Jerry Remy was born OTD in 1952 and was New England through and through. After spending three years with the Angels, he came home to Boston and never left.
Happy ’80s Birthday to John Denny, who was a 29th round draft pick in 1970 and won a Cy Young with the Phillies in 1983.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Jeff Blauser, who spent thirteen years in the bigs with Atlanta and the Cubs and was a member of the 1995 World Champion Braves and a two-time All-Star.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Dwight Smith, who finished 2nd in the NL ROY balloting to Cubs teammate Jerome Walton.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Gary Lucas, who led the N.L. in appearances in 1981 with 57 and spent eight years in the bigs with the Padres, Angels, and Expos before becoming a pitching coach.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Paul Wilmet, who appeared in three games for the Rangers in 1989.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Bobby Moore, who appeared in eleven games for the Giants in 1985.
Happy ’80s Birthday to John Fishel, who appeared in 19 games for the Astros in 1988 and was the 1984 College World Series Most Outstanding Player as a junior at Cal State Fullerton.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Rey Palacios, who spent parts of three seasons with the Royals between 1988 and 1990.
Happy ’80s Birthday to Eric Anthony, who spent nine years in the bigs with the Astros and four other teams and is of the few players to hit an upper deck homer at the Astrodome.
Happy National Harvey Wallbanger Day!
11/8/83
Murph wins his 2nd straight MVP Award. In 1982 and ’83, Murph hit .291 with 72 homers and 230 RBI along with 53 stolen bases and 183 walks. He also won two Gold Gloves and two Silver Sluggers.
11/8/84
It’s Free-Agent Draft Day and lefty Steve Trout proves to be the most popular player with 17 teams selecting him. Rick Sutcliffe and Bruce Sutter are two of the most sought-after players but their price tag scares away a lot of teams. Trout ends up re-signing with the Cubs, as does Sutcliffe, while Sutter ends up in Atlanta.
11/8/85
Representatives from Phoenix, Buffalo, New Orleans, Tampa/St. Pete, New Jersey, and Nashville pitch Commissioner Peter Ueberroth on joining MLB as expansion teams. Ueberroth holds a news conference and states that expansion or relocation may come as soon as 1986. It doesn’t come until 1993 when MLB adds the Florida Marlins and Colorado Rockies.
11/8/89
Jerome Walton wins the 1989 N.L. Rookie of the Year Award. His teammate Dwight Smith finishes 2nd.
11/8/88
The Reds release Leon Durham. He signs with the Cardinals and appears in 29 games at the major league level before retiring.
11/8/89
The Brewers release Jerry Reuss. He re-signs with the Pirates and appears in four games before retiring.
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