Grandma's Scorebook

Mike LaCoss’ Debut

  • 1978
  • Debuts & Firsts

Mike LaCoss makes his debut

Expos 3, Reds 1 in Cincinnati

July 18, 1973: Mike LaCoss made his MLB debut relieving Tom Seaver in T8 at Riverfront Stadium. The first batter he faced was Andre Dawson who hit a solo home run (Deep RF). His first out was Tony Perez with a pop fly to 2B. His first strikeout was Larry Parrish. He ended his career with 783 strikeouts.