Cincinnati Reds

#34 Jim Kern

Age: 33 Born: March 15, 1949 in Galdwin, MI

6’5” 205 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from New York Mets with Greg Harris and Alex Trevino for George Foster on 2/10/82

Did You Know:

46-48, 2.93 ERA in 317 MLB games with 83 saves

‘79 with Texas: 13-5, 1.57 ERA, 71 games, 29 saves

‘76-’78 with Cleveland: 28-27 in 168 games with 46 saves

3 time American League All-Star

1974 at Oklahoma City was 17-7, 2.52 ERA, 25 GS, 14 CG, 189 IP, 220 strikeouts

Chicago Cubs

#33 Allen Ripley

Age: 29 Born: October 10, 1952 in Norwood, MA

6’3” 200 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from San Francisco for Doug Capilla on 12/7/81

Did You Know:

18-20, 4.61 ERA in 73 MLB games, 48 GS, 4 CG

1980 with San Francisco: 9-10, 4.14 ERA

‘77 at Pawtucket was 15-4, 4.44 ERA, 18 GS, 6 CG

Atlanta Braves

#30 Ken Dayley

Age: 23 Born: February 25, 1959 in Jerome, ID

6’0” 178 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: selected in the 1st round of the June 1980 free agent draft

Did You Know:

1981 at Richmond: 13-8, 3.33 ERA, 200 IP, 162 K

1980 at Savannah: 8-3, 2.57 ERA, 105 IP, 104 K

Toronto Blue Jays

#26 Willie Upshaw

Age: 24 Born: April 27, 1957 in Blanco, TX

6’0” 185 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: drafted from the New York Yankees in the 1977 rule 5 draft

Did You Know:

.215 in 190 MLB games

1980 at Syracuse: .254, 9 HR, 52 RBI

has 14 brothers and sisters; is a first cousin of NFL players Gene and Marvin Upshaw

hit his 1st MLB HR on 5/28/78 at Yankee Stadium off Rich Gossage

Texas Rangers

#24 Dave Schmidt

Age: 30 Born: October 3, 1951 in St. Paul, MN

6’6” 220 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Age: 34 Born: April 26, 1947 in Mobile, AL

5’11” 166 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from New York Mets with Bob Johnson for Joe Foy on 12/3/69

Did You Know:

.279 in 1,735 MLB games, 178 HR, 327 SB

‘78: 22 HR, 96 RBI, .298, 32 SB

‘73: 26 HR, 93 RBI, .300

‘71: 15 HR, 79 RBI, .301, 52 SB to lead the American League

13 ALCS games: .279, 12-for-43, 8 SB

1980 World Series vs. Philadelphia: .478, 11-for-23, 3 HR, 7 RBI

5 time American League All-Star

Detroit Tigers

#29 Aurelio Lopez

Age: 33 Born: October 5, 1948 in Tecamachaico, Puebla, Mexico

6’0” 220 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from St. Louis with Jerry Morales for Bob Sykes and Jack Murphy on 12/4/78

Did You Know:

32-15, 3.48 ERA, 190 MLB games, 45 saves

1980: 13-6, 3.77 ERA, 67 games, 21 saves

1979: 10-5, 2.41 ERA, 61 games, 21 saves

‘77 with Mexico City: 19-8, 2.01 ERA, 73 games, 30 saves

Cleveland Indians

#36 Rick Waits

Age: 26 Born: February 12, 1956 in Minneapolis, MN

6’4” 205 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: first round pick in the January 1978 draft - secondary phase

Did You Know:

‘81 at Bristol: 15-3, 2.44 ERA, 24 GS, 13 CG; pitched a no-hitter vs. West Haven; also won 2 playoff games

‘78 at Winter Haven: 16-5, 2.05 ERA, 27 GS, 9 CG

51-18 career minor league record

Baltimore Orioles

#29 Ken Singleton

Age: 34 Born: June 10, 1947 in New York, NY

Age: 27 Born: July 6, 1954 in Hollywood, CA

6’3” 210 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: from California for Ed Ott and Mickey Mahler on 4/1/81

Did You Know:

.262 in 803 MLB games with 130 HR

4 times 20+ home runs in a season (1977-80)

‘77 with Detroit: 31 HR, 105 RBI, .270

2 time American League All-Star

in his first 16 games in the majors he hit 14 home runs

Philadelphia Phillies

#38 Larry Christenson

Age: 28 Born: November 10, 1953 in Everett, WA

6’4” 213 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: Phillies #1 selection in the June 1972 draft

Did You Know:

72-57, 3.85 ERA, 201 MLB games, 24 CG, 6 shutouts, 4 saves

‘81 Division Series vs. Montreal was (1-0) with a 1.50 ERA

1977: 19-6, 4.07 ERA and 5 complete games

1976: 13-8, 3.67 ERA

has hit 10 career home runs

New York Mets

#23 Brian Giles

Age: 25 Born: July 3, 1956 in St. Louis, MO

6’1” 190 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: 2nd round selection in the June 1975 draft

Did You Know:

.226 in 62 MLB at bats

‘81 at Richmond: .271, 13 HR, 72 RBI, 21 SB

‘79 at Richmond: .295, 4 HR, 35 RBI, 14 SB

Toronto Blue Jays

#25 Roy Lee Jackson

Age: 27 Born: May 1, 1954 in Opelika, AL

6’2” 194 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from the New York Mets for Bob Bailor on 12/12/80

Did You Know:

3-11, 4.06 ERA in 79 MLB games with 1 CG and 7 saves

1st MLB save on 4/13/81 vs. New York Yankees

1st MLB win on 9/30/79 at St. Louis

‘77 at Tidewater: 13-7, 3.70 ERA

Texas Rangers

#23 Pete O’Brien

Age: 24 Born: February 9, 1958 in Santa Monica, CA

6’1” 185 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: 15th round selection in the 1979 amateur draft

Did You Know:

‘81 at Tulsa: .285, 17 HR, 78 RBI

‘80 at Ashville: .295, 17 HR, 94 RBI

attended the University of Nebraska

Seattle Mariners

#26 John Moses

Age: 24 Born: August 9, 1957 in Los Angeles, CA

5’10” 165 lbs.

Bats: Both Throws: Left

Acquired: 16th round selection in the June 1980 draft

Did You Know:

‘81 at Wausau: .280, 102 runs scored, 3 HR, 48 RBI, 103 BB, 50 SB

captained the 1980 College World Series Champions - University of Arizona

Oakland A’s

#21 Dwayne Murphy

Age: 27 Born: March 18, 1955 in Merced, CA

6’1” 180 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Acquired: A’s #12 pick in the June 1973 free agent draft

Did You Know:

.259 in 447 MLB games with 39 HR and 51 stolen bases

‘80: .274, 13 HR, 68 RBI, 26 SB

2 time American League Gold Glove outfielder

‘81: 15 game winning RBI

‘81 Divison Series vs. K.C.: 6-for-11 with 1 HR, 2 RBI

New York Yankees

#30 Willie Randolph

Age: 32 Born: May 11, 1949 in Columbia, SC

6’1” 195 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from San Francisco for Rich Gale and Bill Laskey on 12/10/81

Did You Know:

.250 in 787 MLB games with 65 HR

‘80 - hit a career high 23 home runs for the Cubs

‘79 with the Cubs: .272, 19 HR, 73 RBI

‘73 at Reading: .300, 17 HR, 86 RBI

‘72 at Spartanburg: .316, 12 HR, 112 RBI

Detroit Tigers

#28 Jerry Ujdur

Age: 25 Born: March 5, 1957 in Duluth, MN

6’1” 195 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: 4th selection in the June 1978 draft

Did You Know:

1-0, 7.20 ERA in 13 MLB games

8/20/80 - 1st MLB start and win at Milwaukee 8-6

‘80 at Evansville: 9-4, 3.37 ERA, 7 CG, 3 shutouts

‘77 - helped lead the University of Minnesota to the Big Ten Title and the College World Series

Cleveland Indians

#34 Joe Charboneau

Age: 28 Born: February 2, 1954 in Schenectady, NY

6’0” 185 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: 3rd pick in the January 1976 secondary phase

Did You Know:

