1989 Baltimore Orioles season
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The Baltimore Orioles
season was a season in American baseball
. It involved the Orioles finishing 2nd in the American League
East with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses. The team was known as the Comeback Kids as they rebounded from the 54 wins and 107 losses of the 1988 season. The Orioles went into the 3 game season finale with the first place Toronto Blue Jays
down by 1 game in the AL East standings and needing either a sweep for the pennant or 2 wins to force a one game playoff for the pennant. The Blue Jays won the first two games of the series, clinching the pennant on the penultimate game of the season.
Baseball Card (#616) made national news when it included a hidden obscenity. The obscenity was printed in black marker on the knob of his bat. Once the discovery was made public, subsequent printings of the card were issued with the words obscured. The first obscuring involved a blob of white out, another was scribbled with a black pen while the last was covered with a black square.
MLB All-Star Game
Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland in the United States. They are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's American League. One of the American League's eight charter franchises in 1901, it spent its first year as a major league...
season was a season in American baseball
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. It involved the Orioles finishing 2nd in the American League
American League
The American League of Professional Baseball Clubs, or simply the American League , is one of two leagues that make up Major League Baseball in the United States and Canada. It developed from the Western League, a minor league based in the Great Lakes states, which eventually aspired to major...
East with a record of 87 wins and 75 losses. The team was known as the Comeback Kids as they rebounded from the 54 wins and 107 losses of the 1988 season. The Orioles went into the 3 game season finale with the first place Toronto Blue Jays
Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a professional baseball team located in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The Blue Jays are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball 's American League ....
down by 1 game in the AL East standings and needing either a sweep for the pennant or 2 wins to force a one game playoff for the pennant. The Blue Jays won the first two games of the series, clinching the pennant on the penultimate game of the season.
Offseason
- October 3, 1988: Don AaseDon AaseDonald William Aase is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1977 to 1990. During his MLB career, Aase played with the Boston Red Sox , California Angels and Baltimore Orioles , of the American League...
was released by the Orioles. - November 9, 1988: Pete Blohm (minors) was traded by the Orioles to the Pittsburgh PiratesPittsburgh PiratesThe Pittsburgh Pirates are a Major League Baseball club based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They play in the Central Division of the National League, and are five-time World Series Champions...
for Randy MilliganRandy MilliganRandall Andre Milligan is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1987-1994. He is currently a scout with the Baltimore Orioles. Milligan is nicknamed "Moose".-External links:...
. - November 17, 1988: Dickie NolesDickie NolesDickie Ray Noles was a pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies , Chicago Cubs , Texas Rangers , Cleveland Indians , Detroit Tigers and Baltimore Orioles ....
was released by the Orioles. - December 4, 1988: Eddie MurrayEddie MurrayEddie Clarence Murray , nicknamed "Steady Eddie", is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and designated hitter. He was known as one of the most reliable and productive hitters of his era. Murray is regarded as one of the best switch hitters ever to play the game...
was traded by the Orioles to the Los Angeles DodgersLos Angeles DodgersThe Los Angeles Dodgers are a professional baseball team based in Los Angeles, California. The Dodgers are members of Major League Baseball's National League West Division. Established in 1883, the team originated in Brooklyn, New York, where it was known by a number of nicknames before becoming...
for Ken HowellKen HowellKenneth Howell, Jr. , is a former professional baseball player.Howell was born in Detroit, Michigan, and pitched in the Major Leagues from 1984-90...
, Brian HoltonBrian HoltonBrian John Holton , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues primarily in relief from 1985-1990. He was a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers 1988 World Series winners, notching a save in game 5 of the 1988 NLCS against the New York Mets along the way...
, and Juan BellJuan BellJuan Bell Mathey , is a former professional baseball player who played in the major leagues primarily as an infielder from 1989-1995.- Early career :...
. - December 8, 1988: Ken HowellKen HowellKenneth Howell, Jr. , is a former professional baseball player.Howell was born in Detroit, Michigan, and pitched in the Major Leagues from 1984-90...
and Gordon DillardGordon DillardGordon Lee Dillard is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched parts of the and seasons in the majors, for the Baltimore Orioles in 1988 and the Philadelphia Phillies in 1989.-External links:...
were traded by the Orioles to the Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesThe Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
for Phil BradleyPhil BradleyPhilip Poole Bradley is a former Major League Baseball outfielder/designated hitter with an 8 year career from to . He played for the Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox of the American League and Philadelphia Phillies of the National League. He was elected to the American...
