Former Orioles SS and 8-time Gold Glove winner Mark Belanger was born on this day in 1944.
He passed away in 1998.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Britt Burns, who was in the running for 1980 ROY in the American League but eventually finished 5th in the voting. He went 15-13 with a 2.84 ERA.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Lenn Sakata, who is in the Top-10 all-time in hits among natives of Hawaii, despite once enduring a horrific 0-66 stretch against the Chicago White Sox.
Happy ’80s Birthday to pitcher Don Robinson, who spent 15 years in the big leagues and won a career-high 15 games in 1982.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Kevin Gross, who spent fifteen years in the big leagues and won 142 games.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Kevin Ritz, who made his debut in 1989 and played for nine seasons.
Happy ’80s Birthday to John Gibbons, who spent two years in the big leagues as a player and eleven as a manager.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Carmen Castillo, who played for the Indians and the Twins over his ten year career.
6/8/80
The Reds trade Harry Spilman to the Astros for Rafael Landestoy.
Cincinnati later sends Landestoy to the Dodgers for John Franco.
6/8/82
The Padres trade Jerry Manuel to Montreal for a player to be named later. The Expos sent Mike Griffin to San Diego to complete the trade.
6/8/86
The Brewers trade Bob McClure to the Expos for a player to be named later. Montreal sent Kent Bachman to Milwaukee to complete the trade.
6/8/88
The Reds trade Dennis Rasmussen to the Padres for Candy Sierra.
Rasmussen goes 14-4 in 20 starts for the Pads.
6/8/88
The Brewers trade Ernie Riles to the Giants for Jeffrey Leonard.
6/8/86
David Cone gives up one run in an inning of relief work in his big league debut.
He’s win 194 games, a Cy Young, and five rings before he was finished.
6/8/86
Terry Mulholland gives up one run in seven and a third innings in his big league debut but gets a no-decision.
He’d spend 20 years in the big leagues.
6/8/81
The Seattle Mariners make Mike Moore the top pick of the 1981 draft.
He makes the team out of spring training in 1982 and spends 14 years in the big leagues.
6/8/81
The Angels score 6 in the bottom of the 8th to beat the Indians 10-2.
Rod Carew goes 3 for 5 because he’s Rod Freaking Carew.
6/8/86
The Orioles beat the Yankees 18-9 in a game that lasts 4:19, the longest nine-inning game by time in American League history to date.
Lee Lacy goes 4 for 6 with 3 homers and 6 RBI.
6/8/87
Phil Niekro (314) bests Don Sutton (312) in a 2-0 Indians win over the Angels.
It is the third time this century that two 300-game winners have started against one another.
6/8/89
The Pirates score 10 in the top of the 1st against the Phillies. Bucs broadcaster Jim Rooker says he’ll walk back to Pittsburgh if the Phillies win the game, which they do, 15-11, thanks, in part to Steve Jeltz becoming the first Phillie to homer from both sides of the plate in the same game. The two homers from Jeltz account for 40% of his career total.
Rooker makes good on his pledge after the season and raises $85,000 for charity.
6/8/82
The Phillies release Del Unser and his career is over.
He finishes with 15 years in the big leagues, 1,344 hits, and a ring.
6/8/85
The Phillies release Pat Zachry and his career is over.
Zachry was the 1977 N.L. Rookie of the Year and finishes his career with 69 wins and a ring.
6/8/80
The Cardinals make a managerial change that alters the baseball landscape for the rest of the decade.
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