VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia Manny Trillo Positions: Second Baseman, Third Baseman and First BasemanBats: Right • Throws: Right6-1, 150lb (185cm, 68kg)Born: December 25, 1950 in Caripito, VenezuelaHigh School: Tecnica Industrial (Maturin-Monagas, Venezuela)Debut: June 28, 1973 (10,988th in MLB history)vs. KCR 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SBLast Game: May 20, 1989vs. CHC 4 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SBFull…
The Phillies trade 2B Manny Trillo, OF George Vukovich, SS Julio Franco, catcher Jerry Willard, and pitcher Jay Baller to the Indians for 24-year-old OF Von Hayes. Hayes hit .250 with 14 home runs and 32 stolen bases for Cleveland last season and is considered a potential star.
Phillies’ second baseman Manny Trillo boots Bill Buckner’s grounder to end his errorless streak at 479 chances, setting a major league record.
1980 – In the World Series, a 9th-inning rally for two runs against Kansas City Royals reliever Dan Quisenberry gives Game 5 to the Phillies by a 4 – 3 margin.
1980 – Houston has a 5-2 lead and needs six outs to reach the World Series. Nolan Ryan is on the mound. Philadelphia surges back to win in ten innings, 8-7, and take the National League pennant before a drained Astrodome crowd. Manny Trillo’s triple caps a five-run Phillie rally but the Astros tie it on hits from Rafael Landestoy and Jose Cruz . Garry Maddox’s sinking double breaks the tie then he snares Enos Cabell’s fly to break Houston hearts. The ten-inning game is the fourth consecutive extra-inning game of the series.
1980 – Houston tastes their first post-season win. It’s a 7-4 ten-inning victory in Philadelphia to even the N.L.C.S. at 1-1. Frank LaCorte pitches out of a jam to send the game into extras at 3-3. Jose Cruz and Cesar Cedeno drive in runs in the tenth before Dave Bergman lashes a two-run triple to put the game out of reach
1979 – The Philadelphia Phillies trade five players to the Chicago Cubs for 2B Manny Trillo, OF Greg Gross, and C Dave Rader. Chicago gets C Barry Foote, OF Jerry Martin, 2B Ted Sizemore, and two minor leaguers, Henry Mack and P Derek Botelho.
On June 25, 1977 At Old-Timers Day in Chicago, the Cubs score four in the 9th inning to edge the Mets, 5 – 4. Larry Biittner doubles in two runs, and Bill Buckner’s wind-blown fly eludes two outfielders for a third double in the frame. With the sacks full, Manny Trillo hits a grounder to third base and beats out the attempted double…
On October 23, 1974, the Chicago Cubs a fixture at Wrigley Field for 16 years Billy Williams to the Oakland A’s for infielder Manny Trillo and pitchers Bob Locker and Darold Knowles. Williams will finish his career as a designated hitter in Oakland before retiring after the 1976 season… [jetpack_subscription_form title=”Join the Community” subscribe_text=”We bring you cool…