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Alex Trevino 1983 Donruss Baseball Card

Happy ’80s Birthday to Alex Trevino, who hit 23 career home runs off of 23 pitchers.

That stat is simultaneously meaningless and pretty damn cool: Reason 17,369 why baseball rules.

Happy Birthday to George Bjorkman, who appeared in 29 games for the 1983 Astros, and had a 5-RBI game on July 13th.

Happy Birthday to Jeff Parrett, who won 56 games and saved 22 more over 10 years in the big leagues.

Chad Kreuter 1989 Donruss Baseball Card

Happy Birthday to Chad Kreuter, who was a member of Team USA in 1984 and spent 16 years in the big leagues with seven teams.

Happy Birthday to Carlos Quintana, who spent five years with the Red Sox and hit .295 with 11 homers and 71 RBI in 1991.

Jeff Richardson 1990 Topps Baseball Card

Happy Birthday to Jeff Richardson, who made his debut with the Reds in 1989 and played 74 games in the big leagues with three teams.

8/26/83

The Yankees trade PsTBNL and cash to the Padres in exchange for John Montefusco. The Yankees sent Dennis Rasmussen and Edwin Rodriguez to San Diego to complete the deal.

Bill Gullickson 1987 Fleer Baseball Card

8/26/87

In a swap of underperforming pitchers, the Reds trade Bill Gullickson to the Yankees in exchange for Dennis Rasmussen.

8/26/86

The Angels are leaving the field after a 2-0 win over the Yankees in New York when a “fan” throws a knife that hits Wally Joyner on the forearm. Fortunately, Joyner isn’t seriously injured.

Big Days

8/26/80

Go 5-for-5 to raise your average to .407 on August 26th? Yea, I guess that’s pretty solid.

8/26/81

Garry Templeton and Whitey Herzog have a difference of opinion.

8/26/81

The Pirates are short on healthy pitchers and Rick Rhoden takes one for the team when he allows 11 runs on 12 hits in 5 2/3 innings in a 16-6 loss to the Dodgers.

Reggie Jackson 1981 Donruss Baseball Card

8/26/81

Mired in a horrible slump, Reggie Jackson arrives at the ballpark to discover he’s been benched. He also finds a letter from Yankees Vice President Cedric Tallis. Neither side discloses the contents of the letter, but Yankees manager Gene Michael says, “I’m trying to score runs. I don’t think Reggie can help us.”

Gorman Thomas 1982 DIamond King

8/26/82

Gorman Thomas goes 3-for-4 with 2 dingers and 6 RBI in a 10-3 Brewers win over the A’s.

Kirk Gibson 1984 Fleer Baseball Card

8/26/84

Gibby and Chet Lemon combine to go 4-for-6 with three dingers and 6 RBI in a 12-6 win over the Angels. Gibby homered twice and Lemon hits a slam.

Eddie Murray 9 RBI 1985_card

8/26/85

Eddie Murray goes 4-for-5 with 3 dingers and 9 RBI in a 17-3 Orioles win over the Angels.

It’s the highest single-game RBI total of the decade. 

Vida Blue 1986 Leaf Baseball Card

8/26/86

In his final season and 15 years removed from winning the Cy Young Award, Vida Blue shuts out the Expos on one hit over 9 innings.

8/26/87

Paul Molitor’s hitting streak comes to an end at 39 games. It’s the longest hitting streak of the ’80s. Cleveland pitcher John Farrell, who held Molitor hitless for the game asked Molly to sign a ball for him. Molly wrote, “Wishing you a great career. My best always.”

8/26/88

Mercurial owner Eddie Chiles agrees to sell the Texas Rangers to a group of investors that includes Frank Morsani, who was working to bring a team to Tampa. The deal falls through and a new group that includes George W Bush buys the team the following spring.

Dave Stieb 1989 Topps

8/26/89

Dave Stieb throws a one-hitter against the Brewers and wins 7-0.

It’s the 18,423rd 1-hitter of Stieb’s career.

8/26/89

The Trumbull, CT Little League All-Stars become the first U.S. team to win the Little League World Series since 1983.

Members of the team include current Rays skipper Kevin Cash and future NHL player Chris Drury. 

Alan Trammell 1988 baseball card

8/26/2018

The Tigers retire #3 in honor of Alan Trammell

Transactions

8/26/88

The Angels release Donnie Moore. He hooks on with Kansas City in 1989 and appears in seven games in Triple-A.

Managerial Changes

Eddie Haas 1985 Topps Baseball Card

8/26/85

The Braves fire manager Eddie Haas, who led the club to a 50-71 record and 12 losses in its last 13 games. Bobby Wine will serve as interim manager with Chuck Tanner taking over in 1986.

Deaths

Cal McLish 1990 Target baseball card

Former Brewers pitching coach Calvin Coolidge Julius Caesar Tuskahoma McLish, passed away OTD in 2010.

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