1987 – Commissioner Peter Ueberroth bans pitcher LaMarr Hoyt from Major League Baseball for the 1987 season due to multiple drug-related incidents during the past year. The penalty will be reduced to 60 days and the San Diego Padres will be ordered to reinstate him by an arbitrator.
Pete Rose makes his final major league appearance, striking out as a pinch hitter against Goose Gossage. The Reds lose, 9 – 5, to the visiting Padres. A bright spot is Barry Larkin hitting his first major league home run, off LaMarr Hoyt.
VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia 1985 season recap Kansas City came back from a three games to one deficit to defeat in-state rival St. Louis and capture the 1985 World Series. The Royals blow out the Cardinals 11-0 in Game 7 behind the strong pitching of Series MVP and AL Cy Young award…
Darrell Porter drives in three runs with a double and homer to lead the Cards to a 4 – 2 win over the Padres. LaMarr Hoyt loses after winning 11 straight.
July 16, 1985 All Star Game 1985 Jack Morris Dave Winfield Paul Molitor The National League won the game 6–1, LaMarr Hoyt of the San Diego Padres is the winning pitcher tossing 3 innings and allowing 1 unearned run and Jack Morris of the Detroit Tigers takes the loss. Hoyt also won the game’s MVP…
Major League Season Recap 1983 World Series – Baltimore Orioles AL over Philadelphia Phillies NL 4 games to 1 World Series MVP – Rick Dempsey Babe Ruth Award – Rick Dempsey ALCS Baltimore Orioles over Chicago White Sox 3 games to 1 ALCS MVP – Mike Boddicker NLCS Philadelphia Phillies over Los Angeles Dodgers 3 games to 1 NLCS MVP…