April 20th in 1990s Baseball

1990s Baseball Birthdays
Todd Hollandsworth 1995 Fleer Baseball Card

Happy 1990s Birthday to Todd Hollandsworth, who made his debut with the Dodgers in 1995 and won Rookie of the Year in 1996.
Todd spent 12 years in the bigs.

Don Mattingly 1990 Classic Baseball Card

Happy 1990s Birthday to Donnie Baseball!

Happy 1990s Birthday to Randy Kutcher, who was once dubbed the “Ultimate Utility Man” by the Boston Globe.
Randy made his big-league debut with the Giants in 1986 and was sent to Boston in December of 1987 before spending four years with the Red Sox.

Happy 1990s Birthday to Jimmy Jones, who threw a one-hitter in his big-league debut with the Padres in 1986 and pitched until 1993, winning 43 games for four teams.

Masato Yoshii 1999 Pacific Baseball Card

Happy 1990s Birthday to Masato Yoshii, who was an outstanding pitcher in Japan, former teammate of Hideo Nomo, before signing with the Mets in 1998.
He spent five years in the bigs with the Mets, Rockies, and Expos and won 32 games.

Tony Perezchica 1992 Stadium Club Baseball Card

Happy 1990s Birthday to Tony Perezchica, who spent parts of four years in the bigs with Cleveland and the Giants and later became a minor-league coach.

Greg Brunnett 1993 Fleer Baseball Card

Happy 1990s Birthday to Greg Brummett, who won a College World Series with Wichita State, and later went 4-4 for the Giants and Twins in 1993.

Dan Smith 1991 Score Baseball Card

Happy 1990s Birthday to Dan Smith, who won one game for the Rangers over parts of two seasons.

1990s Baseball Player Signings

4/20/95
The A’s sign Brian Harper as a free agent.
He plays in two games and his major league career is over.

Gary Varsho 1995 Phillies postcard

4/20/95
The Phillies sign Gary Varsho as a free agent.
He hits .252 in 72 games in his final big-league season.

1990s Baseball Debuts
Jose Lima 1994 Bowman baseball card

4/20/94
The debut of Lima Time!
Jose Lima goes four innings against the Royals in his big-league debut. He gets knocked around a bit but he eventually spends 13 years in the bigs.

1990s Baseball Big Days

4/20/90
Larry Walker hits hit first career dinger.

Fred McGriff 1990 Leaf Baseball Card

4/20/90
The Blue Jays beat the Royals 17-6 on five homers. All nine starters get at least one hit, led by Fred McGriff and Nelson Liriano with three each.

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4/20/90
Brian Holman has a perfect game with one out to go before Ken Phelps’ homer breaks it up. Holman strikes out Rickey to end the game, a 6-1 Mariners win.

Tom Gordon 1991 Fleer Ultra Baseball Card

4/20/91
Flash Gordon throws seven shutout innings and strikes out 13 in a 5-2 win over the Yankees.

Terry Pendleton 1992 Classic Baseball Card

4/20/92
Terry Pendleton goes 3-for-4 and drives in 6 in a 10-4 Braves win over the Padres.
Coming off his 1991 MVP campaign, Pendleton leads the N.L. in hits for the second straight year and finishes 2nd in the MVP voting in 1992.

Sid Fernandez 1993 Topps Finest Baseball Card

4/20/93
Sid Fernandez strikes out 14 over eight innings but the Mets fall to the Giants 4-1 in extra-innings.

Brett Butler 1994 Donruss Baseball Card

4/20/94
Brett Butler goes 5-for-5 with a three singles, a double, and a triple in a 6-5 Dodgers win over the Mets.

Gary Gaetti 1994 Donruss Baseball Card

4/20/94
Gary Gaetti homers twice and drives in 6 as the Royals beat the Tigers 11-6.

Hal Morris 1994 Bowman Baseball Card

4/20/94
Hal Morris goes 3-for-3 and drives in all 5 Cincinnati runs in a 5-4 win over the Pirates.
It caps a five-game stretch in which he hits .524.

Andres Galarraga 1994 Donruss Baseball Card

4/20/94
Andres Galarraga homers twice and drives in 5 as the Rockies beat the Marlins 16-6 at Mile High Stadium.
The Rockies score in the 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 6th, and 8th innings.

4/20/97
The Cubs beat the Mets 4-3 in the second game of a doubleheader and snap their season-opening losing streak at 14.
They would finish the season with a 68-94 record.

Juan Guzman 1997 Fleer Baseball Card

4/20/97
A rough outing for Juan Guzman, who allows nine earned runs, including four homers, in 4 1/3 innings against the Rangers in a 10-5 loss.

4/20/98
Brent Brede leads the way (3-for-4) as the Diamondbacks beat the Marlins 15-4.
Arizona scores 5 runs in both the 4th and 7th innings.

Chipper Jones 1998 Bowman Baseball Card

4/20/98
Chipper Jones goes 2-for-4 to cap an 11-game stretch in which he hits .390 with five homers and 15 RBI.
He finishes the year at .313 with 34 homers and 107 RBI.

4/20/1999
Marge Schott sells her controlling interest of the Reds to a group led by Carl Lindner, for $67 million.

1990s Baseball Transactions
Tim Wakefield 1995 Topps Baseball Card

4/20/95
The Pirates release Tim Wakefield, who went 8-1 in 1993 and was named N.L. rookie pitcher of the year.
He was their Opening Day starter in 1994 but went 6-11 in the big leagues.
He signs with Boston and wins 186 games over the next 17 years.

Jeff Reardon 1994 Collectors Choice Baseball Card

4/20/95
Jeff Reardon announces his retirement. He was attempting a comeback with the Expos as a knuckleballer.
He retires with 367 career saves, ranking him 2nd on the all-time list.

Aaron Boone 1997 minor league baseball card

4/20/97
The Reds recall IF Aaron Boone from Triple-A Indianapolis.
To make room on the roster, the Reds send down IF Bret Boone.

1990s Baseball Injuries
Barry Bonds 1999 Fleer Baseball Card

4/20/99
Barry Bonds undergoes surgery on his left elbow to repair a triceps tendon and remove bone spurs.
The procedure keeps him out of the lineup until June but he still hits 34 dingers.

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