Mike Scioscia Stats & Facts
Mike Scioscia Essentials Positions: Bats: L Throws: R Height: 74 Weight: 200 Born: Thursday, November 27, 1958 in Upper Darby, PA USA Died: in , Debut: 4/20/1980 Last Game: 10/2/1992 Full Name: Michael Lorri Scioscia
Commissioner Bud Selig has made it clear he doesnât want instant replay
Commissioner Bud Selig has made it clear he doesnât want instant replay. Even Angels manager Mike Scioscia, who had a dreadful call go against his team in the American League Championship Series, says to leave calls to the human element of umpiring. That, however, wonât stop general managers from debating the issue this week.
Mike Scioscia and Tony La Russa are selected as Manager of the Year for their respective leagues
The Baseball Writersâ Association of America selects Mike Scioscia (World Champions Angels â 99-63) and Tony La Russa (Cardinals â 97-65) as Manager of the Year for their respective leagues. The St. Louis skipper, who also won the award in the American League with the White Sox (1983) and the Aâs (1988, 1992), joins Bravesâ field boss Bobby Cox as the only managers to win the top honors in both leagues.
Mike Scioscia by the San Diego Padres
1993 â Two free agents are signed: pitcher Scott Sanderson by the California Angels, and catcher Mike Scioscia by the San Diego Padres.
The Simpsons entitled âHomer at the Batâ has several Major Leaguers appear
1992 â The episode of the animated series The Simpsons entitled âHomer at the Batâ gets its first broadcast on FOX. In the episode, Springfield Nuclear Plant owner C. Montgomery Burns hires a team of major league ringers in order to win a bet he placed on a softball game against a rival businessman. In the end, though, itâs the hapless Homer Simpson who saves the day with a walk-off hit-by-pitch. A number of contemporary major league stars, many of them future Hall of Famers lend their voices and likeness to the show, which is considered one of the classic episodes of the series.
In a rematch against Steve Carltonâ who hit a grand slam off him on May 16thâ Fernando Valenzuela strikes out 15 Phillies while pitching the Dodgers to a 3-hit, 1 â 0 victory.
In a rematch against Steve Carltonâ who hit a grand slam off him on May 16thâ Fernando Valenzuela strikes out 15 Phillies while pitching the Dodgers to a 3-hit, 1 â 0 victory.
