VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia The Best Offensive and Defensive Season of Each Decade This is an interesting post we saw on Facebook by “Stephens” that I thought it would be interesting to share, we did change a few names we didn’t agree with. 1870s: Ross Barnes, 1876.429 BA, 138 H, 36 XBH,…
Larry Walker Positions: Rightfielder and First BasemanBats: Left • Throws: Right6-2, 185lb (188cm, 83kg)Born: December 1, 1966 in Maple Ridge, CanadaHigh School: Maple Ridge HS (Maple Ridge, BC)Debut: August 16, 1989 (15,674th in major league history)vs. SFG 1 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: October 2, 2005vs. CIN 2 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBHall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2020….
On the last day of the season, Rickey Henderson bloops a double down the right-field line off Rockies’ hurler John Thomson to become the 25th major leaguer to collect 3000 hits. Tony Gwynn, who is playing in his last major league game and is also a member of the 3000 hit club, meets the Padre outfielder at home plate in front of a sellout crowd Qualcomm Park.
Major League Season Recap 1997 World Series – Florida Marlins NL over Cleveland Indians AL 4 games to 3 World Series MVP – Livan Hernandez Babe Ruth Award – Moises Alou Championship Series ALCS Cleveland Indians over Baltimore Orioles 4 games to 2 ALCS MVP – Marquis Grissom NLCS Florida Marlins over Atlanta Braves 4 games to 2 NLCS MVP…
Larry Walker, out two months with a broken collarbone, makes his first start for the Rockies, but it doesn’t help as they lose for the 10th straight time at Joe Robbie Stadium, 7 – 6. The Marlins score three in the 8th to win. Gary Sheffield belts his 34th homer for the Fish.
Free agents signed include outfielder Larry Walker and pitcher Bill Swift by the Rockies, and pitcher Orel Hershiser by the Indians. In other transactions, the Red Sox trade third baseman Scott Cooper, pitcher Cory Bailey, and a player to be named to the Cardinals, in exchange for outfielder Mark Whiten and pitcher Rheal Cormier.
Gary Carter, in his last major league at-bat, doubles deep to right field in the seventh inning, driving in Larry Walker with the lone run in the Expos’ 1-0 victory over the Cubs. The Montreal fans show their appreciation for one of the most beloved and talented players in franchise history with a long and loud standing ovation, causing the Kid to make two curtain calls to acknowledged the enthusiastic crowd when he removed from the game.
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