November 6th in 1990s Baseball
Happy 1990s Birthday to John Candelaria, who spent 19 years in the bigs, threw a no-hitter, and won a ring with the Pirates in 1979.
He finished his career with 177 wins.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Ever Magallanes, who appeared in three games for Cleveland in 1991. He went 0-for-2 at the plate a drew a walk.
He later became a minor league manager.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Brian Givens, who won 6 games for the Brewers in 1995 and 1996 before pitching in Japan.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Don Wengert, who spent parts of seven years in the bigs with six teams.
He won a career-high 7 games for the A’s in 1996.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Chris Petersen, who appeared in seven games for the Rockies in 1999 and collected two hits.
He later became a minor league coach.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Bubba Trammell, who was an original member of the Devil Rays and spent seven years in the bigs with five teams.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Deivi Cruz, who went from single-A in 1996 to the Tigers’ starting shortstop in 1997 and finished 4th in the A.L. Rookie of the Year race.
He spent nine years in the bigs.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Carlos Almanzar, who pitched in the big leagues for eight seasons, winning 13 games for five teams.
Happy 1990s Birthday to Justin Speier, whose father, Chris, spent 19 years in the bigs as a shortstop.
Justin was a pitcher who won 35 games over 12 seasons and recorded 17 saves.
11/6/97
The Red Sox trade Aaron Sele, Mark Brandenburg, and Bill Haselman to the Rangers in exchange for Jim Leyritz and Damon Buford.
11/6/92
Just before the midnight deadline, the Marlins reach a contract agreement with their top draft pick, Charles Johnson.
He debuts in 1994 and spends 12 seasons in the bigs.
11/6/98
The Dodgers sign Devon White to a three-year $12.4 million free agent deal.
He is the first player to switch teams in the 1998 offseason.
11/6/99
Cleveland signs Cuban defector Danys Baez to a four-year deal worth $14.5 million.
He debuts in 2001 and pitches in the bigs for 10 seasons.
11/6/90
Atlanta Braves outfielder David Justice wins the National League Rookie of the Year Award after batting .282 with 28 home runs. He receives all but one of the first-place votes.
11/6/91
Jeff Bagwell becomes the first Astros player to win Rookie of the Year. Bagwell hit .294 with a team-leading 15 home runs and 82 RBI.
11/6/96
Todd Hollandsworth is named N.L. Rookie of the Year, the fifth year in a row that the award has gone to a Dodger.
11/6/92
The Reds purchase Greg Cadaret from the Yankees.
He goes 2-1 with a save in his lone season in Cincinnati and signs with the Royals.
11/6/95
Lou Piniella is named A.P. Manager of the year after leading the Mariners to a 79-66 record and a first-place finish in the A.L. West.
11/6/95
The Rangers sign manager Johnny Oates to a one-year contract extension through the 1997 season.
The Rangers win 96 games in 1996 and Oates remains manager until 2001.
11/6/97
Dusty Baker is named National League Manager of the Year after leading the Giants to a first place finish in the N.L. West.
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