Today in RBI Baseball History

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July 21, 1988 - The Red Sox suspend Jim Rice for three days for shoving manager Joe Morgan. The Boston outfielder became upset when the skipper pinch hit for him using the light-hitting shortstop Spike Owen.

Great one Nails, now if only it was the other Joe Morgan.

[Nails]

Great one Nails, now if only it was the other Joe Morgan.

Ha!  I was thinking the same thing.   

[Nails]

July 22, 1983 - Angels' outfielder Brian Downing's American League record consecutive errorless streak ends at 244 games when he misplays Chet Lemon's line drive in a 13-11 loss to the Tigers.

[DamnTheCowboys]

July 22, 1983 - Angels' outfielder Brian Downing's American League record consecutive errorless streak ends at 244 games when he misplays Chet Lemon's line drive in a 13-11 loss to the Tigers.

Nice!   


July 22, 1994:   Mets pitcher Dwight Gooden checks into Betty Ford clinic for substance abuse problems.

[MR RBI]

Jose Cruz is released by the New York Yankees on July 22,1988. He is actually on the Houston Astros in the game.

[ultimate7]

He is actually on the Houston Astros in the game.

Please, don't insult our intelligence

[MR RBI]

He is actually on the Houston Astros in the game.

Please, don't insult our intelligence

I was actually testing mine.

[Nails]

July 25

1980 - Mike Schmidt becomes the all-time Phillies' home run leader passing Del Ennis as he hits his 261st round tripper.

1999 - Nolan Ryan and George Brett are enshrined in the Hall of Fame.

2004 - Paul Molitor, a member 3000 hit club, is inducted into the Hall of Fame.

[Nails]

July 28

1983 - American League president Lee MacPhail decides George Brett's 'Pine Tar' home run should count.

1989 - Vince Coleman's major league recording-setting consecutive stolen base streak ends at 50 as Expos' catcher Nelson Santovenia "throws to home" and catches him trying to swipe second base. Coleman surpassed the previous record of 38 established by Davey Lopes of the Dodgers in 1975.

[TβG]

ON THIS DATE IN 2002

Defensive wizard Ozzie Smith is inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame.  The longtime Cardinals shortstop is the only inductee this year.

[RedBarron]

ON THIS DATE IN 2002

Defensive wizard Ozzie Smith is inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame and weak hitting shorstops all over the country rejoiced at the prospects of them someday being enshrined in the most exclusive club in the world.

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ON THIS DATE IN 1989

The Reds amass 14 runs and 16 hits in the very first inning, then coast home to an 18-2 victory over the Astros.  Says Houston pitcher Dave Smith, "THe last time I saw anything like this, I was playing for Tastee Freeze in the Little League."

[T Roogs]

on this day in 2005, orioles manager lee mazzili got canned.

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on this day in 2005, orioles manager lee mazzili got canned.

Good one, Roogs

[T Roogs]

on this day in 2005, orioles manager lee mazzili got canned.

Good one, Roogs

thanks man

[TβG]

i'm actually on dee-nee at night which is a rarity.  but i do have a confession.  at 10:12 pm pacific time, i forgot to tell everybody that today was the day in 1982 when joel youngblood played for two teams in one day. 


i'm sorry i let my IFF friends down. 

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[gantry] hey guys!  we've been slacking on this topic, get your act together![/gantry]

ON THIS DATE IN 2001
On the Last day of the season, San Diego's Rickey Henderson strokes his 3,000th career hit.  The milestone is overshadowed, however, as teammate Tony Gwynn is playing the last game of this 20-year career.

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"At first I thought it was another of my migraines, but it was just an earthquake."

--Jose Canseco, during the 1989 World Series

[ultimate7]

"At first I thought it was another of my migraines, but it was just an earthquake."

--Jose Canseco, during the 1989 World Series

RBIer QOW

[TbT]

We should start a drive to get Potatoes to be his official nickname...

Who had the NL record for taters in the 1970s?  I don't even have a good guess...  Stargell?

whats a taters?
LOTR?