May 15th in 1990s Baseball
Happy 1990s Birthday to George Brett!
Happy 1990s Birthday to Hall of Famer John Smoltz who won 24 games in 1996 and saved 55 games in 2002.
He and Dennis Eckersley are the onyl two to win 20 in one season and save 50 in another season.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Scott Watkins, who appeared in 27 games for the Twins in 1995.
Happy 1990s Birthday to A.J. Hinch, who spent seven years in the bigs with four teams and won a World Series as the Astros manager.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Steve Woodard, who pitched in the bigs for seven years and had two double-digit win seasons for the Brewers.
5/15/95
The Reds trade Tim Belcher to the Mariners for Roger Salkeld.
Belcher goes 10-12 for the Seattle and helps them win the A.L. West.
5/15/98
The Marlins trade Manuel Barrios, Bobby Bonilla, Jim Eisenreich, Charles Johnson and Gary Sheffield to the Dodgers for Mike Piazza and Todd Zeile.
5/15/91
The Phillies sign Jay Baller as a free agent.
Baller was part of the package that Philadelphia sent to Cleveland in the Von Hayes deal.
He spends the rest of 1991 in the minor leagues and returns to the bigs briefly in 1992 before his career is over.
5/15/96
The Yankees outbid four other teams and sign Japanese pitcher Katsuhiro Maeda to a $1.5 million contract.
He never pitches in the big leagues.
5/15/99
The Cardinals sign Heathcliff Slocumb, who had been released by the Orioles a few weeks earlier.
He goes 3-2 with a 2.36 E.R.A. in 40 games over the rest of the season.
5/15/92
Steve Scarsone goes 1-for-4 with a single in his big-league debut.
He is traded to Baltimore in August and spends seven years in the bigs.
5/14/94
Jon Lieber goes five innings against the Phillies in his big-league debut.
He picks up his first win six days later and pitches until 2008.
5/15/90
Shenanigans at Skydome.
5/15/91
Paul Molitor hits for the cycle in a 4–2 win over Minnesota.
Molitor triples in the 1st, singles in the 3rd, doubles in the 5th, and homers in the 7th.
5/15/91
The Queen takes in an Orioles/A’s game, or at least the first two innings. Fortunately for her, Reggie was in another city.
5/15/93
The Expos retire Rusty Staub’s #10
5/15/94
Six Florida Marlins pitchers combine to shut out the Cubs, 3 – 0. Starter Chris Hammond gets credit for the victory and runs his scoreless streak to 22 innings.
5/15/95
Ramon Martinez, Rudy Seanez, and Todd Worrell combine on a one-hitter as the Dodgers shut out the Pirates, 4-0.
5/15/96
Todd Stottlemyre shuts out the Marlins on four hits and strikes out 13.
5/15/96
The Mariners spot the Yankees four runs, then hammer starter Jimmy Key and five other pitchers for 19 hits to win, 10-5.
Seven Mariners collect two or more hits, and Edgar Martinez drives in four.
5/15/96
After a two-hour fog delay, Frank Thomas drives in six to lead the White Sox to a 20-8 win over the Brewers in Milwaukee. Chicago scores six runs in the 2nd inning and another six in the 6th.
5/15/96
Mo Vaughn hits two of Boston’s four home runs and drives in four, and the Red Sox score in each of the first seven innings to beat the Angels, 17-6. Mike Stanley also has 4 RBI in the game.
5/15/96
The Marge Schott Sports Illustrated cover story hits newsstands.
She does not come off well. Here is the story.
5/15/97
The Cubs hit four triples, including three in the 7th inning, to beat the Padres 8-2.
Chicago scores four runs in the inning off Tim Scott as Brian McRae, Doug Glanville, and Sammy Sosa all triple.
5/15/99
Alex Arias snares Mike Piazza’s line drive in the 6th inning to start the Phillies’ 30th franchise triple play. It is just the second triple play turned in Veterans Stadium. The Mets still win, 9 – 7.
5/15/99
The Pirates score 5 in the 1st inning and 5 in the 3rd inning to coast to a 17-6 win over Montreal.
Freddy Garcia goes 3-for-4 with a homer and 4 RBI and Brian Giles adds a three-run shot.
5/15/90
The Braves release Jody Davis.
He hooks on with the Tigers but plays just three games in Triple-A and his career is over.
5/15/92
Bret Saberhagen throws five innings against the Dodgers before leaving with tendinitis in his pitching hand that will effectively sideline him for the rest of the year. He will not win another game in 1992 after his 4-1 win.
5/15/92
Alan Trammell fractures his ankle while attempting to beat out an infield single and misses the remainder of the season.
5/15/93
Charles Nagy leaves his start against the Brewers with a shoulder injury after pitching to just two batters. He goes on the DL a few days later and has surgery in June.
5/15/96
David Justice dislocates his right shoulder swinging at a pitch in the 2nd inning. He eventually requires surgery and misses the rest of the year.
5/15/96
The Mariners place Randy Johnson on the DL with nerve problems in his back.
The injury keeps him out of the rotation until August.
5/15/99
Esteban Loaiza breaks his hand when a car door slams on it. He is out of the lineup until June.
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