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Happy ’80s Birthday to Kevin Costner. When you speak of him, speak well.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Brady Anderson, who made his debut in 1988 and spent 15 years in the big leagues.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Scott McGregor, who posted double-digit wins nine years in a row and won 20 in 1980.
Happy ’80s Birthday to John Bohnet, who was the 7th player selected in the 1979 draft and appeared in three games for Cleveland in 1982
Happy ’80s Birthday to Gibson Alba, who appeared in three games for the 1988 Cardinals.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Dave Geisel, who made his debut with the Cubs in 1978 and pitched in the big leagues for seven years, amassing a 5-5 record.
1/18/85
As part of a 4-team trade: The Rangers send a PTBNL and Danny Darwin to the Brewers. Milwaukee sends Jim Sundberg to Kansas City, and the Mets send Tim Leary to the Brewers.
Texas receives Don Slaught and the Mets receive Frank Wills.
Texas sends Bill Hance to Milwaukee to complete the trade.
1/18/83
The A’s sign Bill Almon as a free agent. He spends two years in Oakland and heads to Pittsburgh for 1985.
1/18/86
The Mariners sign Jerry Dybzinski as a free agent. He spends the year in Triple-A and retires after the season.
1/18/86
The Mariners sign Pete Ladd as a free agent. He goes 8-6 out of the pen with six saves. It is his final year in the big leagues.
Big Days
1/18/84
The New York Daily News publishes a report stating the Mets left Tom Seaver unprotected in the free agent compensation pool. I’m sure it will be fine, though. There’s no way the White Sox will claim him.
1/18/2017
Rock finally gets the Hall call.
Injuries
1/18/86
Brett Butler is playing racquetball in Atlanta when he his hit in the eye with a ball that shatters his protective glasses. A blood clot forms, and he must wear patches over both eyes. He recovers fully and plays 161 games in 1986, leading the A.L. in triples with 14.
Deaths
We lost Don Sutton OTD in 2021.
Don won 324 games over 23 seasons in the big leagues and was elected to the Hall of Fame in 1998
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