Baseball History · On This Day On This Day, March 29 Posted on March 29, 2022 by Baseballia 1975 Pitcher Mel Stottlemyre, suffering from a torn rotator cuff, is given his unconditional release by the New York Yankees. He compiled a 164-139 record and a 2.97 ERA as well as 40 shutouts in an eleven-season MLB career all with the Yankees.