. - March 1, 1989: Mark HuismannMark HuismannMark Lawrence Huismann is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Huismann pitched in all or part of nine seasons in the majors for six different teams from until . Mainly used as a relief pitcher, Huismann started just one game out of 152 total games pitched...
was signed as a free agent by the Orioles. - March 31, 1989: Carl NicholsCarl NicholsCarl Edward Nichols is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He played all or part of six seasons in the major leagues, from until , for the Baltimore Orioles and Houston Astros.-Sources:...
was traded by the Orioles to the Houston AstrosHouston AstrosThe Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field...
for Dave JohnsonDave Johnson (1987-1993 pitcher)David Wayne Johnson , is a retired American professional baseball player who was a pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1987–1993. Johnson would play for the Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Detroit Tigers. A Guideposts article titled "Against the Odds" by Dave Johnson appeared in the May,...
and Victor Hithe (minors).
Regular season
Bill Ripken’s 1989 FleerFleer
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Baseball Card (#616) made national news when it included a hidden obscenity. The obscenity was printed in black marker on the knob of his bat. Once the discovery was made public, subsequent printings of the card were issued with the words obscured. The first obscuring involved a blob of white out, another was scribbled with a black pen while the last was covered with a black square.
Opening Day starters
- Brady AndersonBrady AndersonBrady Kevin Anderson is an American former outfielder with the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball...
- Phil BradleyPhil BradleyPhilip Poole Bradley is a former Major League Baseball outfielder/designated hitter with an 8 year career from to . He played for the Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox of the American League and Philadelphia Phillies of the National League. He was elected to the American...
- Steve FinleySteve FinleySteven Allen Finley is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.-Early life:Finley, who grew up in Paducah, Kentucky, attended Paducah Tilghman High School and Southern Illinois University, where he earned a degree in physiology and played for the baseball team from 1984–87.-College, Team USA,...
- Rene GonzalesRene GonzalesRene Adrian Gonzales is a former Major League Baseball infielder in the major leagues from -.-External links:*...
- Cal Ripken, Jr.Cal Ripken, Jr.Calvin Edwin "Cal" Ripken, Jr. , nicknamed "Iron Man", is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and third baseman. He played his entire 21-year baseball career for the Baltimore Orioles ....
- Dave SchmidtDave SchmidtDavid Joseph Schmidt , is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched twelve seasons in the majors from until . He is currently the pitching coordinator for the Orioles.-External links:...
- Larry SheetsLarry SheetsLarry Kent Sheets , is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter who played for the Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, and Seattle Mariners from 1984 to 1990 and 1993...
- Mickey TettletonMickey TettletonMickey Lee Tettleton , is a former American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, and Texas Rangers...
- Jim TraberJim TraberJames Joseph "Jim" Traber is a former Major League Baseball player who currently works as a sports talk show host in Oklahoma City....
- Craig WorthingtonCraig WorthingtonCraig Richard Worthington is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. He played all or part of seven seasons in the majors, between and for the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, and Texas Rangers...
Notable transactions
- May 19, 1989: Rick SchuRick SchuRichard Spenser Schu is a former Major League Baseball player and hitting coach.Schu grew up in Fair Oaks, California and was signed as an amateur free agent out of Del Campo High School by the Philadelphia Phillies.Schu debuted with the Philadelphia Phillies in September 1984 and was recalled to...
was purchased from the Orioles by the Detroit TigersDetroit TigersThe Detroit Tigers are a Major League Baseball team located in Detroit, Michigan. One of the American League's eight charter franchises, the club was founded in Detroit in as part of the Western League. The Tigers have won four World Series championships and have won the American League pennant...
. - June 1, 1989: John Posey (minors) was traded by the Orioles to the Philadelphia PhilliesPhiladelphia PhilliesThe Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883. The Phillies are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League...
for Shane TurnerShane TurnerShane Lee Turner is a former professional baseball player. He played in parts of three seasons in the Major League Baseball for three different teams....
. - June 5, 1989: 1989 Major League Baseball Draft1989 Major League Baseball Draft-First round selections:The following are the first round picks in the 1989 Major League Baseball draft.-Supplemental first round selections:-External links:*...
