Roy Smalley Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 75 Weight: 190 Born: Wednesday, June 09, 1926 in Springfield, MO USA Died: 10 22 2011 in Sahuarita, AZ USA Debut: 4/20/1948 Last Game: 4/21/1958 Full Name: Roy Frederick Smalley
VINTAGE BASEBALL MEMORABILIA Vintage Baseball Memorabilia Roy Smalley Positions: Shortstop, Third Baseman and Second BasemanBats: Both • Throws: Right6-1, 185lb (185cm, 83kg)Born: October 25, 1952 in Los Angeles, CAHigh School: Westchester HS (Los Angeles, CA)Schools: Los Angeles City College (Los Angeles, CA), University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Lincoln, NE), University of Southern California (Los Angeles, CA)Debut: April 30, 1975vs. CHW 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SBLast Game:…
On July 4, 1983 Dave Righetti of the New York Yankees pitches a no-hitter against the rival Boston Red Sox. Righetti strikes out Wade Boggs to complete the 4-0 masterpiece at Yankee Stadium. He is the first Bronx Bomber left-hander to throw a no-no since George Mogridge accomplished the feat in 1917. Righetti’s teammate, third baseman…
7/4/1982 – The Yankees were playing in Cleveland. In the first inning, they had the bases loaded and one run in when Roy Smalley batted in Graig Nettles’ place. Smalley flew out to end the inning and nothing was said by the Indians. New York won the game, 3-2.
May 12, 1982, The Minnesota Twins trade Roger Erickson and Butch Wynegar to the New York Yankees for Pete Filson, Larry Milbourne, John Pacella, and cash. People in Minnesota are upset. In the first month of the season, Twins owner Calvin Griffith has traded three Opening Day starters in Wynegar, Roy Smalley, and Rob WIlfong,…
On June 1, 1976, the Minnesota Twins trade ace pitcher Bert Blyleven and ailing shortstop Danny Thompson to the Texas Rangers for infielders Roy Smalley and Mike Cubbage, pitcher Bill Singer, and $250,000 in cash. Thompson, who is seriously ill with leukemia, will lose his battle with the disease on December 10.
In the secondary phase of the January draft, P Tom Hume is picked by the Cincinnati Reds, OF Sam Bowen by the Atlanta Braves, IF Duane Kuiper by the Cleveland Indians, and the Boston Red Sox, with pick 1,653, take IF Roy Smalley, who decides to stay in school.
Roy Smalley of the Cubs hits for the cycle in a 15 – 3 win over the Cards at Wrigley Field. Doyle Lade is the winner.