January 28th in 1990s Baseball
Happy 1990s Birthday to Gary Mielke, who appeared in 79 games for the Rangers between 1988 and 1990 and then became a minor-league pitching coach.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Bryan Ward, who pitched in 95 games for the White Sox, Phillies, and Angels between 1998 and 2000.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Chris Peters, who won 19 games for the Pirates and Expos between 1996 and 2001.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Steve Falteisek, who appeared in 15 games for the Expos and Brewers between 1997 and 1999.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Jacob Cruz, who was a first round pick in 1994 and spent nine seasons in the bigs with 5 teams. He saw the most action with the Reds when he played in 206 games in 2004 and 2005.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Óscar Henríquez, who went 1-2 for the Astros, Marlins, and Tigers between 1997 and 2002.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Magglio Ordonez, who debuted with the White Sox in 1997 and just hit. Over 15 seasons, Mags had a career batting average of .309, including a league-leading .363 average in 2007 with Detroit.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Jermaine Dye, who debuted with the Braves in 1996 and was traded to the Royals where he became a star. He was a two-time All-Star, won a Gold Glove, a Silver Slugger, and a ring with the 2005 White Sox.
1/28/91
Bip Roberts more than quadruples his salary when he signs a one-year deal with the Padres worth $875,000.
1/28/91
The Phillies avoid arbitration with John Kruk when he signs a one-year deal worth $1,175,000. Krukker hits .294 with 21 homers and makes the All-Star team for the first time.
1/28/92
Detroit Tigers first baseman Cecil Fielder avoids salary arbitration by agreeing to a $4.5 million contract, for the largest single-season deal in major league history.
1/28/94
The Padres sign Harold Reynolds as a free agent. They trade him to the Angels at the end of spring training and he finishes his career in Anaheim.
1/28/94
The Dodgers avoid arbitration with Kevin Gross when he signs a one-year deal worth $2.7 million. After winning 13 games in 1993, Gross slips to nine in 1994.
1/28/94
The Dodgers avoid arbitration with Ramon Martinez when he signs a one-year deal worth $2,687,000. He goes 12-7 in the strike-shortened season.
1/28/94
The Blue Jays lock up Juan Guzman when they sign him to a two-year deal worth $3.8 million. He goes 12-11 in 1994, but drops to just 4-14 in 1995.
1/28/99
The Brewers avoid arbitration with Mark Loretta when they sign him to a one-year deal worth $1,495,000, a raise of more than $1.2 million.
1/28/99
The Rangers avoid arbitration with Tim Crabtree when they sign him to a two-year deal worth $1,695,000.
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