April 2nd in 1990s Baseball
Happy 1990s Birthday to Jon Lieber, who made his debut in 1994 and spent 14 years in the big leagues, including five after having Tommy John surgery.
He won 20 games in 2001 and 134 over the course of his career.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Curtis Leskanic, who made his big-league debut with the Rockies in 1993 and spent 11 years in the bigs.
He led the N.L. in appearances (76) in 1995 and won a ring with the Red Sox in 2004.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Al Nipper, who made his debut with Boston in 1983 and wrapped up his career with the Cleveland in 1990 when he attempted a comeback as a knuckleballer.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Tommy Barrett, a 26th-round draft pick who spent parts on three seasons in the bigs with the Phillies and Red Sox and later became a coach. He is Marty Barrett’s brother.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Pete Incaviglia, who spent 12 years in the bigs and slugged 206 homers. He made a big splash as a rookie in 1986 when he hit 30 bombs for the Rangers and was also a part of the 1993 Phillies N.L. Championship team.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Marc Kroon, who made his debut with the Padres and 1995 and spent parts of four seasons in the bigs before becoming a dominant closer in Japan.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Steve Hosey, who appeared in 24 games for the Giants in 1992 and 1993. He was the 14th overall pick in the 1989 draft.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Denny Hocking, who was drafted in the 52nd round and spent 13 years in the bigs before becoming a minor-league coach. He has also written articles for MLB.com
4/2/92
Houston trades Curt Schilling to the Phillies for Jason Grimsley.
Schilling develops into one of the best pitchers in the National League, winning 30 games in his first two seasons in Philadelphia.
4/2/91
The Brewers sign Rick Dempsey as a free agent.
He plays 60 games in Milwaukee and returns to Baltimore in 1992 to finish his career.
4/2/91
The Orioles sign Mike Flanagan as a free agent
He goes 2-7 in 1991 and ’92 and his career is over.
4/2/91
The Brewers sign Candy Maldonado as a free agent.
He plays 34 games with Milwaukee before being traded to Toronto in August.
4/2/91
Cleveland signs Carlos Martinez as a free agent.
He hits .264 in a part-time role for Cleveland over the next three seasons and wraps up his major league career in 1995 with the Angels.
4/2/91
The Brewers sign Willie Randolph, who was in camp as a Non-roster invitee. In his age 36 season, Randolph hits .327 in 124 games.
4/2/94
The Reds sign Rich DeLucia as a free agent.
He splits the season between Cincinnati and Triple-A Indianapolis before signing with the Cardinals for 1995.
4/2/96
The Reds sign Scott Service as a free agent, who had been released by the Giants the previous month.
He goes 1-0 in 34 games in 1996 for Cincinnati.
4/2/97
The Marlins sign Gary Sheffield to a six-year, $61 million contract extension. Sheff helps the Marlins win a World Series in 1997.
4/2/97
The Orioles sign Cal Ripken Jr. to a two-year contract extention that guarantees his $15.1 million in 1998 and 1999.
4/2/99
The Rockies sign Mike Kelly as a free agent.
The former Gold Spikes winner spends most of the season in Triple-A before appearing in two games for the Rockies at the major league level.
4/2/96
Francisco Cordova throws a scoreless inning against the Marlins in his big-league debut.
He wins four games and earns 12 saves for the Bucs as a rookie.
4/2/96
Alvin Morman throws a scoreless 1/3 of an inning against the Dodgers in his big-league debut.
He goes 4-1 for Houston as a rookie and is traded to Cleveland the following May.
4/2/96
Dan Naulty allows just one unearned run in four innings of work against Detroit in his big-league debut.
Hw wins three games as a rookie and spends four years in the bigs.
4/2/96
George Arias goes 2-for-3 with two singles in his big-league debut for the Angels.
He spends parts of two seasons with the Angels before being flipped to the Padres as part of the Rickey Henderson deal and later played in Japan.
4/2/97
Tom Martin throws a scoreless 1/3 of an inning against Atlanta in his big-league debut.
He goes 4-5 as a rookie for Houston, is selected by the Diamondbacks in the expansion draft, and flipped to Cleveland for Matt Williams.
4/2/97
Steve Kline throws 2/3 of an innings against Oakland and gets a win in his big-league debut.
He goes 4-4 as a rookie and spends 11 years in the major leagues, including leading the N.L. in appearances for three-straight seasons.
4/2/97
Carlos Castillo throws a scoreless inning against Toronto in his big-league debut.
He goes 10-7 over parts of four season in the major leagues.
4/2/97
Jamie Walker allows one run in 2/3 of an inning aganst Baltimore and picks up the loss in his big-league debut.
He goes 3-3 as a rookie and pitches in the bigs for ten years, leading the A.L. in appearances in 2007.
4/2/98
Russ Ortiz throws two scoreless innings for the Giants in his big-league debut.
He becomes a full-time starter in 1999 and averages 16 wins per year over the next six seasons.
4/2/98
John Halama gets roughed up a bit in his big-league debut for the Astros, allowing six earned runs over four innings.
He goes 1-1 for Houston and is dealt to Seattle as the PTBNNL in the Randy Johnson deal. He wins 35 games for the Mariners over the next three seasons.
4/2/98
Rafael Medina allows five runs over five innings against the Cubs in his big-league debut.
