Donnie Moore Stats & Facts

Donnie Moore Stats & Facts

ByTom

  Donnie Moore Essentials Position: Pitcher Bats: Left  •  Throws: Right 6-0, 185lb (183cm, 83kg) Born: February 13, 1954 in Lubbock, TX us Died: July 18, 1989 (Aged 35-155d) in Anaheim, CA Buried: Peaceful Gardens Memorial Park, Woodrow, TX Draft: Drafted by the Boston Red Sox in the 12th round of the 1972 MLB June Amateur Draft from Monterey HS (Lubbock, TX) and the Chicago Cubs in the 1st round (3rd) of the 1973 MLB January Draft-Secondary Phase from Ranger College (Ranger, TX). High School: Monterey HS…

As a result of the Players Association’s 1985 collusion suit against the owners, arbitrator Thomas Roberts declares seven players no-risk free agents

As a result of the Players Association’s 1985 collusion suit against the owners, arbitrator Thomas Roberts declares seven players no-risk free agents

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1988 – As a result of the Players Association’s 1985 collusion suit against the owners, arbitrator Thomas Roberts declares seven players no-risk free agents until March 1st, giving them a chance to sign with other clubs despite already having contracts. The seven are Juan Beniquez, Tom Brookens, Kirk Gibson, Carlton Fisk, Donnie Moore, Joe Niekro and Butch Wynegar. Gibson will jump to the Dodgers and become the National League MVP and a World Series] hero to boot.

Dave Henderson hits dramatic homerun to tie game 5 of ALCS
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Dave Henderson hits dramatic homerun to tie game 5 of ALCS

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  On October 12, 1986, the Boston Red Sox stave off elimination with a dramatic win against the California Angels in Game Five of the American League playoffs. The Angels are one strike away from playing in the World Series, when Dave Henderson, who had earlier watched Bobby Grich’s fly ball bounce over the center field…

Cubs Chuck Rainey is one out away from a no-hitter when the Reds’ Eddie Milner singles to center on the first pitch

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Cubs Chuck Rainey is one out away from a no-hitter when the Reds’ Eddie Milner singles to center on the first pitch. Rainey settles for a 3 – 0 one-hitter, his first complete game of the season. For Milner, this is the third of five instances in which he will collect his team’s only hit in a game, a major league mark he’ll share with Cesar Tovar.

In the January amateur draft, Dick Ruthven, Jim Sundberg, Donnie Moore and punter Ray Guy are choosen
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In the January amateur draft, Dick Ruthven, Jim Sundberg, Donnie Moore and punter Ray Guy are choosen

ByTom

1973 – In the January amateur draft, the Philadelphia Phillies select P Dick Ruthven, the Texas Rangers take C Jim Sundberg, and the Chicago Cubs pick P Donnie Moore. The Cincinnati Reds pick Southern Mississippi punter Ray Guy in the third round, but he chooses the NFL instead.