January 30th in 1990s Baseball
Happy 1990s Birthday to Bob Henley, who was a 26th-round draft pick in 1991 and played in 41 games at the big-league level with the Expos in 1998.
He hit .304 with 3 homers but injuries shortened his career and he went into coaching.
1/30/91
The Braves sign Deion Sanders as a free agent.
The deal allows him to leave the team on July 31 to return to the NFL.
1/30/91
Jeff Montgomery signs a one-year deal worth $1,085,000, a big jump from the $300,000 he made in 1990.
He goes 4-4 with 33 saves for KC in 1991.
1/30/92
The Angels settle with Jim Abbott prior to arbitration when they sign him to a one year deal worth $1.85 million. Abbott had asked for $2.1 million after going 18-11 in 1991, but still got a rise of early $1.5 million.
1/30/96
The Phillies sign Benito Santiago to a one-year free agent deal worth $1 million. Santiago hits .264 with a career-high 30 homers in his lone season in Philadelphia.
1/30/96
The Cubs avoid arbitration with Sammy Sosa when they sign him to a two-year deal worth $10.25 million. Sammy hits 40 homers and drives in 100 runs.
1/30/97
The Reds sign Deion Sanders as a free agent.
Deion says he will play the entire baseball season, but Cowboys owner Jerry Jones says he expects Deion to play all 16 NFL games in 1997.
Sanders leaves the Reds in September.
1/30/94
As per tradition, Roger Clemens throws the first pitch of the game behind the leadoff hitter’s head, then throws a scoreless inning as the University of Texas alumni beat the current Longhorns 6-4.
1/30/98
Reds closer Jeff Shaw receives his 1997 Fireman of the Year Award at a media luncheon in Kentucky. He records 23 saves in the first half in 1998, makes the All-Star team, and is traded to the Dodgers before the All-Star Game.
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