May 17 in 1990s Baseball
Pascual Perez was born OTD in 1957.
Perez made his debut in 1980 with the Pirates and pitched until 1991, winning 67 games.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Greg Mathews, who won 22 games in his first two seasons with the Cardinals and pitched until 1992, wrapping up his big-league career with the Phillies.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Rob Nelson, who spent five years in the bigs with the Padres and A’s.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Jack Voigt, who spent parts of seven years in the bigs with four teams and coached in the minor leagues form more than 15 years.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Rick Huisman, who went 2-1 for the Royals in 1995 and 1996.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Wiki Gonzalez, who spent parts of seven seasons in the boigs, primarily with the Padres.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Jose Guillen, who spent 14 years in the bigs with ten teams.
He was talented and had a rocket for an arm.
5/17/91
The Yankees trade Mike Blowers to Seattle for a PTBNL and cash.
The Mariners sent minor leaguer Jim Blueberg to the Yankees to complete the trade.
5/17/99
The Expos sign Mel Rojas as a free agent.
He appears in three games and his big-league career is over, though he does pitch in the minors in 2000.
5/17/99
The Pirates sign Dale Sveum as a free agent.
He hits .211 in 49 games at the big-league level and his playing career is over.
5/17/96
Jermaine Dye goes 1-for-2 with a homer off Marcus Moore in his big-league debut.
The man had a good career.
5/17/90
Eric Anthony
5/17/90
Brian Giles homers twice and drives in 7 in a 14-6 Seattle win over Toronto.
5/17/92
Gary Carter joins Bob Boone and Carlton Fisk in the exclusive 2,000 games caught club.
5/17/92
Wade Boggs reaches the 2,000-hit plateau when he beats out an infield hit and dives into first base.
5/17/93
Jay Buhner’s two homers pace a 23-hit Seattle attack and the M’s hammer Texas 16-9.
Mike Blowers hits a slam for the second-straight day to drive in five, and Rich Amaral collects five hits.
5/17/93
John Kruk goes 5-for-6 and drives in two to pace the Phillies to a 10-3 win over the Marlins.
Dave Hollins and Jim Eisenreich have three hits each.
5/17/94
Chris Gomez goes 2-for-2 with a homer and six RBI in a 13-6 Tigers win over the Blue Jays.
5/17/95
Hideo Nomo allows just two hits over seven innings and strikes out 14 but the Dodgers lose to the Pirates 3-2.
5/17/96
A-Rod goes 3-for-6 with a homer and six RBI in a 14-13 loss to Baltimore.
5/17/96
Chris Hoiles hits a two-out walkoff slam off Norm Charlton to give Baltimore a 14-13 win over Seattle.
Rafael Palmeiro goes 5-for-6 with a homer and six RBI.
5/17/97
Kenny Lofton goes 5-for-5 with two runs scored and two RBI in an 11-6 Braves win over the Cardinals.
It’s his 3rd 5-hit game of the season.
5/17/97
Jimmy Key beats the Mariners to run his record to 8-0 with a 1.80 E.R.A.
He finishes the year at 16-10.
5/17/98
David Wells pitches the 13th perfect game in modern major league history as the Yankees beat Minnesota, 4-0.
It is the first perfect game by a Yankee pitcher since Don Larsen in the 1956 World Series.
5/17/98
Brian Jordan gos 5-for-5 with a homer and 4 RBI in a 13-4 Cardinals win over the Marlins.
5/17/99
Butch Huskey goes 4-for-5 with a homer and 7 RBI as Seattle pounds the Twins 15-5.
The M’s hit six homers in the game.
5/17/93
The Mariners release Wally Backman and his career is over.
He finishes with 893 hits over 14 seasons and a ring.
5/17/92
Melido Perez comes up and in to to Scott Brosius and Tony LaRussa starts jawing at Buck Showalter, causing the Benches to empty at Yankee Stadium. Both managers were ejected.
5/17/94
The Phillies place Curt Schilling on the DL with a bone spur in his elbow.
Schilling began the year 0-7 with a 4.99 E.R.A. He returns in July, but makes just four more starts.
5/17/99
The Braves place John Smoltz on the DL with an inflamed elbow.
He returns in two weeks but blows out prior to 2000 and misses the entire season.
5/17/99
Cleveland places Sandy Alomar on the DL with more problems in his left knee.
He does not return until September.
5/17/94
The Angels fire Buck Rodgers and replace him with Marcel Lachemann. From 1991 through May of 1994, the Angels were 179-222 under Rodgers.
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