Happy ’80s Birthday to Tony Pena!
I don’t care how old he is, I still wouldn’t run on him.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Terry Kennedy, who spent 14 years in the bigs and was a four-time All-Star.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Kurt Stillwell, who was the second player selected in the 1983 draft and played nine seasons in the major leagues.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Beau Allred, who made his debut in 1989 and spent 3 seasons with the Indians.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Ricky Jones, who appeared in 16 games for the 1986 Orioles.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Steve Searcy, who won six games over five seasons for the Tigers and Phillies.
6/4/85
Marge Schott eliminates the fireworks after each home run and each Reds win, saying they’re too expensive and they confuse fans.
“You never know if the fireworks mean we won the game or hit a home run,” she told the Cincinnati Enquirer.
6/4/80
Jim Kaat throws 10 shutout innings against the Mets and Ken Reitz hits a solo homer in extra innings to give the Cardinals a 1-0 win.
6/4/82
The Twins beat the Orioles Baltimore 6 – 0 to snap a club-record 14-game losing streak.
The last-place Twins were 3-26 in the month of May. From May 19 to June 2‚ the Twins lost twice to Baltimore‚ and six times each to Cleveland and New York.
6/4/83
Alan Ashby goes 3-4 with 2 homers and 6 RBI in a 13-0 win Astros over the Reds. Bad day for Bruce Berenyi and Ben Hayes, who give up 5 runs each.
6/4/84
The Mets have the top pick in the draft and select Shawn Abner, who appears in just 392 games for the Padres, Angels, and White Sox over his six-year career.
Then he served jail time for animal neglect when he left his dog to die when he left town.
6/4/84
The Blue Jays select USC shortstop Rodney Peete in the 30th round of the draft. He was drafted again in 1988 and 1989.
6/4/86
Joe Niekro no-hits the Angels for 7 2/3 innings before Gary Pettis doubles‚ and Niekro combines with Al Holland for an easy 11 – 0 one-hitter. Dave Winfield homers twice for the Yankees.
6/4/86
In a 12-3 rout of the Braves, Pittsburgh outfielder Barry Bonds goes 4 for 5 and hits his first career dinger.
6/4/87
Future big leaguers Jack McDowell and Al Osuna combine to snap Oklahoma State star Robin Ventura’s Oklahoma’s 58-game hitting streak.
6/4/89
The Red Sox build a 10-0 going into the 7th at Fenway against the Blue Jays.
Toronto scores 2 in the 7th, 4 in the 8th, one in the 9th, then load the base and Ernie Whitt happens.
6/4/89
Scott Terry gives up 5 homers in 4.1 innings against the Cubs. That’s gonna leave a mark.
Ryno and Shawon Dunston get him twice each and Mitch Webster also gets him.
6/4/81
The Cubs purchase Bobby Bonds from the Rangers.
Bonds plays in 45 games for the Cubs and is released at the end of the season. He signed with the Yankees in 1982 but never played in the big leagues again.
6/4/89
Andy Allenson charges the mound after Smoke hits him with a pitch. That is not a wise move.
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