Happy ’80s Birthday to Dave Goltz, the first Minnesota native to be drafted by, and play for, the Twins.
He also spent time with the Dodgers and Angels.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Dave Bristol, who managed in the big leagues for 11 seasons and wrapped up with the Giants in 1980.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Jim Deshaies, who spent 12 seasons in the major leagues and is now a broadcaster with the Cubs.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Marty Barrett, who spent 10 years in the big leagues, primarily with the Red Sox.
He also scored the winning run in the longest game in baseball history… on his birthday.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Hensley “Bam Bam” Meulens, who spent seven seasons in the big leagues and was the first native of Curacao to reach the majors.
Happy ’80s Birthday to John Rabb, who played in five seasons in the big leagues and also spent parts of eleven seasons in the minors.
6/23/80
The Cubs trade a PTBNL and cash to the Indians for Cliff Johnson. Chicago sent Karl Pagel to Cleveland to complete the trade.
Chicago flips Johnson to Oakland at the end of the season.
Pagel was a big prospect who couldn’t quite put it together at the big league level.
6/23/87
The Phillies sign Doug Bair as a free agent.
He appears in 11 games and signs with Toronto prior to 1988.
6/23/87
The Orioles sign Doug Corbett as a free agent.
He appears in 11 games and his career is over.
6/23/81
Marty Barrett scores the winning run in the bottom of the 33rd inning and gives Pawtucket a 3-2 win over Rochester in the conclusion of a game that began on April 18th.
He gets a high 5 from Wade Boggs for his trouble.
6/23/84
The Sandberg Game
6/23/86
Mike LaCoss hits a 3-run homer off Padres OF Dane Iorg in an 18-1 Giants win.
6/23/86
Juan Samuel hits two 3-run homers and the Phillies hit 11 doubles in a 19-1 win over the Cubs
6/23/89
The Reds release Dave Collins. He plays with the Cardinals in 1990 and his career is over.
6/23/85
George Bell vs. Bruce Kison.
Bell tells the story.
6/23/88
George fires Billy for the 5th, and final, time.
Billy’s managerial career is over after 16 seasons, 1,253 wins, two pennants, and a World Series title.
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