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The bespectacled reliever led Atlanta with 11 saves in both 1974 and '75. An extra in several movies and TV shows, House had his biggest moment in the spotlight on April 8, 1974, when he caught Hank Aaron's 715th home run in Atlanta's bullpen. He became the Rangers' pitching coach in 1985 and gained notoriety for having his pitchers throw footballs as a training routine. (JCA)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » May 28, 1977: The Red Sox swap Danny Darwin to the Cubs for P Ramon Hernandez and sell P Tom House to the Mariners. » September 14, 1977: In an 8–5 Milwaukee win, veteran Ken McMullen hits a pinch homer for the Brewers in the 8th inning against Seattle's Tom House. The homer, McMullen's 156th, comes on his last ML at bat. He'll be released in December and retire.