He goes 2-6 as a rookie and 3-7 overall in parts of two seasons for the Marlins.
4/2/98
Bobby Hughes goes 0-for-1 as a pinch-hitter in his big-league debut.
He plays in 85 games as a rookie and 133 in two season for the Brewers.
4/2/98
Dave Berg makes his big-league debut as a pinch runner for Gary Sheffield.
He hits .313 in 81 games as a rookie and spends seven years in the major leagues.
4/2/98
Cliff Politte goes five innings against the Dodgers in his big-league debut for the Cardinals.
He goes 2-3 as a rookie and is dealt to the Phillies at the Winter Meetings.
4/2/98
Todd Rizzo takes one for the team in his big-league debut, allowing six runs in a ten-run Rangers 7th inning in his big-league debut.
He pitches in 12 games for the Sox over two seasons at the major-league level.
4/2/98
Javier Martinez walks two and strikes out two in 2/3 of an inning against Montreal in his big-league debut for the Pirates.
He goes 0-1 in 37 games in his only major-league season.
4/2/98
Brian Edmondson allows one run in 2/3 of an inning against Milwaukee in his big-league debut.
He wins four games a a rookie and nine over parts of two seasons for Atlanta and Florida.
4/2/91
AL president Dr. Bobby Brown upholds Roger Clemens’ $10,000 fine and five-game suspension stemming from his ejection of game four of the 1990 ALCS.
“There is not a special set of rules and regulations for superstars or award winners,” he says.
4/2/91
Nolan Ryan squares off against his son, Reid, in a exhibition game.
Reid allows four runs in two innings to the Rangers and Ruth Ryan throws out the first pitch.
4/2/94
Cleveland opens Jacobs Field with a 6-4 loss to the Pirates in an exhibition game in front of more than 40,000 people.
4/2/96
Chuck Carr and Jose Valentin combine to go 8-for-10 with two homers and 5 RBI as the Brewers hammer the Angels 15-9 on Opening Day.
Chuck Finley gives up eight runs in 2 2/3 innings.
4/2/97
Albert Belle makes history when he plays his first game for the White Sox after signing a deal that pays him $10. His salary is $928,333 more than the entire payroll of the Pittsburgh Pirates. It is the first time in history that a single player makes more than an entire team.
4/2/97
Tino Martinez goes 4-for-6 with three consecutive dingers and drives in seven as the Yankees beat Seattle 16-2.
4/2/98
Ellis Burks homers at Bank One Ballpark in a 6-4 Colorado win over the Diamondbacks. Burks sets a record by homering in 33 stadiums.
4/2/98
Juan Gonzalez goes 3-for-5 and is one of five Rangers players to homer in a 20-4 win over the White Sox.
Texas led 6-4 heading into the 7th and dropped a 10-spot on the Sox, then scored four more in the 8th.
4/2/91
The Astros release Don Carman.
He signs with the Reds and goes 0-2 in 28 games before being released again and signing with Texas.
4/2/91
The Brewers release Mike Felder.
He hooks on with the Giants and hits .275 for them over the next three seasons in 277 games.
4/2/92
The Giants release Steve Lake.
He returns to the Cubs and spends his final season in Chicago, batting .225 in 44 games.
4/2/92
The Expos release Terry Leach.
He signs with the White Sox and goes 6-5 out of the pen with a 1.95 E.R.A.
4/2/95
The Mariners release Kerry Ligtenberg.
He plays independent ball, signs with the Braves in 1996, and makes his debut in 1997. He saves 30 games for Atlanta in 1998 and finishes 4th in the Rookie of the Year race.
4/2/99
The Braves release Tony Graffanino.
He hooks on with the Rays and hits .313 in Tampa Bay over parts of two seasons before being traded to the White Sox for Tanyon Sturtze.
4/2/99
Cleveland releases Ron Villone.
He signs with the Reds, wins 19 games over the next two seasons, and pitches until 2009.
4/2/93
Hal Morris and Jose Mesa are each fined and suspended as a result of a fight earlier in the week during a spring training game.
Mesa hit Morris in the head with a pitch and Morris charged the mound, suffering a separated shoulder in the process. He does not return to the lineup until June.
4/2/90
Paul Molitor is placed on the DL with a fractured thumb. It is the 11th time in 12 seasons that Molly is laid up.
He makes his season debut on April 27 and hits .285.
4/2/92
The Yankees place Mit Witt on the DL with an elbow problem which ends up needing Tommy John surgery. He does not pitch in the big leagues until April of 1993.
4/2/96
The Mets announce that Bill Pulsipher will miss the season after and MRI reveals a torn UCL in his pitching elbow.
He returns to a big-league mound in June of 1997.
4/2/96
Bret Boone undergoes surgery to remove bone chips from his right elbow.
He returns to the lineup on April 16 and hits .233 with 12 homers.
4/2/97
The Reds place Jeff Brantley on the DL with a shoulder injury. The defending N.L. Saves champion returns to the mound on April 18 but is shut down in May. He throws just 11 2/3 innings for the season.
4/2/98
Just four days after being obtained in a trade with Cleveland, Reds 1B Sean Casey is hit in the eye by a ball thrown by Damian Jackson during batting practice.
His eye orbit is fractured and will require surgery on April 8th. The injury keeps him out of the Reds lineup until May 5. He plays in just 96 games.
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