VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia Mike Witt Position: PitcherBats: Right • Throws: Right6-7, 185lb (201cm, 83kg)Born: July 20, 1960 in Fullerton, CADraft: Drafted by the California Angels in the 4th round of the 1978 MLB June Amateur Draft from Servite HS (Anaheim, CA).High School: Servite HS (Anaheim, CA)Debut: April 11, 1981 (14,437th in major league history)vs. SEA 4.1 IP, 8 H, 1 SO, 1 BB, 3 ERLast Game: June 17, 1993vs. MIN 5.1…
Ervin Santana, facing only two hitters over the minimum, no-hits against the hometown Indians at Progressive Field, 3-1. The Tribe’s only run against the Angels’ right-hander is the result of a first-inning wild pitch run following an error by shortstop Erick Aybar.
On May 11, 1990, future Hall of Famer Dave Winfield rejects a trade that would have sent him from the New York Yankees to the California Angels for pitcher Mike Witt. A no-trade clause in Winfield’s contract gives him the right to turn down the deal. Five days later, Winfield will reach an agreement with…
On April 11, 1990, Mark Langston and Mike Witt of the California Angels combine on a 1-0 no-hitter of the Seattle Mariners. The Angels remove Langston from the game early because of a spring training lockout that had limited preseason workouts. The game marks the first combined no-hitter since 1976, when Chicago’s Blue Moon Odom and Francisco Barrios no-hit Oakland.
VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia Oct 7, 1986 – In the ALCS opener at Fenway Park The California Angels behind Mike Witt down Boston’s 20-game winner, Cy Young Award and AL MVP Roger Clemens 8-1. Brain Downing does the majority of damage driving in 4, Clemens allows all 8 runs pitching 7+ innings….
In his first major league at bat, Oakland’s Terry Steinbach homers at Cleveland. It comes off Greg Swindell in a 9 – 3 victory. Mike Witt (18-8) is the winner.
Reggie Jackson hits his 522nd career home run off Oakland’s Bill Krueger to move past Ted Williams and Willie McCovey into 8th place on the all-time list.
The Angels get three pinch hits in the bottom of the 9th to beat the Blue Jays, 4 – 3. Darrell Miller, Mike Brown and Bob Boone all deliver singles to give Mike Witt the complete game win.
On the final day of the season, Mike Witt uses only 97 pitches to retire 27 consecutive hitters. The Angels’ hurler throws the perfect game against the Rangers and beats Charlie Hough on an unearned run, 1-0.
1984 – The Angels’ Mike Witt strikes out 16 Mariners in a 7 – 1 victory.