Happy ’80s Birthday to former Red Sox, Tigers, and Brewers OF Ben Oglivie, who tied Reggie for the AL home run crown in 1980 with 41.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Todd Benzinger, who caught the final out of the Reds’ win over the A’s in the 1990 World Series.
Tom Veryzer was born on this day in 1953.
Tom spent 12 seasons in the big leagues and won a division title with the Cubs in 1984, his final season in the major leagues. He passed away in 2014.
Famous umpire, opera singer and, assassin stopper Enrico Palazzo was born on this day in 1926. He passed away in 2010.
2/11/81
The Astros trade Bruce Bochy to the Mets for players to be named later. New York sent Stan Hough and Randy Rogers to Houston to complete the trade.
2/11/82
The Ozzie Smith for Garry Templeton trade is finally official. The deal had been agreed to in December of 1981, but Smith wanted a new contract and the deal was put on hold until Ozzie’s contract could be worked out.
2/11/85
The Dodgers sign Bobby Castillo as a free agent. He appears in 35 games and his major league career is over.
2/11/87
The Dodgers sign Jack Perconte as a free agent. He hits .280 in Triple-A and his career is over.
2/11/94
Robin Yount announces his retirement after a Hall of Fame career. He finishes with 3,142 hits, 251 dingers, two MVP awards, three Silver Sluggers, a Gold Glove, and the eternal admiration of the state of Wisconsin.
We lost Chuck Tanner on this day in 2011
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