13-10, 4.12 ERA in 40 MLB games, 30 GS, 8 CG

‘80 with Boston: 8-5, 3.02 ERA, 5 CG

1st MLB win on 9/21/79 against Detroit

‘79 at Pawtucket: 10-11, 2.93 ERA, 9 CG

graduated & lettered in baseball & basketball at Georgia Southern University

Baltimore Orioles

#28 Jim Dwyer

Age: 32 Born: January 3, 1950 in Evergreen Park, IL

5’10” 175 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: signed thru the re-entry system on 12/23/80

Did You Know:

.247 in 601 MLB games

‘80 with Boston: .285, 9 HR, 38 RBI

‘75 with St. Louis & Montreal: .272, 3 HR, 21 RBI

AAA batting champion: 1973 - .387 1977 - .332

received a degree in accounting from Southern Illinois University in 1973

San Francisco Giants

#29 Alan Fowlkes

Age: 23 Born: August 8, 1958 in Brawley, CA

6’2” 190 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: drafted in the 10th round of the 1980 amateur draft

Did You Know:

‘81 at Shreveport: 14-10, 2.79 ERA, 25 GS, 13 CG, 203 IP, 152 K

‘80 at Fresno: 5-5, 2.05 ERA, 9 GS, 7 CG, 88 IP, 90 K

‘80 at Great Falls: 2-0, 2.37 ERA, 2 GS, 1 CG, 19 IP, 22 K

San Diego Padres

#22 Ruppert Jones

Age: 27 Born: March 12, 1955 in Dallas, TX

5’10” 175 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: from New York Yankees with Tim Lollar, Joe Lefebvre and Chris Welsh for Jerry Mumphrey and John Pacella on 3/31/81

Did You Know:

.250 in 667 MLB games with 65 HR and 93 SB

‘79 with Seattle: .267, 21 HR, 78 RBI, 33 SB

‘77 with Seattle: .263, 24 HR, 76 RBI

1st MLB home run on 8/24/76 against Rick Wise of Boston

1977 American League All-Star

St. Louis Cardinals

#32 Jeff Lahti

Bats: Right Throws: Left

Acquired: from St. Louis for Oscar Brito and Jeff Lahti

Did You Know:

45-61 MLB record, 3.63 ERA, 225 MLB games, 103 GS, 11 CG, 1 shutout, 13 saves

won 10+ with San Diego in 1977 & 1980

MLB debut beat Cincinnati 12-4, worked 8 2/3 innings, allowed 4 hits, and fanned 11

played at the University of Oklahoma

Chicago Cubs

#31 Ferguson Jenkins

Age: 38 Born: December 13, 1943 in Chathem, Ontario

6’5” 210 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: signed 12/8/81 following the re-entry draft

Did You Know:

264-202 career MLB record, 3.31 ERA, 597 MLB games, 262 complete games, 47 shutouts

7-time 20+ game winner

with the Cubs 1967-72: won 20+ games for 6 consecutive seasons

‘74 with Texas was 25-12, 41 GS, 29 CG, 6 shutouts

1971 National League Cy Young Award Winner: 24-13, 30 complete games

7th All-Time on the strikeout list with 2,962

3 time National League All-Star

Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991

Atlanta Braves

#27 Larry McWilliams

Age: 28 Born: February 10, 1954 in Wichita, KS

6’5” 175 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: selected in the first round of the January 1974 draft

Did You Know:

23-20, 4.29 ERA in 63 MLB starts with 10 complete games

‘78: 9-3, 2.82 ERA, 15 GS, 3 CG

‘81 at Richmond was 13-10

first MLB game he started and combined to shutout the Mets 3-0 on 7/17/78

combined with Gene Garber to end Pete Rose’s 44-game hitting streak in 1978

Toronto Blue Jays

#22 Hosken Powell

Age: 26 Born: May 14, 1955 in Selma, AL

6’1” 185 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: from Minnesota for a player to be named later on 12/28/81

Did You Know:

.261 in 442 MLB games

‘80 with Minnesota: .262, 6 HR, 35 RBI, 14 SB

hit a career high .293 in 1979 with the Twins

‘75 - ‘77 in the minors hit: .329, .345, .326

Texas Rangers

#21 Doug Flynn

Age: 30 Born: April 18, 1951 in Lexington, KY

5’11” 165 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from the New York Mets with Dan Boitano for Jim Kern on 12/11/81

Did You Know:

.240 in 854 MLB games

‘79 with Mets: 4 HR, 61 RBI, .243

1980 National League Gold Glove winner at second base

hit 3 triples in one game at Montreal on 8/5/80

played baseball and basketball at the University of Kentucky

Seattle Mariners

#25 Mike Moore

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from California with Brad Havens, Paul Hartzell and Ken Landreaux for Rod Carew on 2/3/79

Did You Know:

.258 in 82 MLB games with 5 HR, 32 RBI

‘80 at Toledo: .307 (International League Batting Champion), 7 HR, 73 RBI

‘79 at Toledo: .287, 7 HR, 51 RBI

Milwaukee Brewers

#27 Pete Ladd

Age: 25 Born: July 17, 1956 in Portland, ME

6’3” 228 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from Houston for Rickey Keeton on 10/23/81

Did You Know:

1-1, 2.92 ERA in 10 MLB games

‘80 at Columbus & Tucson had 13 saves

‘79 at Columbus & Bristol: 9-2, 1.80 ERA, 13 saves

‘78 at Winter Haven: 8-2, 18 saves

Kansas City Royals

#24 Willie Aikens

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from St. Louis for Mike Dimmel on 1/16/79

Did You Know:

.253 in 208 MLB games with 22 HR

1980: 10 HR, 33 RBI, .265

1979 World Series vs. Pittsburgh was 2-for-6 with 1 HR, 2 RBI

6 - 10+ home runs in a season in the minors

San Francisco Giants

#26 Jeff Leonard

Age: 38 Born: June 26, 1943 in McKeesport, PA

6’3” 197 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from Philadelphia for Wayne Simpson on 4/5/75

Did You Know:

.259 in 1,396 MLB games with 159 HR

4 - 20+ home run seasons in the majors

1977: 26 HR, 104 RBI, .304

1979 World Series was 5-for-19, 2 RBI, was on base when Willie Stargell hit the pennant clinching home run

hit 3 home runs vs. San Diego on 6/5/76

Philadelphia Phillies

#34 Gary Matthews

Age: 31 Born: July 5, 1950 in San Francisco, CA

6’3” 190 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from Atlanta for Bob Walk on 3/25/81

Did You Know:

.289 in 1,283 MLB games with 154 HR and 127 SB

‘79 with Atlanta: .304, 27 HR, 90 RBI, 34 doubles, 18 SB

1981 Division Series vs. Montreal - 8-for-20

1979 National League All-Star

1973 National League Rookie of the Year with San Francisco

New York Mets

#21 Gary Rajsich

Age: 34 Born: November 13, 1947 in Lancaster, PA

5’10” 175 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from Philadelphia for Dick Ruthven on 6/15/78

Did You Know:

62-67 MLB record, 3.38 ERA, 549 MLB games - 540 in relief, 119 saves

25 saves in both 1978 & 1979

struck out Pete Rose to stop Rose’s 44 game hitting streak in 1978

works on a farm in Lancaster County, PA in the off season

‘71 & ‘72 at Charleston won 14 games each season

Toronto Blue Jays

#20 Al Woods

Age: 28 Born: August 8, 1953 in Oakland, CA

6’3” 195 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: from Minnesota in the American League Expansion Draft on 11/5/76

Did You Know:

.274 in 510 MLB games with 30 HR

1980: .300, 15 HR, 47 RBI

1977: .284, 6 HR, 35 RBI

tied a MLB record hitting a HR in his first MLB at-bat and as a pinch hitter vs. Chicago on 4/7/77

Played American Legion ball and was a teammate of San Diego’s Ruppert Jones

Texas Rangers

#20 Don Werner

6’3” 184 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: 3rd choice in the June 1977 free agent draft

Did You Know:

27-44, 4.05 ERA, 99 GS, 22 CG

1978: 14-13, 3.96 ERA, 37 GS, 14 CG

‘77 at Orlando: 8-4, 1.98 ERA, 14 GS, 10 CG, 1 shutout

Milwaukee Brewers

#24 Ben Oglivie

Age: 33 Born: February 11, 1949 in Colon, Panama

6’2” 170 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: from Detroit for Jim Slaton and Rich Folkers on 12/9/77

