Teddy Higuera Position: PitcherBats: Both • Throws: Left5-10, 178lb (178cm, 80kg)Born: November 9, 1957 in Los Mochis, Mexico mxDebut: April 23, 1985 (15,026th in major league history)vs. CHW 5.2 IP, 7 H, 5 SO, 2 BB, 4 ERLast Game: August 9, 1994vs. DET 2.0 IP, 0 H, 2 SO, 1 BB, 0 ERFull Name: Teodoro Valenzuela HigueraView Player Info from the B-R Bullpen Nine Players Who Debuted in 1985 Andres GalarragaPaul O’NeillOzzie…
The Latino Baseball Hall of Fame announces its 15 newest members, namely Teddy Higuera, Mike Cuellar, Tony Armas, Juan Gonzalez, Matty Alou, Tony Fernandez, Silvio Garcia, Vic Davalillo, Vic Power, Felipe Montemayor, Santos Amaro, Julian Javier, Humberto Robinson, Cookie Rojas and Rennie Stennett.
The Brewers drop their 7th game in their past 8 contests, 5 – 3, to the Cardinals. One bright spot is Ben Sheets’s 1,082nd strikeout, breaking Teddy Higuera’s franchise record.
When he whiffs Albert Pujols in the 3-2 loss to the Cardinals, Ben Sheets breaks the Brewers’ single-season strikeout record. The 26 year-old Louisiana native surpasses Teddy Higuera’s mark of 240 established in 1987.
The visiting Yankees score three in the 9th off Dan Plesac to beat Milwaukee, 9 – 8. Kevin Maas and Jesse Barfield homer for the Bronx Bombers. Teddy Higuera (3-2), in the first year of a $13 million, 4-year contract pitches seven innings, allowing three runs. Higuera, who started the year on the disabled list, will go on the DL again when a significant tear to his rotary cuff is discovered.
September 22, 1987 – Teddy Higuera wins his 7th straight as the Brewers down the Yankees‚ 7-2 in the first of 2 games. Robin Yount drives in 4 runs with a homer and double. Yount drives home another 5 in game 2‚ including his 20th homer of the season‚ but it is not enough…
Detroit’s Tom Brookens homers in the 5th off Teddy Higuera, snapping the Brewer pitcher’s scoreless streak of 32 innings. Higuera’s mark tops Ray Searage’s team record of 30 innings (August 26, 1984-April 19, 1985). The Brewers rally for four runs in the 8th to top the Tigers.
Milwaukee’s Teddy Higuera hurls his 3rd straight shutout‚ beating the Twins‚ 6 – 0‚ on 2 hits. Glenn Braggs‚ Rob Deer‚ and Bill Schroeder homer to back Teddy.
The Orioles suffer the 82nd of their 89 defeats this season, a 9-3 loss to Milwaukee at County Stadium, assuring the Birds will finish below .500 for the first time in 18 seasons. The last time Baltimore lost more games than it won in a campaign was in 1967 when the sixth-place team compiled a 76-85 record under Hank Bauer.
Dodger hurler Fernando Valenzuela (20-10) two-hits Houston en route to a 9-2 victory at the Astrodome. The 25 year-old southpaw becomes the first Mexican to win 20 games in the major leagues.