Mike Marshall Position: Pitcher Bats: Right • Throws: Right 5-10, 180lb (178cm, 81kg) Born: January 15, 1943 in Adrian, MI High School: Adrian HS (Adrian, MI) School: Michigan State University (East Lansing, MI) Debut: May 31, 1967 (10,195th in MLB history) vs. CLE 1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 SO, 0 BB, 1 ER Last Game: October 2, 1981 vs. MON 1.1 IP, 1 H, 1 SO, 0 BB, 0…
Mike Marshall Positions: Rightfielder and First Baseman Bats: Right • Throws: Right 6-5, 215lb (196cm, 97kg) Born: January 12, 1960 (Age: 61-000d, Happy Birthday!) in Libertyville, IL Draft: Drafted by the Los Angeles Dodgers in the 6th round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Buffalo Grove HS (Buffalo Grove, IL). High School: Buffalo Grove HS (Buffalo Grove, IL) Debut: September 7, 1981 (Age 21-238d, 12,138th in MLB history) vs. SFG 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR,…
1987 – In the closest vote in Cy Young Award history, Steve Bedrosian edges Rick Sutcliffe, 57-55, to win the National League honors. Bedrosian is the third relief pitcher ever to win the award in the NL.
1979 – The Minnesota Twins re-sign reentry free agent pitcher Mike Marshall.
On June 23, 1976, the Los Angeles Dodgers trade onetime Cy Young Award winner Mike Marshall to the Atlanta Braves for infielder-outfielder Lee Lacy and pitcher Elias Sosa. Marshall, who set a major league record by appearing in 106 games in 1974, had struggled in his first 30 appearances of 1976… @ET-DC@eyJkeW5hbWljIjp0cnVlLCJjb250ZW50IjoicG9zdF90YWdzIiwic2V0dGluZ3MiOnsiYmVmb3JlIjoiTGVhcm4gTW9yZSBhYm91dCB0aGUgdGVhbXMsIHBsYXllcnMsIGJhbGwgcGFya3MgYW5kIGV2ZW50cyB0aGF0IGhhcHBlbmVkIG9uIHRoaXMgZGF0ZSBpbiBoaXN0b3J5IGp1c3QgY2xpY2sgdGhlIHRhZ3MhICAiLCJhZnRlciI6IiIsImxpbmtfdG9fdGVybV9wYWdlIjoib24iLCJzZXBhcmF0b3IiOiIgfCAiLCJjYXRlZ29yeV90eXBlIjoicG9zdF90YWcifX0=@
After stealing second base in the 7th to add to his major league-record of 38 consecutive steals, Davey Lopes is nabbed in the 12th by Montreal C Gary Carter. The Expos then score three in the 14th off Mike Marshall to beat the Dodgers, 5 – 2.
Major League Season Recap 1974 World Series – Oakland A’s AL over Los Angeles Dodgers NL 4 games to 1 World Series MVP – Rollie Fingers Babe Ruth Award – Dick Green ALCS Oakland A’s over Baltimore Orioles 3 games to 1 ALCS MVP – NLCS Los Angeles Dodgers over Pittsburgh Pirates 3 games to 1 NLCS MVP – Awards…
1974 – St. Louis Cardinals speedster Lou Brock is named Sportsman of the Year by The Sporting News. He finishes ahead of such sports luminaries as tennis great Jimmy Connors, golfer Johnny Miller, and Dodgers ironman reliever Mike Marshall.
1974 – Mike Marshall of the Los Angeles Dodgers becomes the first relief pitcher to win the Cy Young Award. Ironman Marshall set major league records with 106 appearances and 208 innings pitched in relief.
Herb Washington, representing the tying run in the top of the ninth is picked off first base by Dodger closer Mike Marshall for the second out of Game 2, the only contest the A’s will lose in the Fall Classic. The world-class sprinter, who will never have a plate appearance in his brief 105-game career, was selected by Oakland owner Charlie Finley to become the team’s “designated runner,” a position that doesn’t exist with any other major league club.
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