Happy ’80s Birthday to Dave Cash, who wrapped up a fantastic career with the Padres in 1980 but his salad days were in the 1970s as a member of the Phillies. He led the league in games played, at-bats, and hits in 1975.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Mike Davis, who spent ten years in the big leagues with the A’s and Dodgers.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Ron Jones, who spent four years with the Phillies and hit .290 as a rookie in 1988.
6/11/83
The Pirates sign Felix Fermin as an amateur free agent.
He makes his debut in 1987 and spends ten years in the big leagues.
6/11/80
J.R. Richard throws his 3rd straight shutout. Six weeks later he would suffer a stroke.
6/11/80
Mike Norris throws 160 pitches over 14 innings in a 6-2 win over the Orioles.
Of the five Oakland starters in 1980, only one, Brian Kingman, DIDN’T throw a 14-inning CG.
6/11/80
Mike Jorgensen hits a walk-off slam in the 10th off Rick Sutcliffe to give the Mets a 6-2 win over the Dodgers.
6/11/81
Jim Dwyer grounds out to Julio Cruz for the final out of the Mariners/Orioles game and baseball halts until August because the owners are idiots.
Fortunately, the owners learned from that mistake. Oh wait… nevermind.
6/11/82
Jerry Reuss allows a leadoff double to Eddie Milner and then retires the next 27 men he faces in an 11-1 win over the Reds.
It’s the second time Reuss has come one batter away from a perfect game.
6/11/85
Bob Brenly’s single off Gene Garber in the top of the 18th inning gives the Giants a 6-5 win over the Braves.
The Giants eke out a win despite leaving 20 men on base.
6/11/85
Von Hayes hits two home runs in the first inning, including a grand slam, as the Phillies beat the Mets 26-7.
6/11/86
Charlie Hough goes 13 innings gainst the Twins because it was the ’80s and he threw a knuckleball. He got a no-decision.
The Rangers scored four in the top of the 16th inning and won the game 6-2.
6/11/88
Rick Rhoden starts at DH for the Yankees, the first time a pitcher has done so since the rule was adopted in 1973.
6/11/89
Dwight Evans plays in his 2,293rd game wearing a Red Sox uniform, passing Ted Williams to become second on the all-time list for games played behind Yaz.
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