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1989 San Diego Padres Season
The 1989 San Diego Padres season was the 21st season in franchise history. Offseason * October 24, 1988: Lance McCullers, Jimmy Jones, and Stan Jefferson were traded by the Padres to the New York Yankees for Jack Clark and Pat Clements. * December 8, 1988: Bruce Hurst was signed as a free agent by the Padres. * March 30, 1989: Billy Taylor was signed as a free agent by the Padres. Regular season Opening Day starters Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * April 24, 1989: Randy Byers was traded by the Padres to the St. Louis Cardinals for Jeremy Hernandez. * June 2, 1989: John Kruk and Randy Ready were traded by the Padres to the Philadelphia Phillies for Chris James. * June 5, 1989: Darrell Sherman was drafted by the Padres in the 6th round of the 1989 Major League Baseball draft. * June 29, 1989: Greg Booker was traded by the Padres to the Minnesota Twins for Freddie Toliver. * July 22, 1989: Walt Terrell and a player to be named later were traded by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National League West
The National League West is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. This division was formed for the 1969 season when the National League expanded to 12 teams by adding the San Diego Padres and the Montreal Expos. For purpose of keeping a regular-season of 162 games, half of the teams were put into the new National League East, East Division and half into the new West Division. Within each division, the teams played 18 games each against their five division mates (90 games), and also 12 games against the teams in the opposite division (72 games), totaling 162 games. Geography Despite the geography, the owners of the Chicago Cubs insisted that their team be placed into the East Division along with the teams in New York City, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh. Also, the owners of the St. Louis Cardinals wanted that team to be in the same division with their natural rivals of the Cubs. The league could have insisted on a purely geographical alignment like the American League did. But ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jack Clark (baseball)
Jack Anthony Clark (born November 10, 1955), nicknamed "Jack the Ripper", is an American former professional baseball right fielder and first baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, San Diego Padres, and Boston Red Sox from 1975 to 1992. During his prime, Clark was one of the most feared right-handed hitters in the National League, winning the Silver Slugger Award in and . A four-time All-Star In an 18-season career, Clark was a .267 hitter with 340 home runs and 1180 RBI in 1994 games. He also collected 1,118 runs, 332 doubles, 77 stolen bases, 1,262 bases on balls and 1,826 hits in 6,847 at-bats. He batted and threw right-handed. Career San Francisco Giants Clark began his minor league baseball career in 1973 with the Great Falls Giants where he played the outfield and third base and had a 0-2 record in 5 games as a pitcher. In 1974, he led the league with 117 RBIs with Fresno. The following ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area which includes the two adjoining cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. The franchise was founded in Washington, D.C., in 1901 as the Washington Senators. The team moved to Minnesota and was renamed the Minnesota Twins for the start of the 1961 season. The Twins played in Metropolitan Stadium from 1961 to 1981 and in the Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome from 1982 to 2009. The team played its inaugural game at Target Field on April 12, 2010. The franchise won the World Series in 1924 as the Senators, and in 1987 and 1991 as the Twins. From 1901 to 2021, the Senators/Twins franchise's overall regular-season win–loss–tie record is 9,012–9,716–109 (); as the Twins (through 2021), it is 4,789–4,852–8 (). Team history Washington Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Greg Booker
Gregory Scott Booker (June 22, 1960 – March 30, 2019) was a professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in all or part of eight seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1983 until 1990. Booker's best season was probably in 1987. He made 44 appearances (all in relief) posting a very respectable 3.16 ERA, won 1 game and picked up his only career save on May 10, 1987, against the Cubs. Amazingly, it came in a game that the Padres won by the lopsided score of 14–2. Booker pitched the final 3 innings to preserve the win for starting pitcher Ed Whitson. He also served as a coach (baseball), coach for the San Diego Padres from 1997 until 2003, the first four years as bullpen coach, then a season-plus as pitching coach. He was a scout (sport), scout for the Los Angeles Dodgers. Booker's widow, Kristi, is the daughter of long-time major league manager Jack McKeon. His son Zach Booker was a catcher in the minor league baseball, minor leagues from 2007 until 2011. In 2022 he was hired on as h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1989 Major League Baseball Draft
First-round selections The following are the first round picks in the 1989 Major League Baseball draft on June 5. Supplemental first round selections Other notable players * Brian Hunter, 2nd round, 35th overall by the Houston Astros * Tim Salmon, 3rd round, 69th overall by the California Angels * Jerry Dipoto, 3rd round, 71st overall by the Cleveland Indians * Shane Reynolds†, 3rd round, 72nd overall by the Houston Astros * John Olerud†, 3rd round, 79th overall by the Toronto Blue Jays * Phil Nevin†, 3rd round, 82nd overall by the Los Angeles Dodgers, but did not sign * Eric Wedge, 3rd round, 83rd overall by the Boston Red Sox * Brook Fordyce, 3rd round, 84th overall by the New York Mets * Denny Neagle†, 3rd round, 85th overall by the Minnesota Twins * Jeff Bagwell‡, 4th round, 110th overall by the Boston Red Sox * Scott Erickson†, 4th round, 112th overall by the Minnesota Twins * Ryan Klesko†, 4th round, 116th overall by the Atlanta Braves * Alan Embree, 5 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Darrell Sherman
