Jack McKeon resigns as manager of the Padres but keeps his position as San Diego’s vice president of baseball operations. He is replaced in the dugout by Greg Riddoch. Later in the season, McKeon will lose his front-office job as well.
July 11 1989 All star game , players and fans say goodbye to the greatest third baseman in the history of baseball Mike Schmidt @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IC0gLSAtIC0gLSAtIC0gIiwiYWZ0ZXIiOiIiLCJsaW5rX3RvX3Rlcm1fcGFnZSI6Im9uIiwic2VwYXJhdG9yIjoiIHwgIiwiY2F0ZWdvcnlfdHlwZSI6InBvc3RfdGFnIn19@ Play by Play, Box Scores, News Paper Reports and other links Other Resources & Links Baseball-Reference Box Score
Bo Jackson and Wade Boggs lead off the bottom of the 1st inning with back-to-back home runs off Rick Reuschel to spark the American League to a 5 – 3 win in the All-Star Game at Anaheim Stadium. Jackson earns MVP honors.
Billy Ripken, 22, joins his brother Cal Ripken Jr. in the Orioles’ starting lineup in Baltimore’s 2 – 1 loss to the Twins. Orioles manager Cal Ripken, Sr. is the first to manage two sons in the majors.
On July 11, 1985, Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros becomes the first pitcher in history to record 4,000 strikeouts. Ryan notches the milestone when he fans New York Mets outfielder Danny Heep on three pitches in the sixth inning. Ryan finishes with 11 strikeouts in seven innings but gets no decision. Kevin Bass homers…
On July 11, 1983 Baltimore orioles catcher Rick Dempsey throws out Ricky Henderson of the Oakland A’s. It will be the only time he is caught in 34 attempts during the month. @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@
With his club in the National League West cellar, 15 1/2 games behind the Braves, Reds president Dick Wagner is fired by the club’s general partners.
The Cincinnati Enquirer features a contest in which readers are asked to pick the date and time when the last-place Reds will be eliminated from the NL West race. The winner gets two tickets to the last game of the year, while the runner-up gets four tickets to the same game.
The Dodgers sell knuckleballer Charlie Hough to the Rangers.
Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page July 11, 1878 – Blues pitcher Jim McCormick suffers a broken bone in his forearm in the 7th inning and gives up 3 runs in the 8th and 4 in the 9th to lose to Boston 8-4. He will…
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