- Ben McDonaldBen McDonaldLarry Benard McDonald is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.-High school:McDonald prepped at Denham Springs High School, which is about 10 minutes east of Baton Rouge, and was both a basketball and baseball standout.-College:A collegiate star at Louisiana State University in both basketball...
was drafted by the Orioles in the 1st round (1st pick). Player signed August 19, 1989. - Mike OquistMike OquistMichael Lee Oquist , is a retired Major League Baseball player who played pitcher from -. He played for the Baltimore Orioles, San Diego Padres, and Oakland Athletics....
was drafted by the Orioles in the 13th round. Player signed June 14, 1989. - Gregg ZaunGregg ZaunGregory Owen "Gregg" Zaun is a former Major League Baseball catcher. He is the nephew of former MLB catcher Rick Dempsey. Zaun was a high school teammate of Mark Loretta...
was drafted by the Orioles in the 17th round. Player signed August 25, 1989.
- Ben McDonald
- July 20, 1989: John HabyanJohn HabyanJohn Gabriel Habyan is a former professional baseball player. A right-handed pitcher, Habyan played all or part of twelve seasons in Major League Baseball....
was traded by the Orioles to the New York YankeesNew York YankeesThe New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the The Bronx, New York. They compete in Major League Baseball in the American League's East Division...
for Stan JeffersonStan JeffersonStanley Jefferson is a former center and left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds from to ....
. - August 5, 1989: Jamie QuirkJamie QuirkJames Patrick Quirk is a former Major League Baseball catcher and current bench coach for the Chicago Cubs. Quirk attended Whittier College.-Playing career:Quirk was also a Parade Magazine All-America quarterback at St...
was signed as a free agent by the Orioles.
Roster
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Player stats
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Starters by position
Note: G = Games played; AB = At Bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting Average; HR = Home Runs; RBI = Runs Batted In| Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Mickey Tettleton Mickey Tettleton Mickey Lee Tettleton , is a former American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball for the Oakland Athletics, Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, and Texas Rangers... |
117 | 411 | 106 | .258 | 26 | 65 |
| 1B | Randy Milligan Randy Milligan Randall Andre Milligan is a former first baseman in Major League Baseball who played from 1987-1994. He is currently a scout with the Baltimore Orioles. Milligan is nicknamed "Moose".-External links:... |
124 | 365 | 98 | .268 | 12 | 45 |
| 2B | Billy Ripken Billy Ripken William Oliver Ripken is an American radio personality for XM Satellite Radio, a studio analyst for MLB Network's "MLB Tonight," and is a former infielder in Major League Baseball from –... |
115 | 318 | 76 | .239 | 2 | 26 |
| 3B | Craig Worthington Craig Worthington Craig Richard Worthington is a former Major League Baseball third baseman. He played all or part of seven seasons in the majors, between and for the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Cincinnati Reds, and Texas Rangers... |
145 | 497 | 123 | .247 | 15 | 70 |
| SS | Cal Ripken, Jr. Cal Ripken, Jr. Calvin Edwin "Cal" Ripken, Jr. , nicknamed "Iron Man", is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and third baseman. He played his entire 21-year baseball career for the Baltimore Orioles .... |
162 | 646 | 166 | .257 | 21 | 93 |
| LF | Phil Bradley Phil Bradley Philip Poole Bradley is a former Major League Baseball outfielder/designated hitter with an 8 year career from to . He played for the Seattle Mariners, Baltimore Orioles and Chicago White Sox of the American League and Philadelphia Phillies of the National League. He was elected to the American... |
144 | 545 | 151 | .277 | 11 | 55 |
| CF | Mike Devereaux Mike Devereaux Michael Devereaux is a former Major League Baseball outfielder. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fifth round of the amateur draft and made his debut on September 2, 1987... |
122 | 391 | 104 | .266 | 8 | 46 |
| RF | Joe Orsulak Joe Orsulak Joseph Michael Richardson Orsulak III is a former Major League Baseball player from 1983 to 1997 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Florida Marlins, and Montreal Expos. Orsulak, who threw and batted lefthanded, played mostly in the outfield, although he played some games... |
123 | 390 | 111 | .285 | 7 | 55 |
| DH | Larry Sheets Larry Sheets Larry Kent Sheets , is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter who played for the Baltimore Orioles, Detroit Tigers, and Seattle Mariners from 1984 to 1990 and 1993... |
102 | 304 | 74 | .243 | 7 | 33 |
Other batters
| Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Melvin Bob Melvin Robert Paul Melvin is the manager of the Oakland Athletics, and a former Major League Baseball catcher.During a 10-year playing career, he played from 1985–94 for seven different teams... |
85 | 278 | 67 | .241 | 1 | 32 |
| Brady Anderson Brady Anderson Brady Kevin Anderson is an American former outfielder with the Baltimore Orioles, Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians of Major League Baseball... |
94 | 266 | 55 | .207 | 4 | 16 |
| Jim Traber Jim Traber James Joseph "Jim" Traber is a former Major League Baseball player who currently works as a sports talk show host in Oklahoma City.... |
86 | 234 | 49 | .209 | 4 | 26 |
| Steve Finley Steve Finley Steven Allen Finley is a former Major League Baseball outfielder.-Early life:Finley, who grew up in Paducah, Kentucky, attended Paducah Tilghman High School and Southern Illinois University, where he earned a degree in physiology and played for the baseball team from 1984–87.-College, Team USA,... |
82 | 217 | 54 | .249 | 2 | 25 |
| Rene Gonzales Rene Gonzales Rene Adrian Gonzales is a former Major League Baseball infielder in the major leagues from -.-External links:*... |
71 | 166 | 36 | .217 | 1 | 11 |
| Stan Jefferson Stan Jefferson Stanley Jefferson is a former center and left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the New York Mets, San Diego Padres, New York Yankees, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians and Cincinnati Reds from to .... |
35 | 127 | 33 | .260 | 4 | 20 |
| Keith Moreland Keith Moreland Bobby Keith "Zonk" Moreland is a former outfielder, catcher and infield in Major League Baseball who played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Chicago Cubs, and San Diego Padres. In , the final year of his career, he played for the Detroit Tigers, then the Baltimore Orioles... |
33 | 107 | 23 | .215 | 1 | 10 |
| Tim Hulett Tim Hulett Timothy Craig Hulett is a retired professional baseball infielder in the major leagues from -. He would play for the Chicago White Sox, Baltimore Orioles, and St. Louis Cardinals... |
33 | 97 | 27 | .278 | 3 | 18 |
| Jamie Quirk Jamie Quirk James Patrick Quirk is a former Major League Baseball catcher and current bench coach for the Chicago Cubs. Quirk attended Whittier College.-Playing career:Quirk was also a Parade Magazine All-America quarterback at St... |
25 | 51 | 11 | .216 | 0 | 9 |
| Francisco Meléndez Francisco Melendez Francisco Javier Meléndez Villegas is a former professional baseball player. A first baseman and outfielder, Melendez played parts of five seasons in the Major League Baseball for the Philadelphia Phillies , San Francisco Giants , and Baltimore Orioles... |
9 | 11 | 3 | .273 | 0 | 3 |
| Chris Hoiles Chris Hoiles Christopher Allen Hoiles is an American former professional baseball player. He played his entire Major League Baseball career as a catcher for the Baltimore Orioles from 1989 to 1998... |
6 | 9 | 1 | .111 | 0 | 1 |
| Butch Davis | 5 | 6 | 1 | .167 | 0 | 0 |
| Juan Bell Juan Bell Juan Bell Mathey , is a former professional baseball player who played in the major leagues primarily as an infielder from 1989-1995.- Early career :... |
8 | 4 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Schu Rick Schu Richard Spenser Schu is a former Major League Baseball player and hitting coach.Schu grew up in Fair Oaks, California and was signed as an amateur free agent out of Del Campo High School by the Philadelphia Phillies.Schu debuted with the Philadelphia Phillies in September 1984 and was recalled to... |
1 | 0 | 0 | .--- | 0 | 0 |
Starting pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Milacki Bob Milacki Robert "Bob" Milacki , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues between and , mostly with the Baltimore Orioles.-Major league career:... |
37 | 243 | 14 | 12 | 3.74 | 113 |
| Jeff Ballard | 35 | 215.1 | 18 | 8 | 3.43 | 62 |
| Pete Harnisch Pete Harnisch Peter Thomas Harnisch is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher.-Baltimore Orioles:Harnisch studied accounting, and was a star pitcher at Fordham University, compiling a 21-3 college record, 2.29 earned run average and 213 strikeouts in 204 innings pitched... |
18 | 103.1 | 5 | 9 | 4.62 | 70 |
| José Bautista José Bautista (pitcher) José Joaquín Bautista Arias is a former right-handed pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from to . Bautista is observantly Jewish, born to a Dominican father and an Israeli mother.-Baseball career:... |
15 | 78 | 3 | 4 | 5.31 | 30 |
| Dave Johnson Dave Johnson (1987-1993 pitcher) David Wayne Johnson , is a retired American professional baseball player who was a pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1987–1993. Johnson would play for the Baltimore Orioles, Pittsburgh Pirates, and Detroit Tigers. A Guideposts article titled "Against the Odds" by Dave Johnson appeared in the May,... |
14 | 89.1 | 4 | 7 | 4.23 | 26 |