Did You Know:

.276 in 1,135 MLB games with 161 home runs and 79 stolen bases

1980: .304, 41 HR, 118 RBI

1980 American League All-Star

had 2 other seasons with 20+ HR’s

‘80 tied Reggie Jackson for the American League Home Run champion

Kansas City Royals

#23 Cesar Geronimo

Age: 34 Born: March 11, 1948 in El Seibo, Dominican Republic

6’2” 175 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: from Cincinnati for German Barranca on 1/21/81

Did You Know:

.259 in 1,431 MLB games, 47 HR, 80 SB

‘75 with Cincinnati: .257, 6 HR, 53 RBI

hit a career high .307 in 1976

4 time National League Gold Glove winner in the OF (1974-77)

‘75 World Series vs. Boston: .280, 2 HR

was traded to Cincinnati from Houston with Joe Morgan

Detroit Tigers

#22 Larry Pashnick

6’0” 190 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: selected in the secondary phase of the January 1975 free agent draft

Did You Know:

.243 in 131 MLB games with 10 HR

‘78 at El Paso: .316, 31 HR, 111 RBI

.296 career average in the minors

Boston Red Sox

#25 Mark Clear

Age: 25 Born: May 27, 1956 in Los Angeles, CA

6’4” 200 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from California with Carney Lansford and Rick Miller for Rick Burleson and Butch Hobson on 12/10/80

Did You Know:

Career Numbers: 30-19, 3.64 ERA in 144 MLB games with 32 saves

May 1981 - American League Pitcher of the Month

‘81 - Led the American League with 9.63 strikeouts per 9 innings

1979 American League All-Star with California

Baltimore Orioles

#26 Don Stanhouse

6’0” 175 lbs.

Bats: Both Throws: Right

Acquired: signed as a free agent on 8/2/74

Did You Know:

.260 in 193 MLB games with 14 triples and 33 stolen bases

‘81: .268 in 103 games, 46 RBI, 23 SB, 9 triples and a .992 fielding % at second base

‘77 at St. Petersburg - .303, 53 RBI, 50 SB

‘79 at Springfield - .293, 6 HR, 48 RBI, 29 SB

Pittsburgh Pirates

#27 Kent Tekulve

Age: 35 Born: March 5, 1947 in Cincinnati, OH

6’4” 175 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: signed as a free agent on 7/16/69

Did You Know:

48-39, 2.73 ERA, 486 MLB games (all in relief), 107 saves

‘79: 10-8, 2.75 ERA, 94 games, 31 saves

‘78: 8-7, 2.33 ERA, 91 games, 31 saves

1980 National League All-Star

1979 World Series vs. Baltimore - earned a save in games 2, 6, and 7

Philadelphia Phillies

#32 Steve Carlton

Age: 37 Born: December 22, 1944 in Miami, FL

6’5” 219 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: from St. Louis for Rick Wise on 2/25/72

Did You Know:

262-173 in 549 MLB games, 531 starts, 223 CG, 46 shutouts, 3,148 strikeouts

.203 lifetime hitter with 9 HR, 110 RBI

‘80 World Series vs. Kansas City: 2-0, 2.40 ERA, 15 IP, 17 strikeouts

9 time National League All-Star

5 time 20-game winner

1972: 27-10, 1.98 ERA, 41 GS, 30 CG, 8 shutouts, 346 IP, 310 strikeouts

1980: 24-9, 2.34 ERA, 38 GS, 13 CG, 3 shutouts, 304 IP, 286 strikeouts

Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1994

New York Mets

#20 Rick Ownbey

Age: 24 Born: October 20, 1957 in Corona, CA

6’3” 170 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: Mets 13th selection in the June 1980 free agent draft

Did You Know:

‘80 at Lynchburg (A): 8-1, 1.87 ERA, 12 GS, 6 CG, 2 shutouts, 91 IP, 93 strikeouts

‘81 at Jackson (AA): 10-7, 2.77 ERA, 20 GS, 2 shutouts, 133 IP, 125 strikeouts

Montreal Expos

#21 Scott Sanderson

Age: 31 Born: February 25, 1951 in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Age: 22 Born: April 25, 1959 in Atlanta, GA

5’10” 160 lbs.

Bats: Both Throws: Right

Acquired: from San Diego with Kevin Bell and Eric Mustad for Bob Lacey and Roy Moretti on 3/27/81

Did You Know:

1981 at West Haven: 9 HR, 64 RBI, 40 SB

1980 at Memphis: 5 HR, 41 RBI, 50 SB

was the #1 choice of Montreal in the January 1978 draft

New York Yankees

#25 Tommy John

Age: 38 Born: May 22, 1943 in Terre Haute, IN

6’3” 200 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Left

Acquired: signed as a free agent on 11/21/78

Did You Know:

223-159 career record, 3.01 ERA, 543 MLB games, 135 CG, 42 shutouts

3 time - 20 game winner

1980: 22-9, 3.43 ERA, 16 CG, 6 shutouts

‘79: 21-9, 2.97 ERA, 17 CG, 3 shutouts, 276 IP (career high)

4 time All-Star

3-0, 1.02 ERA in 5 League Championship Series starts with 2 CG, 1 shutout

2-1, 2.67 in 6 World Series games

Minnesota Twins

#18 Ray Smith

Age: 26 Born: September 18, 1955 in Glendale, CA

6’1” 185 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: signed as an amateur free agent 1/24/77

Did You Know:

8-for-40 in 15 MLB games

1 career home run

‘77 at Elizabeth: .303, 7 HR, 42 RBI, 17 SB

Graduate of the University of Oregon - was an All-Pac 8 shortstop in 1975 and 1976

Milwaukee Brewers

#23 Ted Simmons

Age: 32 Born: August 9, 1949 in Highland Park, MI

6’0” 200 lbs.

Age: 30 Born: April 6, 1951 in Zeist, Holland

6’3” 205 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from Pittsburgh with Manny Sanguillen for Victor Cruz, Bob Owchinko, Rafael Vasquez and Gary Alexander on 12/9/80

Did You Know:

167-148 with a 2.95 ERA in 407 MLB games, 402 starts, 159 CG, 44 shutouts and 2,357 strikeouts

won 20 games in 1973 with Minnesota, he also had 25 CG and 9 shutouts

pitched a no-hitter on 9/22/77 for Texas at California

1979 NLCS game three pitched a series clinching CG for Pittsburgh

‘79 World Series: 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA in 10 innings pitched

Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2011

Chicago White Sox

#24 Chico Escarrega

Age: 32 Born: December 27, 1949 in Los Mochis, Sinaloa, Mexico

5’11” 192 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: purchased from Campeche of the Mexican League

Did You Know:

6 straight 15+ win seasons with Puebla of the Mexican League

California Angels

#29 Rod Carew

Age: 36 Born: October 1, 1945 in Gatun, Panama

6’0” 182 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Acquired: from Minnesota for Paul Hartzell, Ken Landreaux, Dave Engel and Brad Havens on 2/3/79

Did You Know:

.332 in 1,982 MLB games with 2,505 hits and 328 SB

7 time American League Batting Champion

15 time American League All-Star

has stolen home 17 times in his career

‘77 with Minnesota - .388, 14 HR, 100 RBI, 128 runs scored, 239 hits, 38 doubles, 16 triples

13 straight .300+ seasons

Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1991

Boston Red Sox

#24 Dwight Evans

Age: 30 Born: November 3, 1951 in Santa Monica, CA

6’3” 205 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: Red Sox 5th selection in the June 1969 draft

Did You Know:

.265 in 1,172 MLB games with 150 HR

has had 3 - 20+ home run seasons

‘81: .296, 22 HR, 71 RBI in 108 games; tied for the American League home run title

has won 4 Gold Gloves

1975 World Series vs. Cincinnati was 7-for-24 with 1 HR, 5 RBI

2 time American League All-Star

Baltimore Orioles

#25 Rich Dauer

Age: 29 Born: July 27, 1952 in San Bernardino, CA

6’0” 180 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: 1st round selection in. the June 1974 free agent draft regular phase

Did You Know:

