Perhaps the most famous pinch-hitting appearance in Brooklyn lore occurred in the 1947 World Series when the Yankees' Bill Bevens flirted with a no-hitter in Game 4 at Ebbets Field. Bevens was wild (10 walks) yet had a 2–1 lead in the ninth inning.

Who was the first pinch hitter?

On Oct. 2, 1947, Berra hit the first pinch-hit home run in World Series play when he took Brooklyn pitcher Ralph Branca deep with one out in the seventh inning. Two-hundred fifty-two World Series games had been played to that point in history – and not one had featured a home run from a pinch-hitter.

When did pinch hitter come out?

The MLB record for highest career pinch-hitting batting average (minimum 100 at-bats) is by Gordy Coleman, who hit . 350 in 120 career pinch-hit at-bats. The first known pinch hitter in MLB history was Mickey Welch, a Hall of Fame pitcher, who pinch-hit for the New York Giants on August 10, 1889—and struck out.