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In the expansion Blue Jays' first ballgame (4/7/77), Woods became the 11th player to hit a pinch homer in his first ML at-bat. In 1980 he batted .300 and had six hits in six straight at-bats on July 20-21. His sub-standard defensive skills and apparent lack of interest in improving them limited his career. (TF)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » April 7, 1977: Al Woods hits a pinch home run in his first ML at bat, just the 11th player in ML history to do so, as the Toronto Blue Jays make a successful debut versus the White Sox, winning 9–5.