.261 in 630 MLB games

1980: .284, 2 HR, 63 RBI

‘79: 61 RBI, tied for the club lead with 14 game winning RBI

5-for-17 in the 1979 World Series vs. Pittsburgh with a home run

began his MLB career by going 5-for-80

San Francisco Giants

#21 Guy Sularz

Age: 32 Born: September 1, 1949 in Cincinnati, OH

6’3” 185 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from San Francisco for Willie Montanez on 5/4/75

Did You Know:

.287 in 1,345 MLB games with 96 HR, 227 SB

1976 with S.F. - .330, 6 HR, 68 RBI, 29 SB

‘73 with S.F.: 11 HR, 76 RBI, .319, 24 SB

8 seasons with 20+ SB

in 14 NLCS gmes: .288 with 8 RBI

served 2 years in the Army including time in Vietnam

New York Mets

#19 Ron Gardenhire

Age: 25 Born: July 8, 1956 in Melville, Saskatchewan

6’2” 197 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Acquired: signed as a non-drafted free agent on 9/19/73

Did You Know:

.282 in 603 MLB games with 121 SB

1978: .289, 3 HR, 35 RBI, 32 SB

1978 National League All-Star

1980: .282, 13 HR, 55 RBI, 27 SB

1980 NLCS vs. Philadelphia hit .526, 10-for-19 with 3 RBI

Cincinnati Reds

#26 Duane Walker

Age: 27 Born: August 25, 1954 in Glendale, CA

6’2” 190 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: the overall #1 pick in the January 1976 free agent draft

Did You Know:

37-37, 4.23 ERA in 143 MLB games, 7 CG, 1 shutout

1981: 9-8, 4.06 ERA

‘76: 8-8, 3.51 ERA

Milwaukee Brewers

#22 Charlie Moore

Age: 28 Born: June 21, 1953 in Birmingham, AL

5’11” 180 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: selected in the 4th round of the 1971 June free agent draft

Did You Know:

.266 in 744 MLB games

1979: .300, 5 HR, 38 RBI

one of only two Brewers to ever hit for the cycle; accomplished at California on 10/1/80

turned down a scholarship to play football at Auburn University to play baseball

Kansas City Royals

#21 Keith Creel

Age: 23 Born: February 4, 1959 in Dallas, TX

6’2” 180 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: drafted in the 1st round of the 1980 amateur draft June secondary phase

Did You Know:

1981 at Jacksonville: 12-7, 20 GS, 10 CG, 4 shutouts, 2.72 ERA

attended the University of Texas

‘80 in the rookie league - 6-2, 2.17, 9 starts

Detroit Tigers

#20 Jerry Turner

Age: 33 Born: May 8, 1948 in Trenton, NJ

5’10” 180 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Acquired: signed as a free agent on 3/3/81

Did You Know:

.271 in 1,139 career MLB games

1976 with Minnesota: .288, 3 HR, 61 RBI, 12 SB

‘72 with Minnesota - .289, 2 HR, 50 RBI

had a career high 11 HR in 1975 with Minnesota when he hit .302

Pittsburgh Pirates

#23 Randy Niemann

Age: 26 Born: November 15, 1955 in Scotia, CA

6’4” 200 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Left

Acquired: from Houston with Johnny Ray and Kevin Houston for Phil Garner on 9/9/81

Did You Know:

3-3 in 48 MLB games, 3 complete games, 2 shutouts, 4.32 ERA

‘78 at Columbus, GA: 9-5, 2.05 ERA, 14 starts, 9 CG

36-30 career record in the minor leagues

Philadelphia Phillies

#30 Porfi Altamirano

Age: 29 Born: May 17, 1952 in Estell, Nicaragua

6’0” 175 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: contract purchased from Miami (Inter-American) on 2/20/80

Did You Know:

1981 at Oklahoma City was 10-6

a 24-17 minor league record in 104 games, 1 shutout, and 11 saves

New York Mets

#18 Joel Youngblood

Age: 36 Born: April 2, 1945 in Clio, AL

6’1” 190 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: signed by the Astros as their 3rd round selection in the 1980 free agent re-entry draft on 12/4/80

Did You Know:

241-184, 3.05 ERA in 540 MLB starts, 162 CG, 55 shutouts

career: 2,756 strikeouts

4 time National League All-Star

3-1, 1.69 ERA in 4 NLCS career starts - 2 CG, 1 shutout

2-2 in 6 World Series starts in 41 innings pitched, 1 CG

‘76 with L.A.: 21-10, 3.06 ERA, 15 CG

National League leading 2.21 ERA in 1980 with Los Angeles

16 straight seasons with at least 10 wins

1998 Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame

Cincinnati Reds

#24 Dave Van Gorder

Age: 28 Born: April 14, 1953 in Portsmouth, VA

5’11” 170 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from Mets for future considerations on 4/6/81

Did You Know:

15-13, 4.09 ERA in 58 MLB games, 2 complete games, 1 shutout

1st MLB win on 4/23/80 with the Mets at Philadelphia

‘79 at Vancouver - 22-7, 2.56 ERA, 16 CG, 5 shutouts

1972 at Winter Haven: 14-5, 2.06 ERA, 21 GS, 14 CG, 5 shutouts

Texas Rangers

#16 Lee Mazzilli

Age: 27 Born: March 25, 1955 in New York, NY

6’1” 185 lbs.

Bats: Both Throws: Right

Acquired: from Mets for Ron Darling and Walt Terrell on 4/1/82

Did You Know:

.269 in 736 MLB games with 61 HR and 139 stolen bases

1979: .303, 15 HR, 79 RBI, 34 SB

‘79 - National League All-Star; hit a HR in the contest

hit a 3-run pinch hit home run on 9/8/76 against the Cubs in his 2nd MLB plate appearance

won 8 national speed skating championships in his age group between 1965-1971

Seattle Mariners

#20 Thad Bosley

Age: 25 Born: August 5, 1956 in Grand Rapids, MI

6’4” 200 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: Tigers 4th selection in the January 1975 secondary draft

Did You Know:

39-37, 3.39 ERA in 142 MLB games, 35 complete games, 7 shutouts

1977 was 15-7, 3.09 ERA, 16 complete games

Tigers Opening Day starter in ‘79

‘76 at Montgomery was 12-4, 1.57 ERA, 10 CG, 18 GS, 4 ShO

Cleveland Indians

#26 Bake McBride

Age: 33 Born: February 3, 1949 in Fulton, MO

6’2” 185 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Acquired: from Philadelpia for Sid Monge on 2/16/82

Did You Know:

.298 in 974 MLB games

‘80 with Philadelphia: 9 HR, 87 RBI, .309

1980 World Series vs. Kansas City was 7-for-23 with 1 HR and 5 RBI

a 1976 National League All-Star

earned a B.A. in Physical Education at Westminster College

Chicago White Sox

#20 Aurelio Rodriguez

Age: 31 Born: May 31, 1950 in La Junta, CO

5’10” 175 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: from New York Yankees with Rudy May, Dave Pagan, Scott McGregor and Rick Dempsey for Ken Holtzman, Doyle Alexander, Grant Jackson, Jimmy Freeman and Elrod Hendricks on 6/15/76

Did You Know:

31-17, 3.11 ERA, 56 saves in 284 MLB games

1979: 10-3, 2.88 ERA, 3 saves in 39 games

in ‘81 had a career high 11 saves

1973 Kiuston: 13-8, 15 saves, 2.66 ERA in 54 games

San Francisco Giants

#18 Duane Kuiper

Age: 31 Born: June 19, 1950 in Racine, WI

6’0” 175 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Acquired: from Cleveland for Eddie Whitson on 11/15/81

Did You Know:

.274 in 786 MLB games

.984 career fielding percentage at 2B; led the American League in 1976 & 1979

only 208 strikeouts in 2,865 MLB at bats

has had 2 16-game hitting streaks in his career

only MLB home run off Steve Stone at Cleveland on 8/29/77

led Southern Illinois University to the College World Series

San Diego Padres

#15 Broderick Perkins

Age: 27 Born: November 23, 1954 in Pittsburg, CA

5’10” 180 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: 15th round selection in the June 1976 free agent draft

Did You Know:

