May 13th in 1990s Baseball
Happy 1990s Birthday to Jose Rijo, who was a World Series MVP with the Reds but had his career cut short by arm problems.
He finished with 116 wins.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Mike Sirotka, who made his debut in 1995 and pitched for the White Sox for six years, winning 45 games.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Chris Nichting, who made his debut with the Rangers in 1995 and pitched in four seasons in the bigs with four teams.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Braulio Castillo, who played in 56 games for the Phillies in 1991 and 1992.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Lyle Mouton, who made his debut with the White Sox in 1995 and spent seven years in the bigs with four teams.
He also spent a year in Japan.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Mickey Callaway, who made his debut with the Rays in 1999 and pitched in the bigs for five seasons before pitching in Korea and China.
He returned to the U.S. and managed the Mets for two seasons.
5/13/90
The Dodgers trade Willie Randolph to Oakland for Stan Javier.
Randolph spends the rest of the season in Oakland and signs with Milwaukee for 1991.
Dodgers VP Fred Clair says the move was made to move Juan Samuel to 2nd base and open up CF for Kirk Gibson.
5/13/94
The Blue Jays sign Dave Righetti as a free agent and assign him to Double-A.
He returns to the bigs in June and finishes his career with the White Sox in 1995.
5/13/95
The Cubs sign Joe Magrane as a free agent.
He spends the rest of the season in Triple-A and returns briefly to the bigs with the White Sox in 1996 before retiring.
5/13/98
The Orioles sign Scott Erickson to a five-year, $32-million contract extension.
5/13/98
Cleveland signs Charles Nagy to a four-year contract extension worth $24 million.
5/13/95
Felix Rodriguez throws a scoreless 1/3 of an inning against the Cardinals in his big-league debut for the Dodgers.
He pitches in the bigs for 11 years and wins 38 games while recording 11 saves.
5/13/90
Tim Wallach goes 4-for-6, homers twice and drives in 8 in a 15-0 Expos win over the Padres.
5/13/90
Joe Oliver goes 2-for-4, with a dinger and 6 RBI in a 13-9 Reds win over the Cubs.
5/13/91
Chip, Skip, and Harry Caray are in the booth together at Wrigley Field for a Cubs/Braves game.
5/13/91
The American League suspends Albert Belle for one week for throwing a ball at a fan.
“I regret that I lost my spirituality for an instance.” he reads from a prepared statement.
5/13/92
Kirk McCaskill and Bobby Thigpen combine to shut out the Brewers on just two hits.
It is McCaskill’s first win since Aprill 9th.
5/13/92
The Pirates jump out to a 10-2 lead over the Braves, allow Atlanta to tie the game, then win it 11-10 on Jay Bell’s 9th inning solo homer.
5/13/93
Kevin Mitchell hits two tape-measure home runs, including one into the upper deck, off Padres starter Dave Eiland to help give the Reds a 7-1 win over the Padres.
5/13/93
George Brett hits his 300th career homer, a solo shot off Cleveland’s Mark Clark, in a 7-3 win.
He retires after the season with 317.
5/13/94
Gary Gaetti goes 3-for-5 with a homer and 4 RBI in a 16-6 Royals win over Oakland.
All but one of the Royals starters get at least one hit and KC puts up two 5-run innings.
5/13/94
Tim Salmon goes 5-for-5 with two homers and 5 RBI in an 11-1 Angels win over Seattle. He also ties a record by collecting 13-straight hits.
5/13/96
Steve Trachsel one-hits the Astros in a 6-0 win at Wrigley Field with the wind blowing out.
He strikes out six and needs just 109 pitches.
Brian Hunter’s leadoff double is the only hit he surrenders.
5/13/98
Mark Grudzelanik and Chris Widger each homer twice of Mark Gardner as the Expos beat the Giants 9-5.
Gardner allows 8 runs on 11 hits in two and a third.
5/13/98
Ryan Klesko’s 6th-inning homer gives Atlanta at least one home run in 25 straight games, tying a MLB record.
The streak ends the following day when they do not homer but still beat the Cardinals 7-3.
5/13/99
The Rangers score 8 in the bottom of the fourth inning en route to a 15-7 win over Baltimore.
Roberto Kelly, Rusty Greer, and Rafael Palmeiro all homer in the inning.
5/13/97
The Royals release Mitch Williams and his career is over.
He had been attempting a comeback after spending all of 1996 in the minor leagues.
5/13/91
Jose Canseco confronts a fan who was heckling him about his supposed rendezvous with Madonna.
Tony LaRussa and several teammates intervene beofe things get out of hand.
5/13/93
Hipolito Pichardo hits Albert Belle with a pitch and Belle charges the mound.
5/13/96
Andy Benes hits Gary Sheffield with a pitch and the benches empty, causing the ejection of both.
Two batters later, Terry Pendleton hits a grand slam and the Marlins win the game 5-2.
5/13/92
Shawon Dunston undergoes successful surgery on a herniated disc in his back. He misses the remainder of the season and plays in just seven games in 1993.
5/13/94
The A’s place Rickey Henderson on the DL with a knee problem.
He returns to the lineup on May 27th but does not steal a base until June 6th.
5/13/97
The Padres place Ken Caminiti on the DL with a hamstring injury.
He returns to the lineup on May 27th.
5/13/98
The Red Sox place Nomar Garciaparra on the DL with a slightly separated shoulder.
He returns to the lineup on May 28th.
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