The Twins lose Kent Hrbek, who dislocates his left shoulder diving for a ball for 6 weeks

ByThis Day in Baseball May 15, 1989November 2, 2020

The Twins lose, 4 – 3, to the Royals and also lose Kent Hrbek, who dislocates his left shoulder diving for a ball. He’ll be out till June 26th. Before the injury, Hrbek hits his 7th homer of the year.

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The Blue Jays fire manager Jimy Williams and replace him with hitting coach Cito Gaston. Williams led the club to a 12-24 start and had several publicized run-ins with star slugger George Bell, who refused to be the designated hitter.

ByBaseball May 15, 1989November 1, 2020

The Blue Jays fire manager Jimy Williams and replace him with hitting coach Cito Gaston. Williams led the club to a 12-24 start and had several publicized run-ins with star slugger George Bell, who refused to be the designated hitter.

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Day: May 15, 1989

The Twins lose Kent Hrbek, who dislocates his left shoulder diving for a ball for 6 weeks

The Blue Jays fire manager Jimy Williams and replace him with hitting coach Cito Gaston. Williams led the club to a 12-24 start and had several publicized run-ins with star slugger George Bell, who refused to be the designated hitter.

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