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1984 Pittsburgh Pirates Season
The 1984 Pittsburgh Pirates season was the 103rd season of the franchise; the 98th in the National League. This was their 15th season at Three Rivers Stadium. The Pirates finished sixth and last in the National League East with a record of 75–87. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Game log , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 1 , , April 3 , , @ Padres , , 1–5 , , Show , , Rhoden (0–1) , , — , , 44,553 , , 0–1 , - bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 2 , , April 5 , , @ Padres , , 6–8 , , DeLeon , , Scurry (0–1) , , Gossage , , 19,361 , , 0–2 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 3 , , April 6 , , @ Dodgers , , 3–1 , , Tudor (1–0) , , Welch , , Guante (1) , , 39,820 , , 1–2 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 4 , , April 7 , , @ Dodgers , , 3–0 , , Candelaria (1–0) , , Pena , , Robinson (1) , , 32,403 , , 2–2 , - bgcolor="ccffcc" , 5 , , April 8 , , @ Dodgers , , 5–2 , , Rhoden (1–1) , , Valenzuela , , Guante (2) , , 41,550 , , 3–2 , ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National League East
The National League East is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. Along with the American League Central it is one of two divisions to have every member win at least one World Series title. The division was created when the National League (along with the American League) added two expansion teams and divided into two divisions, East and West effective for the 1969 season. The National League's geographical alignment was rather peculiar as its partitioning was really more north and south instead of east and west. Two teams in the Eastern Time Zone, the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, were in the same division as teams on the Pacific coast. This was due to the demands of the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals, who refused to support expansion unless they were promised they would be kept together in the newly created East division. During the two-division era, from 1969 to 1993, the Phillies–Pirates rivalry, Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates toget ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
KDKA (AM)
KDKA () is a Class A, clear channel, AM radio station, owned and operated by Audacy, Inc. and licensed to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. Its radio studios are located at the combined Audacy Pittsburgh facility in the Foster Plaza on Holiday Drive in Green Tree, and its transmitter site is at Allison Park. The station's programming is also carried over 93.7 KDKA-FM's HD2 digital subchannel, and is simulcast on FM translator W261AX at 100.1 MHz. KDKA features a news/talk radio format. Operating with a transmitter power of non-directional, the station can be heard during daylight hours throughout central and western Pennsylvania, along with portions of the adjacent states of Ohio, West Virginia, Maryland and New York State, plus the southernmost part of the Canadian province of Ontario. With a good radio, KDKA can be heard throughout the state of Pennsylvania and much of the Eastern United States and Eastern Canada at night. The station serves as western Pennsylv ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 New York Mets Season
The 1984 New York Mets season was the 23rd regular season for the Mets. They went 90–72 and finished in second place in the National League East. They were managed by Davey Johnson. They played home games at Shea Stadium. Offseason *December 8, 1983: Acquired Sid Fernandez and Ross Jones from the Los Angeles Dodgers for Bob Bailor and Carlos Diaz. *January 17, 1984: Kevin Elster was drafted by the Mets in the 2nd round of the 1984 Major League Baseball draft. Player signed May 21, 1984. *January 17, 1984: Rafael Santana was signed as a free agent by the Mets. *January 20, 1984: The Chicago White Sox choose Tom Seaver from the Mets as a free agent compensation pick. *January 27, 1984: Signed Dick Tidrow as a free agent. The Mets released him on May 8. *January 30, 1984: Released Dave Kingman. *February 19, 1984: Kelvin Moore was traded by the Mets to the Milwaukee Brewers for Billy Max (minors). *March 17, 1984: Jerry Martin was signed as a free agent with the New York Mets. Reg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Montreal Expos Season
The 1984 Montreal Expos season was the 16th season in franchise history. They recorded 78 wins during the 1984 season and finished in fifth place in the National League East. A managerial change occurred as Bill Virdon was replaced by Jim Fanning. The highlight of the Expos season was the acquisition of Pete Rose. After being benched in the 1983 World Series, Rose left the Phillies and signed a one-year contract with the Montreal Expos. He garnered his 4,000th hit with the team on April 13, 1984 against the Phillies, being only the second player to do so. Offseason * October 7, 1983: Woodie Fryman was released by the Expos. * October 31, 1983: Tim Barrett was signed as an amateur free agent by the Expos. * December 7, 1983: Scott Sanderson was traded by the Expos to the Chicago Cubs, and Al Newman was traded by the Expos to the San Diego Padres as part of a 3-team trade. The Padres sent Gary Lucas to the Montreal Expos. The Cubs sent Carmelo Martínez, Craig Lefferts, and Fritzi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Cincinnati Reds Season
The Cincinnati Reds' 1984 season consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League West. It marked the return of Bob Howsam as General Manager, after Dick Wagner was fired during the 1983 season. The Reds finished in fifth place that year, as they escaped last place in the NL West, which the team had finished in 1982 and 1983. Offseason * November 4, 1983: Brad Gulden was signed as a free agent with the Cincinnati Reds. * November 12, 1983: Bob Owchinko was purchased by the Cincinnati Reds from the Pittsburgh Pirates. * November 21, 1983: Steve Christmas was traded by the Reds to the Chicago White Sox for Fran Mullins. * November 21, 1983: Wayne Krenchicki was purchased by the Reds from the Detroit Tigers. * December 5, 1983: Fran Mullins was drafted from the Reds by the San Francisco Giants in the rule 5 draft. * December 6, 1983: Tony Pérez was purchased by the Reds from the Philadelphia Phillies. * December 7, 1983: Dave Parker was signed as a free a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Houston Astros Season
