Mickey Rivers Position: CenterfielderBats: Left • Throws: Left5-10, 165lb (178cm, 74kg)Born: October 30, 1948 in Miami, FLDraft: Drafted by the Chicago White Sox in the 1st round (13th) of the 1968 MLB January Draft-Regular Phase from Miami Dade College (Miami, FL), the New York Mets in the 8th round of the 1968 MLB June Draft-Secondary Phase from Miami Dade College (Miami, FL), the Washington Senators in the 1st round (8th) of the 1969 MLB January Draft-Secondary…
At Arlington Stadium’s season opener, Jon Matlack and Yankee southpaw Ron Guidry match zeroes for nine innings. In the 12th, with his 1978 Opening Day nemesis, Richie Zisk, at the plate, Goose Gossage allows Mickey Rivers to score the game’s only run from third base when his first and only pitch is wild, giving the Rangers a 1-0 victory.
At Royals Stadium, a potential game-ending routine fly ball becomes an Amos Otis walk-off inside-the-park home run as Reggie Jackson and Mickey Rivers collide in the outfield. The misplay turns a sure Goose Gossage save into a sour loss for the current World Champion New York Yankees.
On October 9, 1977, the New York Yankees scored three runs in the ninth inning to stun the Kansas City Royals, 5-3 . . . the Royals up 3-2 were on the cusp of their first World Series appearance. Staff ace, Dennis Leonard comes in to try to close out the victory. Leonard allows the…
On May 5, 1977, fans at Yankee Stadium throw dozens of newly created “Reggie” bars onto the field, halting play momentarily. Fans had been given free samples of the candy bars, which are named after New York Yankees star Reggie Jackson. It all started with a remark that Reggie Jackson made while he was still…
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