May 25, 2021
On this date in Texas Rangers history, Bill Stein added to his legendary pinch-hitting streak as the Rangers hosted the Minnesota Twins at Arlington Stadium.
On May 25, 1981, Stein came up as a pinch-hitter for left fielder Leon Roberts and drove in a run in his only plate appearance. What made it interesting was that it was Stein’s seventh straight hit in a pinch-hitting appearance, which at the time became an American League record.
That season was Stein’s first in Texas and it might have been his best. Stein was hitting .441 at the end of June and finished that season with a .330 batting average, as he scored 21 runs and drove in 22 runs. But, Stein only appeared in 53 games.