Happy ’80s Birthday to Greg Brock, who, along with Mike Marshall, pushed Steve Garvey out of L.A.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Bill Fahey, who spent eleven years in the bigs with the Rangers, Padres, and Tigers.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Luis Aponte, who spent five years in the big leagues with the Red Sox and Indians.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Mark Lee, who spent four years in the bigs with the Padres and Pirates.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Pat Larkin, who appeared in five games for the 1983 Giants.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Mike Laga, who spent nine years in the big leagues with the Tigers, Cardinals, and Giants.
6/14/82
The White Sox trade Jim Morrison to the Pirates for Eddie Solomon.
6/14/83
The Mets trade Steve Senteney and Marvell Wynne to the Pirates for Arthur Ray and Junior Ortiz.
6/14/83
The Orioles trade Floyd Rayford to the Cardinals for a player to be named later.
St. Louis sent Tito Landrum to Baltimore to complete the trade, which pays off in a big way approximately 116 days and 10 innings later.
6/14/80
Joe Price goes allows two runs in six innings against the Cardinals in his big league debut.
He picks up his first win later in the month and spends eleven years in the big leagues.
6/14/85
Steve Ontiveros throws two scoreless in his big league debut against the Indians.
He pitches professionally until 2001.
6/14/85
Al Newman scores a run as a pinch-runner in his big league debut.
He spends eight years in the big leagues with the Expos and Twins.
6/14/83
Rain Delay Theater
6/14/87
That is one Magic Loogie.
6/14/80
The Cubs hang a 10-spot on the Braves at Wrigley Field. Ivan DeJesus, Lenny Randle, Bill Buckner, Mike Vail, Larry Biittner, and Barry Foote all record at least two hits for the Cubs.
6/14/80
Jerry Remy goes 2-4 and steals 4 bases in a 7-3 win over the #Angels
Attaboy, Remdawg!
6/14/82
Bump Wills goes 4 for 5 with a homer and 4 RBI as the Cubs beat the Phillies 12-11 at Wrigley Field because MLB rules dictate that at least 20 runs must be scored each and every time the Phillies and Cubs play at Wrigley Field.
6/14/83
Jesse Barfield and Buck Martinez combine to go 6 for 9 with 3 homers and 8 RBI as the Blue Jays beat the A’s 13-7.
6/14/85
Earl Weaver returns to the Orioles dugout.
6/14/87
Dick Schofield and George Hendrick each drive in four as the Angels beat the Royals 12-0 behind Don Sutton.
6/14/87
Michael Jack Schmidt goes 3 for 4 with 3 homers and 6 RBI in an 11-6 Phillies win over the Expos. He also records the 2,000th hit of his career.
6/14/88
Tom Brookens goes 4-4 with 6 RBI in a 9-3 Tigers win over the Orioles.
6/14/86
The Cubs release Matt Keough.
He signs with Houston and pitches 35 innings and his major league career is over.
6/14/86
The Mariners release Milt Wilcox and his baseball career is over but he founds Ultimate Air Dogs.
6/14/87
The Reds release Jerry Reuss.
He signs with the Angels and pitches until 1990.
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6/14/87
Bob Kipper hits Darryl Strawberry with a pitch and Straw charges the mound. Order was quickly restored and Strawberry was ejected.
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