Darrell Edward Sherman (born December 4, 1967) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. Sherman graduated from Lynwood High School in California and began his college baseball career at Cerritos College. The team had a record of 84–11 in his two years at the school. In 1988, he set school records in runs scored, walks, times on base and stolen bases. Sherman chose to continue his college baseball career at Long Beach State after reneging on a commitment to play at Cal State Fullerton. In 1989, Sherman helped lead the Dirtbags to the College World Series. Sherman was selected by the San Diego Padres in the sixth round of the 1989 Major League Baseball draft. In December 1991, Sherman was selected by the Baltimore Orioles in the Rule 5 draft. Sherman was expected to compete for Baltimore's leadoff spot or a fifth outfielder role but was ultimately returned to the Padres before the start of the 1992 season. Sherman spent the subsequent year in the minors and was ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris James (baseball)
Donald Chris James (born October 4, 1962) is an American former professional baseball utility player, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) 10 years (–), for eight teams: the National League (NL) Philadelphia Phillies, San Diego Padres, San Francisco Giants, and Houston Astros; and the American League (AL) Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Kansas City Royals, and Boston Red Sox. Over the course of James’ MLB career, he played first base, third base, outfield, and designated hitter. Early life James graduated from Stratford High School, in 1981. James is the brother of former SMU and New England Patriots running back Craig James, who appeared on television for ABC, ESPN, and CBS, as a college football analyst, after his NFL career ended. Career On May 4, 1991, while playing for the Indians, James had 9 runs batted in (RBI) in a 20 to 6 win over the Oakland Athletics, thereby setting that franchise’s single-game RBI record. In 946 games over 10 seasons, James posted ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home stadium has been Citizens Bank Park, located in the South Philadelphia Sports Complex. Founded in 1883, the Philadelphia Phillies are the oldest continuous same-name, same-city franchise in all of American professional sports. The Phillies have won two World Series championships (against the Kansas City Royals in and the Tampa Bay Rays in ), eight National League pennants (the first of which came in 1915), and made 15 playoff appearances. As of November 6, 2022, the team has played 21,209 games, winning 10,022 games and losing 11,187. Since the first modern World Series was played in , the Phillies have played 120 consecutive seasons and 140 seasons since the team's 1883 establishment. Before the Phillies won their first World Series in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Ready
Randall Max Ready (born January 8, 1960) is a former professional baseball player and former manager for the Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp. Ready played in the major Leagues primarily as a utility player from to . He also played one season in Japan for the Chiba Lotte Marines in . He was a minor league coach for the Detroit Tigers and served as a minor league coach for the Padres. Professional playing days Ready played in Puerto Rico's winter league for the Indios de Mayagüez in 1985–86. On June 12, 1986, Ready was traded by the Milwaukee Brewers to the San Diego Padres for a player to be named later. On October 29, 1986, the Padres sent Tim Pyznarski to the Milwaukee Brewers to complete the trade. Only days after his trade to San Diego, Ready's wife Doreen suffered a heart attack that caused brain damage. At the time the Readys had three children. Four years later, Ready was awarded $24.7 million by a jury that ruled a physician who had prescribed diet pills to Doreen Ready wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Kruk
John Martin Kruk (born February 9, 1961) is an American former professional baseball first baseman and outfielder. Kruk played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Philadelphia Phillies, and Chicago White Sox from through . During his career, he was a three-time MLB All-Star. After retiring as a player, Kruk became a baseball analyst for ESPN. He is now a color commentator for Phillies' games on NBC Sports Philadelphia. Early life Kruk was raised in Keyser, West Virginia. He is of Polish descent. He played baseball at Keyser High School, at Potomac State College, and at Allegany Community College, where Kruk played for Junior College Hall of Fame Coach Steve Bazarnic. Kruk was the first Major Leaguer to come out of Allegany and has been followed by four others (Stan Belinda, Steve Kline, Joe Beimel, and Scott Seabol). Career San Diego Padres Kruk was signed as the third overall selection in the Special Draft selection on June 13, 1981. He began his profess ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jeremy Hernandez
Jeremy Stuart Hernandez (born July 6, 1966) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws ("pitches") the baseball from the pitcher's mound toward the catcher to begin each play, with the goal of retiring a batter, who attempts to either make contact with the pitched ball or draw .... Hernandez, who is of Mexican descent,"Miller, Jeff", ''The Palm Beach Post'', "HERNANDEZ'S VALUES, PITCHES BOTH STRONG"(May 20, 1994, Page 7C); "During the summer, they would stay with their other grandparents in Tecate, Mexico, about three hours from home." played in five seasons in the major leagues, from until . During that time, he pitched in 133 games, all in relief. References External links Major League Baseball pitchers San Diego Padres players Cal State Northridge Matadors baseball players Cleveland Indians players Florida Marlins players Erie Cardinals players Springfield Cardinals players Charleston Rainbows play ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Byers
Randell Parker Byers (born October 2, 1964) is a former Major League Baseball left fielder who played for two seasons. He played for the San Diego Padres for ten games during the 1987 San Diego Padres season and 11 games during the 1988 San Diego Padres season. Born in Bridgeton, New Jersey, Byers played prep baseball at Cumberland Regional High School. Baseball Almanac. Accessed February 4, 2022. References External links 1964 births Living people Baseball players from New Jersey CCBC–Catonsville Cardinals baseball players Paris Dragons baseball players San Diego Padres players Sportspeople from Cumberland County, New Jersey African-American baseball players Beaumont Golden Gators players Las Vegas Stars (baseball) players Louisville Redbirds players Spokane Indians players ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
