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SHawon Dunston Draft Card

Happy ’80s Birthday to Shawon Dunston, the #1 overall pick in the 1982 draft who spent 18 years in the big legues. Dude had a cannon.

Manny Sanguillen 1981 Topps Baseball Card

Happy ’80s Birthday to Manny Sanguillen, who swung a 40-ounce bat and once singled on a pitch that bounced before it reached the plate.

Luis Leal 1980 baseball card

Happy ’80s Birthday to Luis Leal, who posted double-digit wins for three straight years for some bad Blue Jays teams.

Fernando Arroyo 1982 Topps Baseball Card

Happy ’80s Birthday to Fernando Arroyo, who spent eight years in the bigs with the Tigers, Twins, and A’s.

3/21/88

The Phillies trade Rick Schu, Jeff Stone, and a PTBNL to the Orioles for Mike Young. Young hits .226 for the Phillies before being dealt to Milwaukee while Schu plays 1988 and 1 game in 1999 with Baltimore before being sold to Dertoit.

Bill Almon 1988 baseball card

3/21/88

The Phillies trade Shawn Barton and Vladimir Perez to the Mets for former overall #1 pick Bill Almon.

Steve Lombardozzi 1989 minor league baseball card

3/21/89

The Astros acquire Steve Lombardozzi from the Twins for players to be named later. Lombardozzi plays in 23 games at the major league level over the next two seasons and retires.

3/21/84

The Cardinals sign Art Howe as a free agent. He spends the final two years of his career with St. Louis and retires.

Alan Knicely 1986 minor league baseball card

3/21/86

The Cardinals sign Alan Kincely as a free agent. He appears in 34 games at the major league level, spends 1987 in the minor leagues with the Rangers organization and his career is over.

Big Days

3/21/82

The Yankees have lost 10 of their last 13 Spring Training games and George isn’t having it so he orders the team to report early for additional workouts because George.

Steve Carlton 1983 baseball card

3/21/87

The Phillies announce they will not offer Steve Carlton a contract for the 1987 season. Lefty was in camp as a non-roster invitee. He signs with the Indians in April.

3/21/89

Eric Davis uses a towel to shield Reds manager Pete Rose from the media who were swarming after it was announced that Pete was under investigation by the commissioner’s office.

Syd Thrift book

3/21/89

The Yankees hire former Pirates GM Syd Thrift as senior vice president of Baseball operations.

3/21/2004

The Vet is imploded.

Transactions

Barbaro Garbey 1986 Topps Baseball Card

3/21/86

The A’s release Barbaro Garbey. He spends two years in Mexico and signs with the Rangers for 1988.

Chris Welsh baseball card

3/21/87

The Expos release Chris Welsh and his career is over. He finishes with 23 wins over 5 seasons with Montreal, San Diego, Texas, and Cincinnati.

Injuries

Britt Burns 1986 Baseball Card

3/21/86

The Yankees announce that Britt Burns will miss the entire season due to a hip injury.

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