On June 8, 1982, Los Angeles Dodgers prospect Sid Fernandez pitches his second no-hitter of the season for Vero Beach of the Florida State League. Fernandez’ latest gem will earn him a promotion to Albuquerque, the Dodgers’ top affiliate in the Pacific Coast League.
On June 7, 1982, the Chicago Cubs select high school shortstop Shawon Dunston with the first pick of the amateur draft. The highly touted Dunston, who had hit .790 for Thomas Jefferson High School in Brooklyn, will make his major league debut in 1985. With the fifth pick of the first round, the New York…
June 7, 1982 The Atlanta Braves select Livermore HS pitcher Randy Johnson in the 4th round but he opts to go to USC. Atlanta missed out on having a rotation with four future Hall of Famers. [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Join the Community” subscribe_text=”We bring you cool stories about the game, players, ballparks and the people that shaped…
On June 7, 1982, Steve Garvey of the Los Angeles Dodgers becomes the fifth player in history to appear in his 1,000th consecutive game. The durable first baseman goes hitless in the Dodgers’ 4-2 loss to the Atlanta Braves. Garvey joins Lou Gehrig, Everett Scott, Billy Williams, and Joe Sewell, Dodger infielder The first baseman,…
Cal Ripken’s span of 8,243 consecutive innings begins with the Orioles’ 3-1 victory over Minnesota at the Metrodome. The infielder’s record streak, which will last for 904 games, ends when he is lifted in the eighth inning for a pinch runner during an 18-3 September loss to the Blue Jays in 1987.
1982 – “The Brew Crew” connect for three consecutive home runs, by Robin Yount, Cecil Cooper and Ben Oglivie in the 7th inning, as Milwaukee pounds Oakland, 11 – 3. Ted Simmons and Gorman Thomas also homer to back Bob McClure’s third victory. It is the second time in a week that Milwaukee sluggers have hit three consecutive homers.
1982 – At Minnesota‚ Brad Havens and Terry Felton combine to shut out Baltimore 6 – 0‚ snapping the Twins’ club-record 14-game losing streak. The last-place Twins were 3-26 in the month of May. From May 19 to June 2‚ the Twins lost 2 to Baltimore‚ and 6 each to Cleveland and New York.
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