April 5th in 1990s Baseball

1990s Baseball Birthdays
Cris Carpenter 1993 Fleer Baseball Card

Happy 1990s Birthday to Cris Carpenter, who made his debut with the Cardinals in 1988 and was an original Marlin. He won 27 games over parts of eight big-league seasons.

Greg Smith 1990 Upper Deck Baseball Card

Happy 1990s Birthday to Greg Smith, who spent parts of three seasons with the Cubs and Dodgers between 1989 and 1991.

Happy 1990s Birthday to Ryan Karp, who appeared in 16 games for the Phillies in 1995 and 1997, compiling a 1-1 record in 17 innings.

Andres Berumen 1997 Pacific Baseball Card

Happy 1990s Birthday to Andres Berumen, who won two games for the Padres in 1995 and 1996.

1990s Baseball Trades
Ken Hill 1995 Bowman Baseball Card

4/5/95
The cash-strapped Expos trade Ken Hill to the Cardinals for Kirk Bullinger, Bryan Eversgerd and DaRond Stovall.

Brian McRae 1995 Collectors Choice Baseball Card

4/5/95
The Cubs trade Geno Morones and Derek Wallace to the Ken Hill 1995 Bowman Baseball Card Royals for Brian McRae.

4/5/95
The cash-strapped Expos trade John Wetteland to the Yankees for Fernando Seguignol and cash.

1990s Baseball Player Signings
Greg Booker 1990 minor league baseball card

4/5/90
The Giants sign Greg Booker as a free agent.
He spends most of the year in Triple-A but does make two appearances for the big club. It is his last year in baseball.

Bob Knepper 1990 Donruss Baseball Card

4/5/90
The Giants sign Bob Knepper as a free agent.
He splits the year between Triple-A and the big leagues and goes 3-3 for the Giants. It is his final year in baseball.

Brad Komminsk 1991 Score Baseball Card

4/5/90
The Giants select Brad Komminsk off waivers from Cleveland.
He plays in eight games for the Giants, is released, and signs with the Orioles.

Mike Aldrete 1992 Fleer Baseball Card

4/5/91
The Padres sign Mike Aldrete as a free agent.
He plays in 12 games, is released in May, and signs with Cleveland.

4/5/91
The Royals sign Warren Cromartie as a free agent.
Cro had spent the past eight years in Japan. He hits .212 in 69 games for KC in his final big league season.

Mike Felder 1991 Fleer Baseball Card

4/5/91
The Giants sign Mike Felder as a free agent.
He hits .264 in 132 games and spends 1992 in San Francisco before moving on to Seattle in 1993.

Floyd Bannister 1992 Stadium CLub Baseball Card

4/5/92

Texas signs Floyd Bannister as a free agent.
In his final big-league season, Bannister goes 1-1 in 36 games.

Terry Leach 1992 Leaf Baseball Card

4/5/92
The White Sox sign Terry Leach as a free agent.
He spends his final two big-league seasons with the Sox, winning six games.

Ted Power 1992 Stadium Club Baseball Card

4/5/92
Cleveland signs Ted Power as a free agent.
He spends parts of two seasons in Cleveland and finishes up his career with Seattle in 1993.

Kevin Seitzer 1992 Bowman Baseball Card

4/5/92
The Brewers sign Kevin Seitzer as a free agent.
He spends a year in Milwaukee, signs with Oakland in 1993, and returns to Milwaukee after the A’s release him.
He hits an even .300 for the Brewers over parts of five seasons.

Wally_Backman_1993_

4/5/93
Seattle signs Wally Backman as a free agent.
He plays ten games and is released, ending his playing career.

Eric Anthony 1995 Pinnacle Baseball Card

4/5/95
The Reds sign Eric Anthony as a free agent.
He spends the next two seasons in Cincinnati before moving on to Colorado.

Dave Winfield 1995 Bowman Baseball Card

4/5/95
Cleveland signs Dave Winfield as a free agent.
He hits .191 in 46 games and his Hall of Fame career is over.

