April 4th in 1990s Baseball
Happy 1990s Birthday to Hall of Famer Scott Rolen, who won Rookie of the Year honors with the Phillies in 1997 and a ring with the Cardinals in 2006.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Tommy Herr, who made his debut with the Cardinals in 1979 and played until 1991, including winning a ring with the Cards in 1982. He also had a scholarship lined up to play hoops for Duke until there was a coaching change.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Brad Komminsk, who caem up with the Braves in 1983 and spent eight years in the bigs.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Jim Dedrick, who appeared in six games for the 1995 Orioles and later became a scout.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Mark Strittmatter, who appeared in four games for the Rockies in 1998 and later went into coaching.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Carlos Reyes, who spent parts of eight years in the bigs with multiple teams and later became a coach.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Jeff Sparks, who appeared in 23 games for the Rays in 1999 and 2000.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Guillermo Garcia, who spent parts of two seasons in the bigs with the Reds and Marlins.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Matt Wagner, who went 3-5 for the 1996 Mariners, his only big-league action.
Jim Fregosi was born on this day in 1942. He passed away from a stroke in 2014.
4/4/90
The Twins trade minor leaguer Mike Pomeranz to the Pirates for Junior Ortiz and minor leaguer Orlando Lind. Ortiz lost the backup catching slot when the Bucs acquired Don Slaught.
4/4/92
The Royals sign Rick Reed as a free agent.
He pitches until 2003, including two All-Star appearances.
4/4/94
The White Sox sign Pete Rose Jr. as a free agent.
He spends three-plus seasons in the minor leagues and plays 11 games for the Reds in 1997.
4/4/99
Cleveland signs Mark Langston, who had been in Padres camp as a non-roster invitee but was released a few days earlier. He goes 1-2 in the bigs and 0-1 in Triple-A and his career is over.
4/4/94
Alex Gonzalez goes 0-for-3 against the White Sox in his big-league debut.
He struggles a bit in 1994 but spends 13 years in the bigs for six teams.
4/4/94
Hector Carrasco throws a scoreless inning and picks up a win against the Cardinals in his big-league debut for the Reds. He spends 12 seasons in the major leagues and also pitches in Japan and Mexico.
4/4/94
A.J. Sager throws a scoreless inning in relief against Atlanta in his big-league debut.
He wins 12 games over parts of five seasons in the bigs.
4/4/94
Tim Davis allows two hits but zero runs against Cleveland in his big-league debut.
He does not allow a run in his first 13 outings and pitches from 1994 through 1997 for the Mariners.
4/4/96
Paul Wilson allows three runs in six innings against the Cardinals in his big-league debut.
He finishes his rookie season with a 5-12 record. It’s a shame he couldn’t stay healthy.
4/4/96
Jose Paniagua allows one run over five innings and gets the win over the Reds in his big-league debut.
He spends parts of eight seasons in the major leagues, winning a career-high six games for the Mariners in 1999.
4/4/97
Bartolo Colon allows four runs in five innings to the Angels in his big-league debut. He struggles a bit as a rookie but pitches in the bigs for 21 years.
4/4/97
Matt Morris allows just one run in five innings against Houston in his big-league debut for the Cardinals.
He goes 12-9 in 1997 and finshes 2nd in the Rookie of the Year balloting behind Scott Rolen.
4/4/94
Tuffy Rhodes happens
4/4/94
Darryl Strawberry tells Dodger teammates that he has a drug problem and will enter rehab.
L.A. releases him in May and he signs with the Giants, returning to the lineup in July.
4/4/94
Bill Clinton throws out the first pitch in Baltimore, while Hillary does the same in Chicago.
Hillary gets a kiss from Harry.
4/4/94
Cleveland opens their new ballpark with a 4-3 win over Seattle.
Eddie Murray homers and plays his 2,403rd game at first base to become the all-time leader at the position.
4/4/96
With temps in the 30s and a wind-chill factor of 12, Ryne Sandberg hits his first homer sine June of 1994.
4/4/97
Reggie Sanders goes 3-for-4 with a dinger and 6 RBI as the Reds beat the Marlins 9-7.
4/4/97
The Braves open Turner Field with a 5-4 win over the Cubs.
4/4/99
The Rockies beat San Diego 8-2 in Mexico City to open the season.
It’s the first time the first pitch of the season takes place outside of the U.S. or Canada.
Dante Bichette homers and drives in 4.
4/4/90
The Braves release Darrell Evans and his career is over.
He finishes his 21-year career with 414 homers, 2 all-star appearances, and a ring.
4/4/91
The Rangers release Craig McMurtry.
He signs with the Giants and pitches in the minor leagues until 1995 when he resurfaces with the Astros.
4/4/91
Cleveland selects Ed Taubensee off waivers from Oakland.
He makes his big-league debut in May and enjoys an 11-year major league career.
4/4/96
The Reds select Mike Remlinger off waivers from the Royals.
He pitchers for ten more years, wrapping up his career after the 2006 season.
4/4/91
Bo Jackson undergoes hip replacement surgery.
Amazingly, he returns to the major leagues in September.
4/4/96
Jose Rijo suffers a ‘major setback” in his rehab after undergoing elbow surgery. He does not return to the big leagues until 2001.
4/4/96
Gregg Jefferies tears a ligament in his thumb on a play at third base. The injury sidelines him until June.
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