On July 5, 1989, Barry Bonds of the Pittsburgh Pirates hits a home run in a 6-4 loss to the Giants, making him and his father, Bobby, the all-time father-son home run duo. Barry and Bobby break the record held by Yogi and Dale Berra, and Gus and Buddy Bell, who had shared the mark…
At the Oakland Coliseum, Mark McGwire hits his 100th career home run off of Royals’ hurler Charlie Liebrandt. Big Mac’s third inning three-run home run ties the score at 5-5, but the A’s fall short, losing to Kansas City in extra innings, 12-9.
Tom Browning just misses becoming the first hurler in big league history to throw two perfect games when Dickie Thon’s leadoff double in the ninth breaks up the Cincinnati southpaw’s bid for perfection. After the Philadelphia shortstop scores on a Steve Jeltz single, John Franco replaces the disappointed pitcher and induces Lenny Dykstra to hit into a game-ending double play, giving the Reds a 2-1 victory at Veterans Stadium.
On July 2, 1989 The Braves send OF Dion James to the Indians for OF Oddibe McDowell, and P Zane Smith to Montreal for three minor leaguers. The Braves will move Dale Murphy back to RF. Source: Baseball Reference July 2
On July 2, 1989, Robin Yount of the Milwaukee Brewers collects the 2,500th hit of his career in a 10 – 2 win over the Yankees.. Yount age 33 becomes the fifth-youngest player to reach the milestone, behind Ty Cobb, Rogers Hornsby, Hank Aaron, and Mel Ott. Yount will finish his career with 3,142 hits. …
The Padres’ general manager Jack McKeon trades his son-in-law, pitcher Greg Booker, to the Twins for P Freddie Toliver. Booker has been booed in every appearance, but will make just six outings for the Twins before being sold to the Giants at the end of the season. Toliver will get in nine games with no decisions.
Boise Hawks’ manager Mal Finchman is suspended for one game for returning to the field after being ejected in the sixth inning disguised as the team’s mascot Humphrey the Hawk. The feathery impostor give instructions to his team for the remainder the Northwest League contest against Salem.
On June 27, 1989, African-American managers oppose each other for the first time in major league history. Frank Robinson and the Baltimore Orioles defeat Cito Gaston’s Toronto Blue Jays, 16-6, at Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium…
On June 25, 1989 In a first in the National League, the Mets’ defense does not record a single assist in a 5 – 1 win over Philadelphia, tying the major-league record set by the Yankees on July 4, 1945 in a game vs the Cleveland Indians. New York pitchers retire the Phillies on 13 strikeouts, 12 fly outs, and two ground balls to…
On June 24, 1989, Vince Coleman of the St. Louis Cardinals in a 5 – 2 loss to the Pittsburgh Pirates, sets a major league record by stealing his 39th and 40th consecutive bases without being caught. Coleman, who has not been caught since September 15 of 1988, breaks the record set by Davey Lopes…
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