Happy ’80s Birthday to Davey Lopes, who spent 16 years in the big leagues stealing bags and playing a damn good second base.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Keith Smith, who spent parts of three seasons with the Rangers and the Cardinals from 1977 through 1980.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Tony Arnold, who appeared in 38 games for the Orioles in 1986 and 1987 and has been a pitching coach for the Dodgers and Indians since 1990.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Bob Buchanan, who appeared in 16 games for the Reds and Royals over parts of two seasons.
5/3/85
Lenny Dykstra goes 2-5 with a homer out of the leadoff spot in his major league debut for the Mets.
5/3/80
The A’s steal home in consecutive innings against the Tigers, including a triple steal in the bottom of the 4th.
5/3/80
Willie McCovey hits the 521st and final home run of his career.
5/3/80
Fergie Jenkins becomes just the 4th pitcher in history (Bunning, Perry, Young) to win at least 100 games in each league when he beats the Orioles 3-2.
5/3/82
Mike Flanagan gives up three hits and a walk but still faces the minimum 27 batters in a 6-0 win over the Mariners. The Orioles turn two double plays, Flanagan picks off a runner, and Jim Essian is thrown out trying to stretch a single.
5/3/85
Bill Almon gets two hits, collects a stolen base, gets thrown out stealing, and scores a run all in one inning as the Pirates thump the Dodgers 16-2.
5/3/86
The Braves bang out 9 doubles in a 10-4 win over the Phillies. Andres Thomas and Glenn Hubbard each had three.
5/3/87
Eric Davis caps a weekend series against the Phillies by going 4 for 5 with 3 homers and 6 RBI. Over the three-game set, Davis goes 9 for 13 with five homers, including two grand slams, 11 RBI, and seven runs scored.
5/3/88
Hubie Brooks goes 5 for 6 for the Expos in a 4-3 win over the Reds.
Hubie could hit.
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5/3/86
Donald Weimer of Racine, Wisconsin gets into a scuffle with Reggie Jackson in a bar after Jackson refused to sign an autograph.
Weimer later told the court that he’d had about nine beers but “I didn’t feel like I was affected,” because Wisconsin.
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