Fernando Valenzuela 1995 Collectors Choice Baseball Card

4/5/95
The Padres sign Fernando Valenzuela as a free agent.
He goes 8-3 in 1995 and wins 13 games for the Pads in 1996.

Dave Martinez 1995 White Sox Baseball Card

4/5/95
The White Sox sign Dave Martinez as a free agent.
He spends three years on the South Side before signing with the Rays for 1998.

1990s Baseball Debuts

4/5/98
Eric Milton throws six shutout innings for the Twins and gets the win in his big-league debut.
He goes 8-14 as a rookie and wins 89 games over the course of his career.

Scott Williamson 1999 Fleer Baseball Card

4/5/99
Scott Williamson throws a shutout inning for the Reds against the Giants in his big-league debut.
He 12-7 with 19 saves and wins Rookie of the Year.

1990s Baseball Big Days

4/5/93
The Rockies fall to the Mets 3-0 in the first game in franchise history.
Dwight Gooden throws a 4-hit shutout. They would pick up their first win on April 9th.

4/5/93
The Marlins beat the Dodgers in the first game in franchise history.
Charlie Hough goes six for the win.

Greg Maddux 1993 Fleer Baseball Card

4/5/93
In his first start as a Brave, Greg Maddux allows zero runs and scatters five hits against his former team over 8 1/3 innings as the Braves edge the Cubs, 1-0.

4/5/94
Good times at Wrigley Field where the temps were in the mid-30s with a wind chill of 6. 

The Mets win 6-2

4/5/94
Unior chief Don Fehr warns there may be a strike if the players and owners don’t come to a collective bargaining agreement. That can’t happen again, can it?

4/5/97
Larry Walker homers thrice in a 15-3 Rockies win over Montreal.
Through the first six games of the year, Walker is hitting .476 with 6 homers.

Sterling Hitchcock 1997 Circa Baseball Card

4/5/97
San Diego pitchers Sterling Hitchcock and Trevor Hoffman combine to one-hit the Phillies in a 4-1 victory. Rico Brogna’s 5th-inning RBI double is the only hit allowed.

Brian Hunter 1997 Finest Baseball Card

4/5/97
Brian Hunter has four hits and three stolen bases as Detroit beats the White Sox, 15-12.

Curt Schilling 1998 Circa baseball card

4/5/98
Curt Schilling allows just one run and strikes out 15 in a 2-1 win over Atlanta.

Andy Benes 1998 Donruss Baseball Card

4/5/98
The Diamondbacks pick up the first win in franchise history when they bear the Giants 3-2. Andy Benes, who lost the club’s first game in his Opening Day start, goes seven to beat Shawn Estes.

4/5/99
Raul Mondesi goes 4-for-5 with two dingers and 5 RBI to lead the Dodgers past the Diamondbacks 8-6 on Opening Day. 

His three-run homer in the 9th tied the game and his two-run shot won it. 

1990s Baseball Transactions
Randy Veres 1991 minor league baseball card

4/5/91
The Brewers release Randy Veres.
He spends the next three seasons in the minor legaues and resurfaces in the bigs with the Cubs in 1994.

Craig McMurtry 1991 Score Baseball Card

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.

Ed Taubensee 1991 minor league baseball card

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.

Chet Lemon 1991 Fleer Baseball Card

4/5/91
The Tigers release Chet Lemon and his career is over.
He finishes with 1.875 hits, three All-Star nods, and a ring.

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1990s Baseball Injuries
Keith Hernandez 1991 Score baseball card

4/5/91
Cleveland places Keith Hernandez on the DL. The first baseman missed all of spring training after suffering a back injury while moving furniture during the offseason.
He has surgery and never plays again.

Rob Dibble 1994 Collectors choice baseball card

4/5/94
The Reds announce Rob Dibble has a rotator cuff tear and will undergo surgery.
He misses all of 1994 and splits 1995 between the White Sox and Brewers before retiring.

Shane Mack 1994 Donruss Baseball Card

4/5/94
The Twins place Shane Mack on the DL with a shoulder problem. He misses all of April but returns in May.

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