| Jay Tibbs Jay Tibbs Jay Lindsey Tibbs was a Major League Baseball pitcher with a seven-year career from 1984 to 1990. He played for the Cincinnati Reds, Montreal Expos, Baltimore Orioles, and Pittsburgh Pirates. He had two winning seasons and a career ERA of 4.20. He currently lives in Oneonta, Alabama.-External... |
10 | 54.1 | 5 | 0 | 2.82 | 30 |
Other pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Schmidt Dave Schmidt David Joseph Schmidt , is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. He pitched twelve seasons in the majors from until . He is currently the pitching coordinator for the Orioles.-External links:... |
38 | 156.2 | 10 | 13 | 5.69 | 46 |
| Brian Holton Brian Holton Brian John Holton , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues primarily in relief from 1985-1990. He was a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers 1988 World Series winners, notching a save in game 5 of the 1988 NLCS against the New York Mets along the way... |
39 | 116.1 | 5 | 7 | 4.02 | 51 |
| Curt Schilling Curt Schilling Curtis Montague "Curt" Schilling is a former American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He helped lead the Philadelphia Phillies to the World Series in and won World Series championships in with the Arizona Diamondbacks and in and with the Boston Red Sox. Schilling retired with a... |
5 | 8.2 | 0 | 1 | 6.23 | 6 |
Relief pitchers
| Player | G | IP | W | L | SV | ERA | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gregg Olson Gregg Olson Greggory Olson is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played with the Baltimore Orioles , Atlanta Braves , Cleveland Indians , Kansas City Royals , Detroit Tigers , Houston Astros , Minnesota Twins , Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers... |
64 | 85 | 5 | 2 | 27 | 1.69 | 90 |
| Mark Williamson Mark Williamson (baseball) Mark Alan Williamson Mark Alan Williamson Mark Alan Williamson (July 21, 1959 in Corpus Christi, Texas, is a retired professional baseball player who played pitcher in the Major Leagues from 1987-1994. He played for the Baltimore Orioles. On July 13, 1991, he pitched a no hitter along with Bob... |
65 | 107.1 | 10 | 5 | 9 | 2.93 | 55 |
| Kevin Hickey Kevin Hickey Kevin John Hickey , is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of six seasons in the majors, between and . for the Chicago White Sox and Baltimore Orioles.... |
51 | 49.1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2.92 | 28 |
| Mark Thurmond Mark Thurmond Mark Anthony Thurmond , is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1983-1990... |
49 | 90 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3.90 | 34 |
| Mike Smith Mike Smith (1989-1990 pitcher) Michael Anthony Smith is a Texas-born American baseball player, who was a pitcher in Major League Baseball with the Baltimore Orioles from 1989 to 1990.-External links:... |
13 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7.65 | 12 |
| Mark Huismann Mark Huismann Mark Lawrence Huismann is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Huismann pitched in all or part of nine seasons in the majors for six different teams from until . Mainly used as a relief pitcher, Huismann started just one game out of 152 total games pitched... |
8 | 11.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6.35 | 13 |
| Mickey Weston Mickey Weston Mickey Weston is a former Major League Baseball pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles, New York Mets, Philadelphia Phillies, and Toronto Blue Jays. He pitched for five years in the major leagues and currently ministers to youth through baseball at... |
7 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5.54 | 7 |
| Ben McDonald Ben McDonald Larry Benard McDonald is a former Major League Baseball pitcher.-High school:McDonald prepped at Denham Springs High School, which is about 10 minutes east of Baton Rouge, and was both a basketball and baseball standout.-College:A collegiate star at Louisiana State University in both basketball... |
6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8.59 | 3 |
Awards and honors
- Frank RobinsonFrank RobinsonFrank Robinson , is a former Major League Baseball outfielder and manager. He played from 1956–1976, most notably for the Cincinnati Reds and the Baltimore Orioles. He is the only player to win league MVP honors in both the National and American Leagues...
, Associated Press Manager of the Year - Frank Robinson, American League Manager of the Year
- Gregg OlsonGregg OlsonGreggory Olson is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played with the Baltimore Orioles , Atlanta Braves , Cleveland Indians , Kansas City Royals , Detroit Tigers , Houston Astros , Minnesota Twins , Arizona Diamondbacks and Los Angeles Dodgers...
, American League Rookie of the Year
MLB All-Star Game
- Cal Ripken, Jr.Cal Ripken, Jr.Calvin Edwin "Cal" Ripken, Jr. , nicknamed "Iron Man", is a former Major League Baseball shortstop and third baseman. He played his entire 21-year baseball career for the Baltimore Orioles ....