Reggie Jackson	1967 Kansas City Athletics	06-09-1967	21
14	Ted Kubiak	1967 Kansas City Athletics	04-14-1967	24
28	George Lauzerique	1967 Kansas City Athletics	09-17-1967	20
10	Allan Lewis	1967 Kansas City Athletics	04-11-1967	25
32	Tony Pierce	1967 Kansas City Athletics	04-14-1967	21
16, 17	Roberto Rodriquez	1967 Kansas City Athletics	05-13-1967	25
15	Joe Rudi	1967 Kansas City Athletics	04-11-1967	20
34	Ray Webster	1967 Kansas City Athletics	04-11-1967	24
29	Rod Carew	1967 Minnesota Twins	04-11-1967	21
21	Hank Izquierdo	1967 Minnesota Twins	08-09-1967	36
25	Pat Kelly	1967 Minnesota Twins	09-06-1967	23
35	Graig Nettles	1967 Minnesota Twins	09-06-1967	23
38	Frank Fernandez	1967 New York Yankees	09-12-1967	24
14	Jerry Kenney	1967 New York Yankees	09-05-1967	22
48	Cecil Perkins	1967 New York Yankees	07-05-1967	26
43	Dale Roberts	1967 New York Yankees	09-09-1967	25
49	Charlie Sands	1967 New York Yankees	06-21-1967	19
17, 27	Tom Shopay	1967 New York Yankees	09-17-1967	22
47	Frank Tepedino	1967 New York Yankees	05-12-1967	19
54	Thad Tillotson	1967 New York Yankees	04-14-1967	26
30	Frank Coggins	1967 Washington Senators	09-10-1967	23
22	Dick Nold	1967 Washington Senators	08-19-1967	24
#	Name (sort)	Team (sort)	Debut (sort)	Age (sort)
1967 American League Debuts

1967 N.L. Debuts

Find out which players bid farewell to their field's of dreams in the American League during the 1967 season as this group of players made their Major League debut!

Did you know that Future hall of famer Addie Joss made his Major League pitching debut on April 26, 1902 and tossed a one hitter?

Rich Amaral spent nine seasons in the Minor Leagues and upon his callup he commented, "I've been to every baseball park in America, except those in the American and National League."

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