.278 in 254 MLB games with 6 home runs

.325 in 415 minor league games

‘76 at Walla Walla; .355, 10 HR, 63 RBI

‘77 at Amarillo; .345, 66 RBI

‘80 at Hawaii; .312, 6 HR, 65 RBI

St. Louis Cardinals

#25 George Hendrick

Age: 32 Born: October 18, 1949 in Los Angeles, CA

Age: 26 Born: June 10, 1955 in Pierre, SD

6’1” 170 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: from Houston for Craig Reynolds on 12/8/78

Did You Know:

39-55, 4.06 ERA in 135 MLB games, 121 games started, 25 CG, 7 shutouts

38-6, 1.88 ERA in 3 seasons at Arizona St. University

#1 overall pick by Houston in 1976

pitched only 7 minor league games, 43 innings with 53 strikeouts

Oakland A’s

#15 Davey Lopes

Age: 35 Born: May 3, 1946 in East Providence, RI

5’9” 170 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from Los Angeles for Lance Hudson on 2/8/82

Did You Know:

.262 in 1,207 MLB games with 418 stolen bases

‘79 with L.A. - .265, 28 HR, 73 RBI

swiped 77 bases in 1975

in 17 NLCS games - 2 HR, 11 RBI, .294, 9 stolen bases

‘78 Word Series vs. New York - .308, 3 HR, 7 RBI

a 4 time National League All-Star

New York Yankees

#22 Jerry Mumphrey

Age: 29 Born: September 9, 1952 in Tyler, TX

6’2” 185 lbs.

Bats: Both Throws: Right

Acquired: from San Diego with John Pacella for Ruppert Jones, Joe Lefebvre, Tim Lollar and Chris Welsh on 3/31/81

Did You Know:

.285 in 762 MLB games with 131 stolen bases

‘80 with San Diego - .298, 4 HR, 59 RBI, 52 stolen bases

‘81 ALCS vs. Oakland he went 6-for-12

hit .307 in ‘81 with the Yankees

Minnesota Twins

#15 Tim Laudner

Age: 23 Born: June 7, 1958 in Mason City, IA

6’3” 212 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: selected in the 3rd round of the 1979 June free agent draft

Did You Know:

7-for-43 with 2 HR in 14 MLB games

‘81 at Orlando hit .284, 42 HR, 104 RBI

1981 Southern League MVP

homered in his 3rd MLB plate appearance vs. Dave Rozema at Detroit

last winter he worked as a probation officer in Ohio

Milwaukee Brewers

#19 Robin Yount

Age: 26 Born: September 16, 1955 in Danville, IL

Age: 26 Born: February 4, 1956 in Cleveland, OH

6’0” 195 lbs.

Bats: Both Throws: Right

Acquired: #2 selection by Cleveland in the June 1978 draft

Did You Know:

10 for 47 in 21 MLB games

1st MLB hit on 8/16/81 vs. Kansas City’s Larry Gura

‘80 at Chattanooga hit .349, 12 HR, 73 RBI

won the NCAA National Championship in ‘77 at Arizona State University, had the game winning HR in the championship game

made his 1st MLB appearance in a game vs. Milwaukee and older brother Sal

Chicago White Sox

#19 Greg Luzinski

Age: 31 Born: November 22, 1950 in Chicago, IL

6’1” 225 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: contract purchased from Philadelphia on 3/30/81

Did You Know:

.279 in 1,393 MLB games with 244 HR and 873 RBI

‘77 with Philadelphia hit .309, 39 HR, 130 RBI

3 seasons with 30+ HR’s and 100+ RBI

in 16 NLCS games - 5 HR, 12 RBI, .310 average

4 time National League All-Star

he purchases $20,000 in tickets each season for underprivileged children; the kids sit in the “Bull Ring” at Comisky Park

California Angels

#21 Angel Moreno

Age: 26 Born: June 6, 1955 in Soledad Doblado, Veracruz, Mexico

5’9” 165 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: purchased from Gomez-Palacios, Mexico on 7/16/81

Did You Know:

1-3 with a 2.90 ERA in 8 MLB games; 4 starts and 1 complete game

58-39 while pitching for Aguascalientes of the Mexican League

47 complete games with Aguascalientes

Boston Red Sox

#18 Glenn Hoffman

Age: 23 Born: July 7, 1958 in Orange, CA

6’2” 180 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: 2nd pick in the 1976 June draft

Did You Know:

.262 in 192 MLB games

in 1980 hit .285 with 4 HR and 42 RBI

1st MLB hit on 5/3/80 at Kansas City

1st MLB HR on 6/6/80 at Oakland

Baltimore Orioles

#22 Jim Palmer

Age: 36 Born: October 15, 1945 in New York, NY

6’3” 194 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: signed as an amateur free agent on 8/16/63

Did You Know:

248-140 with a 2.78 ERA in his career; 503 games, 203 complete games and 51 shutouts

8 time 20 game winner

‘75 was 23-11, 2.09 ERA, 25 complete games, 10 shutouts

4-1, 1.96 ERA in 8 ALCS appearances, 7 starts, 5 complete games

3-2, 3.30 ERA in 8 World Series games

6 time American League All-Star

pitched a no hitter vs. Oakland on August 13, 1969

1990 Inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame

San Francisco Giants

#17 Atlee Hammaker

Age: 24 Born: January 24, 1958 in Carmel, CA

6’3” 200 lbs.

Bats: Both Throws: Left

Acquired: from Kansas City with Craig Chamberlain, Renie Martin and Brad Wellman for Vida Blue and Bob Tufts on 3/30/82

Did You Know:

1-3 in 10 MLB games, 6 starts, 5.54 ERA

‘81 at Omaha was 11-5, 3.64 in 21 starts with 8 complete games

1st MLB win was on 9/15/81 at California

was the Royals top draft pick in the June 1979 free agent draft

San Diego Padres

#14 Sixto Lezcano

Age: 28 Born: November 28, 1953 in Arecibo, Puerto Rico

5’10” 175 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from St. Louis for Steve Mura on 12/10/81

Did You Know:

.275 in 857 MLB games with 107 home runs

‘79 with Milwaukee - .321, 28 HR, 101 RBI

has had 5 seasons with 10+ home runs

won the Gold Glove in 1979

in 1978, 18 outfield assists which was tops in the American League

St. Louis Cardinals

#23 Orlando Sanchez

Age: 33 Born: December 1, 1948 in Tuscaloosa, AL

6’1” 195 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from Cincinnati for Alex Trevino, Jim Kern and Greg Harris on 2/10/82

Did You Know:

.286 career hitter in 1,307 MLB games with 248 home runs

1977 National League MVP with Cincinnati, .320, 52 HR, 149 RBI

6 straight 90+ RBI seasons

7 straight 20+ HR seasons

4 seasons hitting .300+

in 13 World Series games has a .326 average

5 time National League All-Star

Montreal Expos

#17 Tim Blackwell

5’11” 200 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Acquired: signed as an amateur free agent on 8/29/69

Did You Know:

.274 in 1,148 MLB games with 97 HR and 133 stolen bases

‘77 hit .300 with 17 HR, 91 RBI and 31 stolen bases

in the 1976 World Series he went 5-for-14 with a home run

has had 4 seasons with 10+ home runs

Chicago Cubs

#23 Ryne Sandberg

Age: 22 Born: September 18, 1959 in Spokane, WA

6’1” 190 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from Philadelphia with Larry Bowa for Ivan DeJesus on 1/27/82

Did You Know:

1 for 6 in 13 MLB games

‘81 at Oklahoma City hit .293, 9 HR, 62 RBI, 32 stolen bases

‘80 at Reading .310, 11 HR, 79 RBI, 32 stolen bases

at North Central High School (Spokane, WA) set new passing and offensive records for a Spokane High School at quarterback

Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2005

Atlanta Braves

#18 Claudell Washington

Age: 27 Born: August 31, 1954 in Los Angeles, CA

6’0” 190 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: selected in the 1980 re-entry draft on 11/17/80

Did You Know:

.281 in 909 MLB games, 62 HR and 161 stolen bases

‘75 w/Oakland - .308, 10 HR, 77 RBI, 40 SB

‘77 w/Texas - .284, 12 HR, 68 RBI, 21 SB

‘79 w/Chicago White Sox - .280, 13 HR, 66 RBI, 19 SB

4-for-7 in the 1974 World Series with Oakland

has had a 3 HR game in both the American and National Leagues, one of only three players to ever do this, the others were Babe Ruth and Johnny Mize

