| Cy Acosta | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Pitcher | |
| Born: 22 November 1946 El Sabino, Sinaloa, Mexico | |
Batted: Right Threw: Right | |
| MLB debut | |
| June 4, 1972, for the Chicago White Sox | |
| Last MLB appearance | |
| May 5, 1975, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |
| MLB statistics | |
| Win–loss record | 13–9 |
| Earned run average | 2.66 |
| Strikeouts | 109 |
| Stats at Baseball Reference | |
| Teams | |
| Member of the Mexican Professional | |
 Baseball Hall of Fame | |
| Induction | 2005 |
Cecilio Acosta Miranda (born 22 November 1946) is a Mexican retired relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played four seasons for the Chicago White Sox and Philadelphia Phillies. Acosta also spend 17 seasons playing in the Mexican League and the Mexican Pacific League.
Acosta became the first American League pitcher to make a plate appearance after the introduction of the designated hitter rule in 1973, doing so on 20 June 1973.[1][2][3]
- ^ Oliver, Tony. "September 3, 1973: Brewers' Eduardo Rodríguez triples for first hit by AL pitcher in DH era". Society for American Baseball Research. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ Pope, LaMond; Sullivan, Paul (June 19, 2023). "Chicago baseball report: Starting pitching is giving White Sox and Cubs a glimmer of hope in substandard divisions". Yahoo Sports. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
- ^ "Conoce la historia de Cy Acosta el primer pitcher en batear con la regla del designado". El Fildeo (in Spanish). February 11, 2022. Retrieved July 7, 2023.