Happy ’80s Birthday to 1987 Rookie of the Year Benito Santiago. Santiago caught in the big leagues for 20 years. He won three Gold Gloves, was a 5-time All-Star, and won 4 Silver Slugger Awards. He also hit in 34 straight games as a rookie, the 2nd longest streak of the decade.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Terry Mulholland, who threw a no-no with the Phillies in 1990 and pitched in the bigs for 20 seasons. Terry faced Tony Perez in his big league debut and Matt Holiday in his final season.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Bert Campanaris, winner of three rings, thrower of bats and player of many positions in one game.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Shooty Babitt whose time in the bigs was short but who still has one of the best names in the history of the game. Babitt played in 54 games for the A’s in 1981. He singled off Jerry Koosman in his big league debut to drive in Tony Armas and finished his career with 40 hits and 5 SBs.
Former Blue Jay Doug Ault was born on this day in 1950. He had a big day in the Jays first-ever game, hitting two homers. He passed away 2004
Happy ’80s Birthday to John Curtis, who spent 15 years pitching in the big leagues and later wrote about baseball for multiple publications.
3/9/89
The Angels trade DeWayne Buice to the Blue Jays for Cliff Young.
Buice pitches in the big leagues for one more year, while Young appears in 49 games for the Angels and Indians between 1990 and 1993.
3/9/82
The A’s sign Steve Baker as a free agent.
He appears in five games at the big league level and splits 1983 between Oakland and St. Louis. He finishes his career in the minor leagues.
3/9/83
Kent Hrbek refuses to play in the Twins first exhibition game in a salary dispute. Hrbek was the lone bright spot for a dismal 1982 Twins team and made $40,000. He eventually signs a deal that pays him $110,000 in 1983.
Former umpire Harry Wendelstedt passed away OTD in 2012
Former Mariners manager Jim Snyder passed away OTD in 2021.
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