Toronto Blue Jays

#15 Lloyd Moseby

Age: 39 Born: March 23, 1943 in Birmingham, AL

6’3” 225 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: signed as a free agent on 12/9/80

Did You Know:

.266 in 2,029 MLB games with 351 HR and 1,232 RBI

11 straight seasons (1968-78) with 20+ home runs

3 seasons with 100+ RBI

.389 in the 1970 World Series with Cincinnati, 2 HR and 8 RBI

3 time National League All-Star

Detroit Tigers

#16 Tom Brookens

#16 Terry Francona

Age: 22 Born: April 22, 1959 in Aberdeen, SD

6’1” 190 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: selected in the 1st round of the June 1980 free agent draft

Did You Know:

.274 in 34 MLB games going 26-for-95

1st and only HR was on 9/16/81 vs. Bruce Sutter of St. Louis

4-for-12 in the 1981 Division Series vs. Philadelphia

‘81 at Denver in 93 games hit .352 with 1 HR and 58 RBI

father Tito played 15 years in the majors

Los Angeles Dodgers

#18 Bill Russell

Age: 33 Born: October 21, 1948 in Pittsburg, KS

6’0” 180 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: Dodgers #9 selection in the June 1966 free agent draft

Did You Know:

.264 lifetime hitter in 1,627 games with 42 HR and 129 SB

5 seasons with at least 50 RBI; 7 seasons with at least 10 SB

.348 in 17 NLCS games

.263 in 23 World Series games

3 time National League All-Star

Houston Astros

#17 Randy Moffitt

Age: 33 Born: October 13, 1948 in Long Beach, CA

6’3” 190 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: signed as a free agent on 2/5/82

Did You Know:

has appeared in 459 MLB games; only 1 start in his career

career 35-46 record with a 3.68 ERA and 83 saves

recorded 10+ saves for San Francisco each season from 1973-78

Cincinnati Reds

#21 Paul Householder

Age: 32 Born: October 26, 1949 in Perryton, TX

Age: 29 Born: March 8, 1953 in Anderson, SC

6’2” 205 lbs.

Age: 26 Born: August 6, 1955 in Paterson, NJ

5’10” 185 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: Pirates first selection in the June 1973 free agent draft

Did You Know:

first MLB hit was a home run off Ross Grimsley of Montreal on 4/7/79

started 4 games in the 1979 World Series

.244 career hitter in 187 MLB games with 7 HR and 53 RBI

‘78 at Columbus hit .322 with 12 HR and 74 RBI

at Salem in 1974 he hit .305 with 15 HR and 92 RBI

Philadelphia Phillies

#23 Greg Gross

Age: 29 Born: August 1, 1952 in York, PA

5’11” 175 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: from Chicago Cubs with Manny Trillo and Dave Rader for Barry Foote, Ted Sizemore, Jerry Martin, Henry Mack and Derek Botelho

Did You Know:

‘74 Rookie of the Year runner-up while playing with Houston

1977 with Cubs hit .322, 5 HR, 32 RBI

.292 career average in 990 MLB games

was 3-for-4 in the 1980 NLCS vs. Houston; all of his hits were pinch hits helping the Phillies get to the ‘80 World Series

New York Mets

#12 John Stearns

Age: 30 Born: August 21, 1951 in Denver, CO

6’0” 160 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from Philadelphia with Del Unser and Mac Scarce for Tug McGraw, Don Hahn and Dave Schneck on 12/3/74

Did You Know:

.255 in 700 MLB games with 73 stolen bases

‘78 hit .264 with 15 HR, 73 RBI and 25 stolen bases

3 time National League All-Star

attended the University of Colorado majoring in marketing, played baseball and football; holds the Colorado record with 16 career interceptions

a 17th round draft pick of the Buffalo Bills in 1973

Montreal Expos

#11 Frank Taveras

Age: 31 Born: December 24, 1950 in Villa Vasquez, Dominican Republic

6’0” 170 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from New York Mets for Steve Ratzer and cash on 12/11/81

Did You Know:

.257 career hitter in 1,102 games with 296 stolen bases

‘77 with Pittsburgh stole 70 bases to led the majors, then a Pirates record

1978 with Pittsburgh hit .278 with 38 RBI and 46 stolen bases

8/5/77 hit his 1st career home run at Cincinnati, an inside-the-park HR, has only 2 career HR’s

Los Angeles Dodgers

#16 Rick Monday

Age: 36 Born: November 20, 1945 in Batesville, AR

6’3” 200 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: from Chicago Cubs with Mike Garman for Bill Buckner, Ivan DeJesus and Jeff Albert on 1/11/77

Did You Know:

career .265 hitter in 1,752 MLB games with 223 HR

with Chicago in ‘76 hit .272 with 32 HR and 77 RBI

13 MLB seasons with 10+ HR’s

gained national acclaim when he saved the American Flag from a possible burning in left field by a pair of protestors at Dodger Stadium on 4/25/76 while playing with the Chicago Cubs

works for KABC-TV as a sportscaster during the off season

former member of the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve

Houston Astros

#16 Harry Spilman

Age: 27 Born: July 18, 1954 in Albany, GA

6’1” 190 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Acquired: from Cincinnati for Rafael Landestoy on 6/8/81

Did You Know:

during the 1980 season hit 2 consecutive pitches for home runs

‘80 with Cincinnati hit .293 as a pinch hitter with 10 RBI

career .247 in 163 MLB games

1977 at Three Rivers (minors) hit .373, 94 runs scored, 184 hits, 39 doubles, 16 HR, and 78 RBI

Cincinnati Reds

#20 Eddie Milner

Age: 33 Born: November 7, 1948 in Redding, CA

5’11” 190 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from Milwaukee for Gil Kubski on 5/11/81

Did You Know:

a .228 career hitter in 640 MLB games with 27 home runs

a career .980 fielding percentage in 10+ years in the majors

‘79 with Milwaukee hit .270 with 4 HR and 26 RBI

traded twice in one day: 12/8/77 from Kansas City to St. Louis and then St. Louis to Milwaukee

served in the Air National Guard

Texas Rangers

#11 Steve Comer

Age: 37 Born: April 2, 1945 in Shreveport, LA

6’0” 180 lbs.

Bats: Both Throws: Right

Acquired: signed as a free agent on 2/27/82

Did You Know:

296 career home runs with a .287 average

8 seasons with 20+ HR’s

7 seasons hitting .300+

6 home runs in 21 World Series games

7 time All-Star

San Diego Padres

#7 Kurt Bevacqua

Age: 35 Born: January 23, 1947 in Miami Beach, FL

6’0” 180 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: signed as a free agent on 4/2/82

Did You Know:

career high 40 RBI in 1973 with Kansas City

hit 6 home runs in 1978 with Texas

has been on 6 MLB teams

St. Louis Cardinals

#19 Dane Iorg

Age: 27 Born: July 10, 1954 in Miami, FL

6’3” 192 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: selected by Montreal in the 11th round of the June 1975 free agent draft

Did You Know:

‘81 Gold Glove winner

1977 National League Rookie of the Year

.281 career average in 729 MLB games, 110 HR and 145 stolen bases

In 1979 hit 25 HR and 92 RBI, .275 average

has hit .300+ the past two seasons

Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2010

Los Angeles Dodgers

#14 Mike Scioscia

Age: 23 Born: November 27, 1958 in Upper Darby, PA

6’2” 220 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Acquired: L.A.’s #1 selection in the June 1976 free agent draft

Did You Know:

4/20/80 doubled against Houston in his 1st MLB at-bat

.269 career average in 147 games

‘79 at Albuquerque hit .336 with 3 HR and 68 RBI

continuing his education at Penn State University majoring in computer science

Detroit Tigers

#15 Mike Ivie

Age: 32 Born: September 27, 1949 in Dayton, OH

6’2” 203 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: Phillies #2 pick in the 1971 free agent draft

Did You Know:

2 time National League MVP in 1980 & 1981

‘80 World Series MVP

hit .381 in the 1980 World Series with 2 HR and 7 RBI

48 home runs in 1980, an N.L. record for third baseman

5 time National League home run champion

5 years with 100+ RBI and 100+ walks

.263 career average with 314 HR in 1,336 games

1971 graduate of Ohio University with a B.A. in Business Administration

Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995

New York Mets

#10 Rusty Staub

Age: 38 Born: April 1, 1944 in New Orleans, LA

6’0” 215 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Acquired: signed as a free agent on 12/18/80

Did You Know:

a major league regular at age 19 in 1963 with Houston

hit .423 in the ‘73 World Series vs. Oakland with 1 HR and 6 RBI

6 time All-Star

.280 in 2,603 MLB games with 2,598 hits, 284 HR and 1,385 RBI

1203 walks in his career compared with 855 strikeouts

owner of Rusty’s Restaurant in New York City

Montreal Expos

#8 Gary Carter

Age: 25 Born: December 19, 1956 in Erie, PA

5’11” 170 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: #17 draft choice June 1978 regular phase

Did You Know:

60+ steals in each of the past 3 minor league seasons

‘81 Waterbury MVP hitting .291 with 67 stolen bases

Eastern League All-Star in 1981

MVP at Tampa in ‘79, .269 batting average

Chicago Cubs

#17 Bump Wills

Age: 29 Born: July 27, 1952 in Washington, D.C.

