Bo Díaz Position: Catcher Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-11, 185lb (180cm, 83kg) Born: March 23, 1953 in Cua, Venezuela Died: November 23, 1990 (Aged 37-245d) in Caracas, Venezuela Buried: Cremated Debut: September 6, 1977 (Age 24-167d, 11,558th in MLB history) vs. TOR 0 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Last Game: July 9, 1989 (Age 36-108d) vs. NYM 1 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB Baseball Reference Bo Diaz Page Full Name: Baudilio Jose…
1990 – Former Phillies and Reds catcher Bo Diaz, 37, is crushed to death when a rooftop satellite dish topples over at his home in Venezuela.
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 22, 1986 – The Mets win a crazy five-hour marathon with the Reds in 14 innings, 6 – 3. Setting the tone, Darryl Strawberry is ejected after arguing a called third strike in the 5th. In the 9th, Howard Johnson inadvertently kicks the ball after Reds C Bo Diaz drops a third strike. Johnson runs out of…
On June 27, 1986, Robby Thompson of the San Francisco Giants sets a major league record when he is caught stealing four times. Cincinnati Reds catcher Bo Diaz nails the Giants’ rookie each time, but San Francisco still manages to win the game, 7-6, in 12 innings.
On March 30, 1978 — The Boston Red Sox acquire pitcher Dennis Eckersley and catcher Fred Kendall from the Cleveland Indians for pitchers Rick Wise and Mike Paxton, catcher Bo Diaz and infielder Ted Cox. Eckersley will win 20 games this year. Eckersley, will also finish 4th and 7th respectively in the Cy Young race…
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