Greatest 21 Days Baseball Profiles

Mike Munoz came on in relief for the Dodgers in this September 1989 game in Cincinnati and made his major league debut . His very first pitch went for a home run, The Los Angeles Times wrote . "I thought, man, it's kind of neat to hear all these people," Munoz joked The Times afterward. "I've never heard that kind of cheering before." Munoz got through the rest of the appearance without further damage. He then went on to throw a good amount more major league pitches over the next decade-plus .  Overall, Munoz saw time in 12 major league seasons , with 453 total appearances. Munoz' career began in 1986, taken by the Dodgers in the third round of the draft out of Cal Poly Pomona . Munoz started with the Dodgers at rookie Great Falls as a starter. He then moved to Bakersfield and largely into relief. He made AA San Antonio in 1988 and AAA Albuquerque in 1989. In September 1989, he made his major league debut. He got three outings and gave up five earne...