5’9” 177 lbs.

Bats: Both Throws: Right

Acquired: from Texas for Paul Mirabella, Paul Semall and cash on 3/26/82

Did You Know:

had 52 stolen bases in ‘78 with Texas

averaged 32 stolen bases the past 5 seasons

.265 hitter in 703 MLB games

8/27/77 hit back-to-back inside the park HR’s following teammate Toby Harrah

son of former major leaguer Maury Wills

Atlanta Braves

#11 Ken Smith

Age: 29 Born: February 4, 1953 in Santa Monica, CA

6’2” 180 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: Oakland’s #1 selection in the January 1975 Free Agent Draft (Secondary Phase)

Did You Know:

.234 in 516 MLB games with 15 HR

‘79 he hit .253 with 2 HR and 27 RBI in 115 games

in Tucson in 1976 hit .298 with 5 HR, 54 RBI and 20 SB

Santa Monica City College MVP in 1972 & 1973

earned his BA in Journalism from Pepperdine University, All-Conference shortstop while playing here as well

plans to pursue a career in publications following his baseball career

New York Yankees

#14 Lou Piniella

Age: 23 Born: September 11, 1958 in Long Beach, CA

6’1” 190 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: drafted by Kansas City in the 7th round of the 1980 amateur draft

Did You Know:

‘81 with Jacksonville & Omaha hit .329 with 8 HR and 52 RBI

.261 in 50 games at Fort Myers in 1980

played 1977-80 at UCLA hitting .342 with 11 HR

All Conference in 1979 & 1980 at UCLA

Detroit Tigers

#7 Rick Leach

Age: 31 Born: August 29, 1950 in Burbank, CA

6’2” 195 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from Baltimore with Jeff Schneider for Dan Ford on 1/28/82

Did You Know:

In 1978 hit .286 with 28 HR and 80 RBI

a career .253 hitter in 858 MLB games, has hit 107 home runs

once had a 22 game hitting streak playing for Baltimore

hit .308 in the 1979 ALCS with 3 RBI

has been active in charitable work (Kidney Foundation and Special Olympics)

Boston Red Sox

#10 Rich Gedman

Age: 22 Born: September 26, 1959 in Worcester, MA

6’0” 210 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Acquired: signed as a free agent in August 1977

Did You Know:

The Sporting News 1981 American League Rookie Player of the Year

‘81 in 62 games hit .288 with 5 HR and 26 RBI

caught Dennis Eckersley’s one-hitter at Toronto on 9/26/80

2 hits in his first game vs. Seattle on 9/17/80

volunteer assistant football coach at St. Peter’s High School in Worcester, MA last fall

Baltimore Orioles

#11 Glenn Gulliver

Age: 27 Born: October 15, 1954 in Detroit, MI

5’11” 175 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Acquired: purchased from Detroit on 3/26/82

Did You Know:

‘81 at Evansville (AAA) hit .265 with 7 HR and 41 RBI

played 118 games in 1979 in AA & AAA with a combined 12 HR and 42 RBI

originally an 8th round pick in ‘76 by Detroit in the June Amateur Draft from Eastern Michigan University

San Francisco Giants

#8 Joe Morgan

Age: 38 Born: September 19, 1943 in Bonham, TX

5’7” 160 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Acquired: signed as a free agent on 2/9/81

Did You Know:

6th all-time on the career walks list with 1,625, 2nd all-time in the National League

639 career stolen bases, 11th all-time

1965 National League Rookie of the Year

1975 & 1976 National League Most Valuable Player, only the second player ever to achieve back-to-back MVP’s

9 time National League All-Star

.274 career hitter in 2,276 games in the majors, 2,201 hits, 232 HR

Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1990

San Diego Padres

#5 Ron Tingley

Age: 22 Born: May 27, 1959 in Presque Isle, ME

6’2” 160 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: 10th round selection in the June ‘77 draft

Did You Know:

‘81 Texas League All-Star catcher

1981 at Amarillo hit .288, 13 HR, 60 RBI, and 10 triples

‘80 at Reno (CA) .299, 3 HR, 35 RBI in 65 games

.259 career minor league average in 327 games

St. Louis Cardinals

#15 Darrell Porter

Age: 30 Born: January 17, 1952 in Joplin, MO

6’0” 193 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Acquired: signed as a free agent on 12/13/80

Did You Know:

4 time American League All-Star

.282 career hitter in 12 ALCS games

‘79 hit .292 with 20 HR and 112 RBI with Kansas City

also in ‘79 became the second catcher in American League history to have 100+ RBI, runs scored and walks in a single season

.250 career hitter in 1,153 games, hitting 121 home runs

Pittsburgh Pirates

#11 Jim Smith

Age: 27 Born: September 8, 1954 in Santa Monica, CA

6’3” 185 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from Baltimore for a player to be named later on 4/5/81

Did You Know:

led Southern League shortstops with 111 double plays turned in ‘77

1976-78 had the highest fielding percentage for SS in each league he played

1981 at Portland played 129 games hitting .251 with 10 HR and 51 RBI

played 3 seasons at Long Beach State University setting school records: most RBI in a season, most career hits, most total bases and most career games played

Philadelphia Phillies

#11 Ivan De Jesus

Age: 29 Born: January 9, 1953 in Rio Piedras, Puerto Rico

5’11” 175 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from Chicago for Larry Bowa and Ryne Sandberg on 1/27/82

Did You Know:

has stolen 20+ bases in 5 straight seasons

‘79 hit .283, 5 HR, 52 RBI with the Cubs

.257 career hitter in 826 games in the majors, 155 SB

signed out of high school by Los Angeles

attended the University of Puerto Rico in Rio Piedras

New York Mets

#9 Bruce Bochy

Age: 26 Born: April 16, 1955 in Landes de Boussac, France

6’4” 210 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: purchased from Houston on 2/13/81

Did You Know:

132 games played in the majors, .239 lifetime average

‘78 with Houston hit .266 in 54 games with 3 HR and 15 RBI

‘78 at Columbus (AA) .268, 7 HR, 34 RBI

Montreal Expos

#5 John Milner

Age: 32 Born: December 28, 1949 in Atlanta, GA

6’0” 183 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: from Pittsburgh for the contract of Willie Montanez on 8/20/81

Did You Know:

9 career grand slams, tied for 10th all-time in the National League

led Mets in home runs in each of his first three seasons

.250 lifetime average, 1,156 games, 129 home runs

in 2 World Series (‘73 w/Mets, ‘79 w/Pirates) 11-for-36 with 3 RBI in 10 games

Los Angeles Dodgers

#10 Ron Cey

Age: 34 Born: February 15, 1948 in Tacoma, WA

5’9” 185 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: Los Angeles #3 selection in the June 1968 free agent draft

Did You Know:

has played a club record 1,320 games at third base

6 time National League All-Star

In 1,331 major league games has a .265 average with 204 home runs

.302 hitter in 17 N.L.C.S. games with 3 home runs and 11 RBI

.253 in 23 World Series games with 3 HR and 13 RBI

career high 30 home runs and 110 RBI in 1977

Houston Astros

#12 Craig Reynolds

Age: 29 Born: December 27, 1952 in Houston, TX

Age: 33 Born: December 26, 1948 in Dayton, OH

6’1” 215 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Acquired: from Toronto with Luis Gomez for Joey McLaughlin, Barry Bonnell and Pat Rockett

