Red Sox trade Curt Schilling and Brady Anderson for Mike Boddicker

Red Sox trade Curt Schilling and Brady Anderson for Mike Boddicker

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July 29, 1988 The Orioles trade pitcher Mike Boddicker to the Red Sox in return for Brady Anderson and Curt Schilling. Boddicker will have two successful years with Boston while Anderson will become a productive lead-off man for Baltimore and Schilling will become one of baseball’s most dominant pitchers of his era.@ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@

Joe and Phil Niekro united in New York

Four days shy of his 47th birthday, Phil Niekro’s 24-year Hall of Fame career comes to an end

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Four days shy of his 47th birthday, Phil Niekro’s 24-year Hall of Fame career comes to an end when the Yankees put him on waivers at the end of spring training. The right-handed knuckleballer, best known for his tenure with the Braves, compiled a 318-274 record along with a 3.35 ERA while hurling for four teams, that also included the Yankees, Indians, and Blue Jays.

Los Angeles Dodgers sign free agent outfielder Kirk Gibson

Los Angeles Dodgers sign free agent outfielder Kirk Gibson

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On January 29, 1988, the Los Angeles Dodgers sign free agent outfielder Kirk Gibson to a three-year contract worth $4.5 million. Gibson will win the 1988 NL MVP Award (25 HR, 76 RBI, 106 runs, .290 BA, .377 OBP, .860 OPS) . Thanks in large part to Gibson’s fiery leadership, the Dodgers will win the…

Bob Horner makes a return to the major leagues signing with St Louis

Bob Horner makes a return to the major leagues signing with St Louis

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On January 14, 1988, slugging infielder Bob Horner makes a return to the major leagues by signing a one-year contract with the St. Louis Cardinals.  Horner played the 1987 season with the Yakult Swallows of the Japanese Central League, as collusion reduced demand for his services in Major League Baseball to nothing. With St. Louis, Horner will replace Jack Clark at first base. Horner will play…

 Cincinnati trades OF Dave Parker to the A’s for pitchers Jose Rijo and Tim Birtsas,

 Cincinnati trades OF Dave Parker to the A’s for pitchers Jose Rijo and Tim Birtsas,

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1987 – Cincinnati trades OF Dave Parker to the A’s for pitchers Jose Rijo and Tim Birtsas, the Braves trade SS Rafael Ramirez to the Astros for a pair of minor leaguers, and in the day’s biggest (and most lopsided) deal, the Cubs send dominating reliever Lee Smith to the Red Sox for pitchers Al Nipper and Calvin Schiraldi.

Reds trade for Danny Jackson who wins 23 games

Reds trade for Danny Jackson who wins 23 games

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test On November 6, 1987 — The Cincinatti Reds trade right-handed pitcher Ted Power and shortstop Kurt Stillwell to the Royals for shortstop Angel Salazar and left-hander Danny Jackson. The southpaw, 9-18 for KC this year, will be the runner-up for the National League’s Cy Young Award next season, compiling a 23-8 record along with…

Philadelphia Phillies release minor league catcher Dave Bresnahan, who one day earlier had substituted a potato for a baseball on a pickoff attempt

Philadelphia Phillies release minor league catcher Dave Bresnahan, who one day earlier had substituted a potato for a baseball on a pickoff attempt

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test On September 2, 1987, the Philadelphia Phillies release minor league catcher Dave Bresnahan, who one day earlier had substituted a potato for a baseball on a pickoff attempt. Bresnahan had thrown the potato wildly, in an attempt to deceive a runner. The umpire fined Bresnahan $50. Bresnahan, hitting .149, explains, “We were 27 games…