January 26th in 1990s Baseball
Happy 1990s Birthday to Rick Schu, who spent nine years in the bigs, primarily with the Phillies, and had the misfortune of being the guy who played 3rd when the Phils decided to move Mike Schmidt to first base. That didn’t work out. He later served as a hitting coach.
Happy 1990s Birthday to José Segura, who pitched in 5 games for the White Sox and Giants from 1988 through 1991.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Kevin Blankenship, who pitched in eight games for the Cubs and Braves between 1988 and 1990. He earned one win.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Lou Frazier, who spent parts of five seasons in the bigs and later became a minor-league coach in multiple organizations.
He hit .286 as a rookie with Montreal in 1993.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Tim Pugh, who won 25 games for the Reds, Royals, and Tigers from 1992 through 1997.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Dan Carlson, who pitched in 23 games for the Giants, Devil Rays, and Diamondbacks from 1996 through 1999. He coached in the minor leagues for 20 years after his playing career was over.
1/26/90
The Giants sign Dan Quisenberry to a two-year free agent deal. He pitches in five games and retires.
1/26/93
The Rangers avoid arbitration with Rafael Palmeiro, signing him to a one-year deal worth $4.55 million.
1/26/94
Sid Bream signs a free agent deal with Houston.
He spends the season as a backup to Jeff Bagwell and hits .344 in 46 games. It is his final big-league season.
1/26/94
Andy Benes earns a million dollar raise when he signs with the Padres for $3.005 million.
1/26/99
The Rangers sign Mike Morgan as a free agent. The Rangers becomes the 11th team for which Morgan pitches and he finishes his career in Arizona.
1/26/90
Ken Landreax has the big hit and Milt Wilcox gets the win as the St. Pete Pelicans clinch a playoff spot in the Senior League.
1/26/94
Michael Jordan takes batting practice at Comiskey Park and impresses White Sox brass. He eventually earns an invitation to Spring Training and spends the year in Double-A.
1/26/95
President Clinton tells Major League Baseball players and owners to get their shit together. They eventually do but it takes a while.
1/26/96
The Yomiura Giants (Japan Central) purchase Jeff Manto from the Orioles. He plays 10 games in Japan and returns to the U.S. later in the summer.
We lost Jimy Williams OTD in 2024
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