On May 30, 1987 At Memorial Stadium, Baltimore Oriole Larry Sheets hits a solo homerun off the Seattle Mariners. The solo blast is the 58th homerun for the month of May and it is a new franchise record.
1987 – A sign of things to come. Astros lose their home spring opener to Montreal, 19-3. Bob Knepper and Jeff Heathcock are knocked silly before the bullpen comes to the rescue. Five Houston errors worsen the mood. Knepper would slump from a 17-12 1986 season to 8-17 the next year, his ERA climbing by over two runs.
March 13, 1987 The Philadelphia Phillies sign free agent catcher Lance Parrish. Prior to joining the Phils, he was a 6X All-Star, won 5 Silver Slugger Awards, and won 3 Gold Glove Awards (all with the Detroit Tigers). He is a huge disappointment with the Phillies (and the fans let him know it for those who…
Major League Season Recap 1987 World Series – Minnesota Twins AL over St. Louis Cardinals NL 4 games to 3 World Series MVP – Frank Viola Babe Ruth Award – Frank Viola ALCS Minnesota Twins over Detriot Tigers 4 games to 1 ALCS MVP – Gary Gaetti NLCS St. Louis Cardinals over San Franciso Giants 4 games to 3 NLCS…
1987 – The New York Yankees send pitcher Steve Trout and outfielder Henry Cotto to the Seattle Mariners for pitchers Lee Guetterman, Clay Parker and minor leaguer Wade Taylor.
1987 – The Oakland Athletics sign free agent outfielder Dave Henderson, who played this past season with the San Francisco Giants.
In the first trade ever between the Yankees and Mets to involve a major league player, the Mets send SS Rafael Santana and a minor leaguer to the Bronx for C Phil Lombardi and minor leaguers Darren Reed and Steve Frey.
The A’s obtain Jesse Orosco from the Mets and then trade the southpaw reliever along with shortstop Alfredo Griffin and right-hander Jay Howell to the Dodgers for pitchers Matt Young, Bob Welch and Jack Savage. New York gets Savage as well as right-handed hurlers Wally Whitehurst and Kevin Tapani from Oakland to complete the three-team, eight-player deal.
1987 – The White Sox trade ace lefthander Floyd Bannister (16-11 last season) and Dave Cochrane to the Royals for John Davis, Melido Perez, Greg Hibbard, and Chuck Mount.
1987 – Astros deal two minor leaguers to Atlanta for shortstop Rafael Ramirez and cash. Ramirez serves as a transition from the tandem of Reynolds and Thon while prospects mature in the minors.