Barry Bonnell Stats & Facts
Barry Bonnell Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 75 Weight: 190 Born: Tuesday, October 27, 1953 in Mariemont, OH USA Died: in , Debut: 5/4/1977 Last Game: 7/12/1986 Full Name: Robert Barry Bonnell
Dwight Evans completes a cycle with a walk-off home run, becoming only the fourth major league player to accomplish the feat
Dwight Evans completes a cycle with a walk-off home run, becoming only the fourth major league player to accomplish the feat. The Red Sox outfielder’s game-ending three-run blast in the 11th inning gives Boston a dramatic 9-6 victory over Seattle at Fenway Park.
Orioles southpaw Tippy Martinez picks off three runners in the 10th inning vs the Blue Jays
Orioles southpaw Tippy Martinez picks off three runners in the 10th inning as the Blue Jays take long leads trying to take advantage of his new battery mate, Lenn Sakata, an infielder with no professional catching experience pressed into service behind the plate. The converted catcher gets revenge as his three-run homer in the bottom of the frame wins the game, 7 – 4.
Chris Chambliss is traded to the Atlanta Braves
On this day December 5 in 1979, A month after being acquired by the Toronto Blue Jays, 1B Chris Chambliss is traded to the Atlanta Braves (with infielder Luis Gomez) for OF Barry Bonnell, SS Pat Rockett, and pitcher Joey McLaughlin. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links…
Atlanta Braves trade holdout first baseman Dick Allen
On May 7, 1975, the Atlanta Braves trade holdout first baseman Dick Allen and catcher Johnny Oates to the Philadelphia Phillies for catcher Jim Essian, outfielder Barry Bonnell, and and cash. Allen had refused to report to the Braves after being acquired in an off-season deal with the Chicago White Sox.
