January 24th in 1990s Baseball
Happy 1990s Birthday to Rob Dibble, who combined the mentality of a linebacker with a mid-90s fastball to become one of the best closers in the game for a brief period of time before arm troubles scuttled his career.
Ross Powell was born OTD in 1968. He pitched in 48 games for the Reds, Pirates, and Astros between 1993 and 1995. He passed away in 2017 of carbon monoxide poisoning.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Atlee Hammaker, who was a first round pick of the Royals in 1979 and pitched in the bigs from 1981 through 1995, earning All-Star honors in 1983 when he led the N.L. with a 2.25 E.R.A.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Cory Bailey, who pitched from 1993 through 2002, turning in his best season with the Cardinals in 1996 when he went 5-2 out of the bullpen.
1/24/90
The Braves trade minor leaguer Ken Pennington and Gary Eave to the Mariners for Jim Presley. Injuries limited Presley to 117 games in 1989 but he plays 140 games in 1990, batting .242 with 19 homers for the Braves.
1/24/91
The Angels sign Gary Gaetti to a four-year free agent deal worth $11.4 million. He spends two and a half years with the Angels before being released in 1993, but rejuvenates his career when he signs with the Royals and plays until 2000.
1/24/91
The Rangers and Bobby Witt avoid arbitration when they agree to a three-year deal worth $7.3 million.
1/24/94
The Cubs avoid arbitration with Sammy Sosa when they sign him to a one-year deal worth $2.95 million.
1/24/90
Mike Schmidt is named Player of the Decade by The Sporting News.
1/24/91
Reds manager Lou Piniella announces that Nasty Boy Norm Charlton will be converted to a starter for the upcoming season. Norm goes 3-5 as a starter, get hurt in June, and returns to the bullpen in July.
1/24/94
The Tigers fire general manager Jerry Walker and replace him with Joe Klein on an interim basis.
We lost Carlos Martinez OTD in 2006.
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