Happy ’80s Birthday to Rob Ducey, who made his debut in 1987 and spent 13 seasons in the big leagues.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Bobby Brown, who spent seven seasons in the big leagues with the Yankees, Padres, Blue Jays, and Mariners.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Mike Richardt, who spent four years in the big leagues with the Rangers and Astros.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Greg Briley, who spent six years in the bigs with the Mariners and Marlins and later coached in the minor leagues.
5/24/82
The Angels sign Dave Goltz as a free agent after he was released by the Dodgers earlier in the month.
5/24/88
The Expos sign 16-year-old Wil Cordero as an amateur free agent.
He spends 14 years in the big leagues.
5/24/80
Lloyd Moseby goes 2 for 4 in his big league debut against the Yankees.
He spends 12 years in the bigs as part of a talented Blue Jays outfield.
5/24/80
Jose Moreno goes 0 for 1 in his big league debut for the Mets. He picks up his first hit a few days later and plays parts of three seasons in the major leagues.
5/24/89
David Justice goes 1 for 5 with a single in his big league debut.
He wins Rookie of the Year in 1990, spends 14 years in the major leagues and wins two rings.
5/24/82
Jay Johnstone snaps an 0 for 21 skid with a pinch-hit double against the Pirates and is rewarded by being released.
He signs with the Cubs, where he plays until 1985 when he returns to L.A.
5/24/84
Jack Morris allows just 4 hits and strikes out 10 in a complete-game win over the Angels.
The win is the 17th straight for the Tigers but the streak is finally snapped the next day.
5/24/84
Leon Durham drives in 6 as the Cubs beat the Braves 10-7 in the first game of a double header.
He’d finish the year with a career-high 96 RBI.
5/24/86
Billy Martin guest hosts the season finale of Saturday Night Live.
The final skit features him setting fire to the set with the cast members stuck in a room as a spoof of TV cliffhangers.
5/24/87
Mark Langston allows two runs and strikes out 14 in a 5-2 win over Toronto.
It’s one of nine double-digit strikeout games for Langston in 1987 and he leads the A.L. with 262 strikeouts.
5/24/88
Vince Coleman goes 5 for 5 with two stolen bases in a 3-2 Cardinals win over the Reds.
It kicks off a five-game run in which he goes 15 for 12 (.652) to raise his batting average by 41 points.
5/24/84
Oakland fires manager Steve Boros and replaces him with coach Jackie Moore.
The A’s were four games under .500 when Boros was replaced. They finish the season eight games under.
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