An Angel for one more day

Vladimir Guerrero rejoins the major leagues long enough to sign a ceremonial, one-day contract with Anaheim 10 years ago today so he could "retire" as an Angel.

After spending seven full seasons from 1997-2003 as the Montreal Expos’ right fielder Expos, Guerrero plays with the Angels from 2004-09 and wins the American League Most Valuable Player Award with them in 2004. He then finishes his Hall of Fame career as a designated hitter in 2010 and 2011 with the Texas Rangers and Baltimore Orioles.

Don Baylor after the injury

Guerrero, who in 1996 with the Class AA Harrisburg Senators in baseball’s best prospect along with Atlanta center fielder Andruw Jones, throws out the ceremonial first pitch before the Angels’ home opener against Seattle 10 years ago today and promptly injures Anaheim's hitting coach Don Baylor.

Baylor – the ceremonial first pitch catcher – awkwardly reaches to catch Guerrero's low-and-away delivery and fractures his right femur.

If you want to take a peek – warning, this is not for the squeamish – then click here to see ESPN’s raw footage of Baylor’s incredibly bad break.