Billy Grabarkewitz Positions: Third Baseman, Second Baseman and Shortstop Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-10, 165lb (178cm, 74kg) Born: January 18, 1946 in Lockhart, TX Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 12th round of the 1966 MLB June Amateur Draft from St. Mary’s University (San Antonio, TX). High School: Alamo Heights HS (San Antonio, TX) Schools: Texas State University (San Marcos, TX), St. Mary’s University (San Antonio,…
1972 – In a blockbuster interstate trade good for both teams, the Los Angeles Dodgers send Frank Robinson, Bill Singer, Mike Strahler, Bobby Valentine and Bill Grabarkewitz to the California Angels in exchange for Andy Messersmith and Ken McMullen, who returns to the team that signed him. Next season, Robinson will play 147 games, hitting 30 home runs with 97 RBI and Singer will combine with Nolan Ryan to strike out 674 batters, a 20th Century major league record for two teammates. Messersmith will win 39 games in the next two seasons for the Dodgers and finish second in the Cy Young Award voting in 1974.
In a surprise move, the Mets’ Tommie Agee steals home with the bases loaded in the 10th to give the Mets a 2 – 1 win over the visiting Dodgers. Agee bunts and reaches base on an error, steals second base with two outs and goes to third on the throw. After two walks he takes home to pin the loss on Jim Brewer.
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