Dan Quisenberry Position: Pitcher Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-2, 170lb (188cm, 77kg) Born: February 7, 1953 in Santa Monica, CA Died: September 30, 1998 in Leawood, KS Buried: Mount Moriah Cemetery, Kansas City, MO Schools: Orange Coast College (Costa Mesa, CA), University of La Verne (La Verne, CA) Debut: July 8, 1979 vs. CHW 2.2 IP, 2 H, 0 SO, 0 BB, 0 ER Last Game: April 23, 1990 vs. SDP 2.1 IP, 4 H, 0…
On September 30, 1998, After the removal of a tumor nine months ago, former major leaguer Dan Quisenberry dies from a brain tumor at the age of 45. Nicknamed “Quiz,” the side-arming reliever saved 244 games and posted a 2.76 ERA during his 12-year career. He became the first closer to record 40 saves, ending…
1985 – After giving up just two hits in eight innings, Kansas City Royals pitcher Charlie Leibrandt is raked with three two-out hits and loses, 4 – 2. The St. Louis Cardinals have a 2-0 lead in the World Series.
1985 – Cardinals ace John Tudor is a 3 – 1 winner in the I-70 World Series opener against in-state opponent Kansas City.
On April 19, 1984, the Detroit Tigers suffer their first loss of the season after nine consecutive wins. The Tigers fall to the Kansas City Royals and Bret Saberhagen, who earns his first major league victory.
On August 18, 1983, In the continuation of the “Pine Tar Game”, Hal McRae strikes out for the last Kansas City Royals out and Dan Quisenberry retires the New York Yankees in order in the bottom of the 9th to preserve the Royals’ 5 – 4 victory. The conclusion takes just 12 minutes (and 16…
May 12, 1982 – At Royal Stadium, Milwaukee Brewers Paul Molitor hits 3 solo home runs, 2 off Dennis Leonard, including a leadoff home run, and his third off Dan Quisenberry in the 9th. But Milwaukee loses 9-7 to Kansas City as Hal McRae and Greg Pryor drive in three runs each, Molitor will…
1980 – In the World Series, a 9th-inning rally for two runs against Kansas City Royals reliever Dan Quisenberry gives Game 5 to the Phillies by a 4 – 3 margin.
Baseball is the only game you can watch on the radio. Join the community today and listen to hundreds of broadcasts from baseball’s golden age.” Sign Up or learn more [mepr-login-form use_redirect=”true”] On October 17, 1980, In Game 3 of the World Series, the Kansas City Royals beat the Philadelphia Phillies, 4-3, in 10 innings….
1980 – George Brett hits an upper-deck three-run home run off relief ace Goose Gossage to give the Kansas City Royals a 4 – 2 victory and a three-game sweep of the New York Yankees in the American League Championship Series.