Happy ’80s Birthday to 1979 N.L. ROY Rick Sutcliffe, who went 17-10 in a stellar rookie season and later won a Cy Young with the Cubs.
Happy ’80s Birthday to former Brewer backstop Charlie Moore, who spent 15 years in the big leagues and hosed Reggie at 3rd in the 1982 ALCS.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Jeff Musselman, who went to Harvard and pitched in the big leagues for five seasons.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Brad Moore, who pitched in eight games for the Phillies in 1988 and 1990.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Jay Pettibone, who started four games for the 1983 Twins.
6/21/83
The White Sox trade Rusty Kuntz to the Twins for Mike Sodders.
6/21/89
The Yankees trade Rickey back to Oakland for Eric Plunk, Greg Cadaret, and OF Luis Polonia.
All Rickey does is hit .294 the rest of the way for the A’s, win the ALCS MVP, help Oakland win the World Series, and win the A.L. MVP the following season.
6/21/86
The Royals sign their 4th-round draft pick.
He was a stud.
6/21/87
Todd Benzinger draws a pinch-hit walk in his big league debut.
He collects his first hit the following day and won a ring with the Reds in 1990.
6/21/88
Jack Armstrong gives up two runs in six and a third against the Astros in his big league debut.
He’d break out in 1990, earning the starting nod in the All-Star Game and winning a ring with the Reds.
6/21/80
Steve Stone shuts out the Mariners 9-0 as part of an amazing run of 10 wins in 10 starts en route to the Cy Young award.
6/21/83
Ron Oester’s 16th-inning single gives the Reds a 6-5 win over the Giants.
6/21/88
Alan Trammell’s walkoff grand slam caps a six-run 9th inning as the Tigers beat the Yankees 7-6.
6/21/88
Poor David Palmer.
6/21/89
Bo.
6/21/89
Carlton Fisk hits his 307th career home run to pass Yogi Berra and give him the most home runs of any catcher in American League history.
6/21/87
For the second day in a row, the Reds and Braves clear the benches.
Jim Acker hits Tracy Jones with a pitch and Jones charges the mound. The Reds win the game 6-5.
6/21/85
The Twins fire manager Billy Gardner and replace him with pitching coach Ray Miller.
Miller guides the team to a 50-50 mark the rest of the way and is fired in September of 1986, replaced by Tom Kelly.
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