Roric Harrison

Roric Edward Harrison (born September 20, 1946) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He holds the distinction of being the last American League pitcher to hit a home run in an American League game (October 3, 1972) before the introduction of the Designated Hitter. Harrison signed with the Houston Astros out of Westchester High School in Westchester, California in 1965. Harrison amassed a 13-28 record in Houston's farm system and pitched just two innings for the Oklahoma City 89ers in 1969 when he was dealt to the Seattle Pilots with Dooley Womack for Jim Bouton. He pitched for the franchise's (now known as the Milwaukee Brewers) triple A affiliate, the Portland Beavers in 1970, and went 6-11 with a 5.57 earned run average. During...