Brian Downing Stats & Facts
Brian Downing Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 70 Weight: 170 Born: Monday, October 09, 1950 in Los Angeles, CA USA Died: in , Debut: 5/31/1973 Last Game: 10/4/1992 Full Name: Brian Jay Downing
Brian Downing Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 70 Weight: 170 Born: Monday, October 09, 1950 in Los Angeles, CA USA Died: in , Debut: 5/31/1973 Last Game: 10/4/1992 Full Name: Brian Jay Downing
On January 8, 1987, several high-profile free agents are not signed by a midnight deadline, and thus will not be eligible to re-sign with their clubs until May 1, unless another team offers them a contract. The players: Doyle Alexander, Bob Boone, Andre Dawson, Rich Gedman, Ron Guidry, Toby Harrah, Bob Horner, Lance Parrish,…
VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia Oct 7, 1986 – In the ALCS opener at Fenway Park The California Angels behind Mike Witt down Boston’s 20-game winner, Cy Young Award and AL MVP Roger Clemens 8-1. Brain Downing does the majority of damage driving in 4, Clemens allows all 8 runs pitching 7+ innings….
1982 – Playing against the Royals at Anaheim Stadium, outfielders Fred Lynn and Brian Downing crash through the LF fence while trying to catch a fly ball. Lynn makes the catch and it is ruled an out, the umpires reason that it is the same as if he had tumbled into the seats. California wins, 2 – 1, when Daryl Sconiers singles home the winner in the 9th.
Behind the solid pitching of Frank Tanana, the Angels defeat the Royals, 4-1, to win their first American League West title. Jim Fregosi’s 88-74 team, which will finish three games ahead of second-place Kansas City, will lose the best-of-five ALCS to Baltimore in four games.
1977 – The White Sox trade C Brian Downing and pitchers Chris Knapp and Dave Frost to the Angels for outfielders Bobby Bonds and Thad Bosley, and minor league P Rich Dotson.
White Sox rookie Brian Downing cracks his first major league hit‚ a home run off Detroit’s Mickey Lolich. Downing’s debut dinger is a first in the majors since at least 1945 – an inside-the-park homer. It will be matched in two years by the Giants’ Johnnie LeMaster‚ who will do it in his first at bat.