Happy ’80s Birthday to Doc Gooden! Dude went 58-19 with a 2.28 E.R.A. over his first three seasons, all before the age of 22.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Paul Serna, who played in 95 games for the Mariners in 1981 and 1982.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Curt Wardle, who won eight games for the Twins and Indians in 1984 and 1985.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Rob Mallicoat, who made his debut with the Astros in 1987 and appeared in 47 games for Houston in 1991 and 1992.
11/16/82
The Mets sign 18-year-old Kevin Mitchell as an undrafted free agent.
11/16/89
The Giants sign Kevin Bass to a three-year, $5.25 million free-agent deal. Bass was coming off a 1989 campaign in which he missed ten weeks with a broken leg. Knee problems forced him to miss three months in 1990.
11/16/81
The Cubs announce that Harry Caray will move north and begin broadcasting Cubs games in 1982 after calling White Sox games since 1971.
11/16/82
New York city files a lawsuit to keep the Yankees from playing some 1983 “home” games in Denver, including their home opener. George Steinbrenner initiated the situation when he said he would play games in Denver because construction at Yankee Stadium would leave the field in bad condition.
11/16/83
Cal Ripken Jr wins the AL MVP award. He becomes the first player ever to win the ROY and MVP in consecutive seasons.
11/16/87
Gregg Jeffries is named Minor-League Player of the Year for the second year in a row by Baseball America. Jeffries hit .367 with 20 homers and 101 RBI for the Double-A Jackson Mets.
11/16/88
Jose Canseco becomes the first unanimous MVP winner in the A.L. since Reggie in 1973.
11/16/88
Bull Durham is released in France. Just so you know.
November 16, 1988
The Tigers release Ray Knight and his career is over. He collects 1,311 hits over 13 seasons and wins a ring with the Mets in 1986.
We lost the old lefthander OTD in 2007
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