Julio Cruz Stats & Facts
Julio Cruz Essentials Positions: Bats: B Throws: R Height: 69 Weight: 165 Born: Thursday, December 02, 1954 in Brooklyn, NY USA Died: in , Debut: 7/4/1977 Last Game: 8/31/1986 Full Name: Julio Louis Cruz
The Chicago White Sox clinch their first-ever American League West championship
The Chicago White Sox clinch their first-ever American League West championship, beating Seattle, 4 – 3, on Harold Baines’ sacrifice fly in the bottom of the 9th.
Tony Bernazard traded for Julio Cruz
On June 15th, 1983 a trade was announced on the Comiskey Park scoreboard that resulted in a chorus of boo’s from around the park. Fan favorite, Tony Bernazard, had been dealt to the Mariners for a diminutive Second Baseman named Julio Cruz. At 28-32 at the time of the trade no one could have predicted…
In the conclusion of the longest game in Fenway Park history, the Mariners beat the Red Sox, 8 – 7, in 20 innings
1981 – In the conclusion of the longest game in Fenway Park history, the Mariners beat the Red Sox, 8 – 7, in 20 innings, on Joe Simpson’s run-scoring triple. The game began on September 3rd, but was suspended after 19 innings.