In the Houston Astros' 1984 American baseball season, the Houston Astros competed in the National League West. Offseason * February 17, 1984: J. R. Richard was signed as a free agent by the Astros. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * April 27, 1984: J. R. Richard was released by the Astros. * May 25, 1984: Alan Bannister was traded by the Astros to the Texas Rangers for Mike Richardt. * June 4, 1984: 1984 Major League Baseball Draft **Ken Caminiti was drafted by the Astros in the 3rd round. Player signed June 9, 1984. ** John Vander Wal was drafted by the Astros in the 8th round, but did not sign. * July 4, 1984: Scott Loucks was traded by the Astros to the Montreal Expos for Brad Mills. * August 28, 1984: Ray Knight was traded by the Astros to the New York Mets for players to be named later. The New York Mets completed the trade by sending Gerald Young and Manuel Lee Manuel Lora Lee (born June 17, 1965) is a former shor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Atlanta Braves Season
The 1984 Atlanta Braves season was the 19th season in Atlanta along with the 114th overall. Offseason * October 4, 1983: Tommy Boggs was released by the Braves. * October 21, 1983: Brett Butler, Brook Jacoby, and Rick Behenna were sent by the Braves to the Cleveland Indians to complete an earlier deal (the Braves traded players to be named later to the Indians for Len Barker) made on August 28, 1983. Regular season The 1984 Braves third season with Joe Torre at the helm was a disappointing one. Despite a winning record throughout most of the season they finished the campaign with an 80-82 mark, tied for second with the Houston Astros, 12 games behind the San Diego Padres. Atlanta stumbled out of the gate with a 2-7 mark on April 13, and were six games out of first place. The Braves had a 6-11 record on April 25 but won three in a row and later won eight of nine to go above the .500 mark for the first time in 1984. They were 18-15 on May 13, tied for third and two games out of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Chicago Cubs Season
The 1984 Chicago Cubs season was the 113th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 109th in the National League and the 69th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished with a record of 96-65 in first place of the National League Eastern Division. Chicago was managed by Jim Frey and the general manager was Dallas Green. The Cubs' postseason appearance in this season was their first since 1945. The Cubs pitching staff included 1984 Cy Young Award winner Rick Sutcliffe, and the lineup included 1984 Baseball Most Valuable Player Award winner second baseman Ryne Sandberg. Frey was awarded Manager of the Year for the National League for leading the Cubs to 96 victories. The Cubs were defeated in the 1984 National League Championship Series by the San Diego Padres three games to two. Offseason * January 17, 1984: Damon Berryhill was drafted by the Cubs in the 1st round (4th pick) of the 1984 Major League Baseball Draft. Player signed June 2, 1984. * March 26, 1984: Bill Campbell and Mike D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Philadelphia Phillies Season
The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia in the United States of America. Below are details about their 1984 season. Offseason * October 19, 1983: Pete Rose was released by the Phillies. * December 3, 1983: Ron Reed was traded by the Phillies to the Chicago White Sox for a player to be named later. The White Sox completed the deal by sending Jerry Koosman to the Phillies on February 15, 1984. * December 6, 1983: Tony Pérez was purchased from the Phillies by the Cincinnati Reds. * January 30, 1984: Butch Benton was signed as a free agent by the Phillies.Butch Benton at ''Baseball Reference'' * March 24, 1984: and |
1984 St
Events January * January 1 – The Bornean Sultanate of Brunei gains full independence from the United Kingdom, having become a British protectorate in 1888. * January 7 – Brunei becomes the sixth member of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN). * January 10 ** The United States and the Vatican City, Vatican (Holy See) restore full diplomatic relations. ** The Victoria, Seychelles, Victoria Agreement is signed, institutionalising the Indian Ocean Commission. *January 24 – Steve Jobs launches the Macintosh 128K, Macintosh personal computer in the United States. February * February 3 ** Dr. John Buster and the research team at Harbor–UCLA Medical Center announce history's first embryo transfer from one woman to another, resulting in a live birth. ** STS-41-B: Space Shuttle Challenger, Space Shuttle ''Challenger'' is launched on the 10th Space Shuttle mission. * February 7 – Astronauts Bruce McCandless II and Robert L. Stewart make the first untethered spac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 San Francisco Giants Season
The 1984 San Francisco Giants season was the Giants' 102nd season in Major League Baseball, their 27th season in San Francisco since their move from New York following the 1957 season, and their 25th at Candlestick Park. The team finished in sixth place in the National League West with a 66–96 record, 26 games behind the San Diego Padres. Offseason * December 5, 1983: Fran Mullins was drafted by the Giants from the Cincinnati Reds in the 1983 rule 5 draft. * December 6, 1983: Champ Summers was traded by the Giants to the San Diego Padres for Joe Pittman and a player to be named later. The Padres completed the deal by sending Tommy Francis (minors) to the Giants on December 7. * December 20, 1983: Manny Trillo was signed as a free agent by the Giants. * January 17, 1984: Mackey Sasser was drafted by the Giants in the 5th round of the 1984 Major League Baseball draft. * February 8, 1984: Pat Larkin was traded by the Giants to the Detroit Tigers for Colin Ward. * February 27, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1984 Los Angeles Dodgers Season
The 1984 Los Angeles Dodgers finished in fourth place in the National League West. Regular season Season standings Record vs. opponents Opening day lineup Notable transactions *September 1, 1984: Juan Bell was signed as an amateur free agent by the Dodgers. *December 7, 1984: AcquireJoe Szeneley an John Serritella from the Kansas City Royals for Joe Beckwith *December 8, 1984: Acquired [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
