Ben Oglivie Stats & Facts

Ben Oglivie Stats & Facts

Ben Oglivie Position: Leftfielder Bats: Left  •  Throws: Left 6-2, 160lb (188cm, 72kg) Born: February 11, 1949  in Colon, Panama pa Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 11th round of the 1968 MLB June Amateur Draft from Theodore Roosevelt HS (Bronx, NY). High School: Theodore Roosevelt HS (Bronx, NY) School: Wayne State University (Detroit, MI) Debut: September 4, 1971 (13,177th in major league history) vs. CLE 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR,…

Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers play the longest nine-inning game in major league history

Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers play the longest nine-inning game in major league history

On July 10, 1983, the Chicago White Sox and Milwaukee Brewers play the longest nine-inning game in major league history. Ted Simmons drove in five runs including a tie-breaking two-run single in the eighth to lead Milwaukee over Chicago in the longest nine-inning game in American League history victory. The slugfest in which both teams…

Don Sutton and Paul Molitor help Brewers stave off elimination in ALCS

Don Sutton and Paul Molitor help Brewers stave off elimination in ALCS

  October 8, 1982 – At County Stadium, game 3 of the ALCS, the pitching of veteran Don Sutton going 7+ innings allowing 3 runs‚ and a 2-run home run by Paul Molitor off Mike Witt‚ stave off elimination in the Brewers’ game against California. The Brewers dropped the first 2 games of a best…

Don Sutton defeats Jim Palmer and Orioles to put Milwaukee in ALCS

Don Sutton defeats Jim Palmer and Orioles to put Milwaukee in ALCS

  On October 3, 1982, at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore Don Sutton defeats Jim Palmer and the Baltimore Orioles, 10-2 giving the Milwaukee Brewers the American League East title on the final day of the season. Sutton, went 4-1 since being acquired by the Brewers in late August coasts to the victory, pitching 8 innings…

1982 – “The Brew Crew” connect for three consecutive home runs, by Robin Yount, Cecil Cooper and Ben Oglivie in the 7th inning, as Milwaukee pounds Oakland, 11 – 3. Ted Simmons and Gorman Thomas also homer to back Bob McClure’s third victory. It is the second time in a week that Milwaukee sluggers have hit three consecutive homers.

1982 – “The Brew Crew” connect for three consecutive home runs, by Robin Yount, Cecil Cooper and Ben Oglivie in the 7th inning, as Milwaukee pounds Oakland, 11 – 3. Ted Simmons and Gorman Thomas also homer to back Bob McClure’s third victory. It is the second time in a week that Milwaukee sluggers have hit three consecutive homers.

Boston trades first baseman Ben Ogilvie to the Tigers in exchange for Dick McAuliffe

Boston trades first baseman Ben Ogilvie to the Tigers in exchange for Dick McAuliffe

Boston trades first baseman Ben Ogilvie to the Tigers in exchange for Dick McAuliffe. The former Detroit shortstop will hit only .210 in 100 games for his new team next season, but in 1975 the Hartford native will become the manager of the club’s Double-A farm team, the Bristol Red Sox, located in his home state of Connecticut.