Dave Henderson was born OTD in 1958. He won a ring with the A’s in 1989 and racked up more than 1300 hits over his career with the Mariners, Red Sox, Royals, and Giants.
He passed away in 2015.
Happy ’80s Birthday to The Mad Hungarian, who finished 3rd in the 1975 N.L. Cy Young race when he went 13-3 with 22 saves for the Cardinals.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Mike Cubbage, who spent eight years with some really bad teams. He played for the Rangers and the Twins from 1974 through 1981.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Mark Williamson, who spent eight years with the Orioles and threw the 8th inning of a combined no-hitter in 1991.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Rich Barnes, who appeared in ten games for the White Sox and Indians. He has one major league baseball card and the photo on it isn’t him.
Bummer.
7/21/86
The Cubs trade Davey Lopes to the Astros for Frank DiPino.
Lopes finishes his career in Houston, retiring after the 1987 season.
7/21/88
The Yankees trade Jay Buhner to the Mariners for Ken Phelps and Frank Costanza is PISSED.
7/21/88
The Rangers sign Jim Sundberg as a free agent after he’d been released by the Cubs.
He finishes his career in Texas where it began.
7/21/80
Gary Carter homers twice and drives in six in an 8-6 Expos win over the Braves.
7/21/80
The Cubs and Giants are scoreless through 14 at Wrigley Field until Larry Herndon hits a 2-run HR off Bill Caudill to give the Giants a 2-0 win.
7/21/82
Willie Stargell hits the 475th, and final, home run of his career. The shot comes off Tom Hume in the 8th inning and proves to be the game-winner in a 3-2 Pirates victory over the Reds.
7/21/84
Wade Boggs goes 3 for 4 to lead a 20-hit Boston attack in a 16-4 win over the Angels.
Every Red Sox player has at least one hit, including three who had just one plate appearance.
7/21/87
The Royals release Hal McRae and his career is over.
He finishes with 2,091 hits, 42 more in the postseason, and a ring.
7/21/82
The Reds part ways with John McNamara and name Russ Nixon as their manager.
After posting the best record in baseball in 1981, Cincinnati has slipped to last place in the N.L. West.
We lost Ralph Houk OTD in 2010
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