Did You Know:

1971 American League Rookie of the Year

.340 in 14 A.L.C.S. games with 10 RBI

.275 in 13 World Series games

a career .281 hitter with 131 home runs in 1,553 games played

won a Gold Glove in 1978

played one season at UCLA

Toronto Blue Jays

#9 Barry Bonnell

Age: 28 Born: October 27, 1953 in Milford, OH

6’3” 200 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from Atlanta with Joey McLaughlin and Pat Rockett for Chris Chambliss and Luis Gomez on 12/5/79

Did You Know:

first MLB home run was off San Francisco’s Randy Moffitt in 6/77, was a grand slam

‘80 with Toronto hit .268 with 13 home runs and 56 RBI

.261 lifetime hitter in 540 MLB games

Western Carolinas League MVP in 1975, .324 average, 12 home runs and 80 RBI

attended Ohio St. University choosing baseball over the Air Force Academy, played basketball as a freshman and average about 10 points per game

Hopes to become a commercial pilot when he is finished playing baseball

Texas Rangers

#7 Leon Roberts

Age: 31 Born: January 22, 1951 in Vicksburg, MS

6’3” 200 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from Seattle with Rick Honeycutt, Larry Cox, Willie Horton and Mario Mendoza for Richie Zisk, Rick Auerbach, Jerry Don Gleaton, Brian Allard, Ken Clay and Steve Finch on 12/12/80

Did You Know:

‘78 with Seattle hit .301 with 22 home runs and 92 RBI

career .272 hitter in 717 MLB games with 68 home runs

played baseball, basketball, football, and tract Northern High School in Portage, MI, was a 2 time scholastic All-American in football

attended the University of Michigan on a football scholarship but never played football, played basketball and won Big Ten honors twice in baseball

Seattle Mariners

#7 Jim Essian

Age: 21 Born: November 29, 1960 in Clearwater, FL

5’10” 180 lbs.

Bats: Both Throws: Right

Acquired: signed by Detroit as the 1st selection in the January 1979 secondary draft

Did You Know:

‘81 at Birmingham hit .266 with 22 HR and 83 RBI, was also tied for the team lead in doubles with 28 and triples with 7, led the team in walks with 75

1980 at Lakeland hit .285 with 10 HR and 69 RBI, stole 31 bases

a 1980 minor league All-Star

Cleveland Indians

#11 Toby Harrah

Age: 42 Born: August 22, 1939 in Southhampton Long Island, NY

5’11” 185 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Age: 28 Born: March 13, 1954 in Lawton, OK

6’1” 210 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Acquired: from Montreal for John D’Acquisto on 8/11/80

Did You Know:

9/9/80 first at bat with San Diego was a home run

‘80 American Association MVP at Denver where he hit .333 with 37 HR and 143 RBI

has hit 220 home runs in 9 minor league seasons

won 4 home run titles in the minors

.294 career minor league average

.225 in 90 major league games with 7 home runs

St. Louis Cardinals

#14 Julio Gonzalez

Age: 28 Born: December 25, 1953 in Caguas, Puerto Rico

5’11” 165 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: signed by the Cardinals as a free agent on 4/2/81

Did You Know:

9/12/81 hit a 2-run home run in the bottom of the 13th to beat the Mets

has played in 316 games in the majors with a career .237 average

at Wichita in 1976 he hit .281 with 3 HR, 41 RBI and 27 SB

‘73 at Quincy he hit 5 HR, 39 RBI and a .297 average

Graduate of Manuela Toro High School in Caguas, Puerto Rico

Pittsburgh Pirates

#8 Willie Stargell

Age: 41 Born: March 6, 1941 in Earlsboro, OK

6’3” 225 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: signed by the Pirates as a free agent on 8/7/58

Did You Know:

1982 is Pops final season

1979: National League Co-MVP, NLCS MVP, World Series MVP

holds the major league record for most strikeouts by a batter

472 career home runs with a .282 average and 1,523 RBI

‘73 N.L. record of 90 extra base hits in a single season

only player to ever hit a ball completely out of Dodger Stadium, he has done it twice

7 time National League All-Star

Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1988

Philadelphia Phillies

#17 Ozzie Virgil

Age: 25 Born: December 7, 1956 in Mayaguez, Puerto Rico

6’1” 195 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: Phillies #6 selection in June 1976 draft

Did You Know:

has appeared in 7 major league games going 1-for-11

1980 All-Star at Reading hitting .270 with 28 HR and 104 RBI

‘78 Carolina League MVP at Peninsula with 29 HR, 98 RBI, hitting .305

attended Moon Valley High School in Phoenix, Arizona

his father Ozzie, a former infielder in the majors is now a coach for San Diego

New York Mets

#8 Rick Sweet

6’0” 180 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: from Montreal for a player (Mike Griffin) to be named later on 8/16/82

Did You Know:

.200 lifetime average in 277 major league games

played 7 seasons at the AAA level with a career .313 batting average

‘79 only full season in the majors played 104 games hit 8 home runs with 30 RBI

football, basketball, and baseball letterman at Sonoma Valley (CA) High School

attended the University of California at Berkeley

Atlanta Braves

#6 Randy Johnson

Age: 27 Born: May 19, 1954 in Newark, NJ

5’11” 185 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from Toronto with Tom Underwood and Ted Wilborn for Chris Chambliss, Damaso Garcia and Paul Mirabella on 11/1/79

Did You Know:

1st MLB hit was off Paul Splittorff on 8/22/75 when he was with Cleveland

‘80 hit .277 with 14 HR and 85 RBI

1976 International League All-Star catcher hitting .254 with 11 HR and 49 RBI

2 time All-American at Seton Hall

has Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education

was on the fencing team while in college

Minnesota Twins

#7 Greg Wells

Age: 27 Born: April 25, 1954 in McIntosh, AL

6’5” 225 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from Toronto for Hosken Powell on 12/28/81

Did You Know:

hit .247 in 32 MLB games with Toronto in ‘81

at Syracuse in ‘81 hit .292 with 20 HR, 71 RBI and 15 stolen bases

‘78 at Dunedin hit .317 with 13 HR and 79 RBI

before deciding to make baseball his career, he had a tryout with the New York Jets of the NFL

Physical Education graduate from Albany State College in Georgia

Milwaukee Brewers

#9 Larry Hisle

Age: 34 Born: May 5, 1947 in Portsmouth, OH

6’2” 195 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: selected first in the 1977 Re-Entry Draft and signed on 11/18/77

Did You Know:

plagued by right shoulder injuries the past 3 seasons limiting him to 70 games

‘78 first year in Milwaukee he hit 34 home runs, drove in 115 runs hitting .290

with Minnesota in 1977, .302 with 28 HR and 119 RBI

164 lifetime home runs

2 time American League All-Star

All-State basketball player in high school in Ohio, 1964 & 1965

Kansas City Royals

#5 George Brett

Age: 28 Born: May 15, 1953 in Glendale, WV

6’0” 200 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Acquired: drafted by Kansas City in the 2nd round of the 1971 MLB June Amateur Draft

Did You Know:

6 time American League All-Star

.318 Lifetime batting average

2 time American League Batting Champion

Hit .390 in 1980 and was named the American League Most Valuable Player

In 17 games in the ALCS he has hit .358 with 6 home runs

Best minor league average was .291

Attended El Segundo (CA) High School

Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1999

Detroit Tigers

#4 Mike Laga

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from Philadelphia for undisclosed amount of cash 12/6/81

Did You Know:

2 time Gold Glove winner

3 time National League All-Star

a .260 lifetime average

‘77 had 11 HR, 66 RBI, .284 and ‘78 had 12 HR, 62 RBI, .283

hit .412 in the 1980 World Series

Graduate of Stanford University with a B.A. in Psychology

Boston Red Sox

#5 Tony Perez

Age: 39 Born: May 14, 1942 in Camaguey, Cuba

6’2” 210 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: signed with the Red Sox after Free Agent Re-Entry Draft in 1979

Did You Know:

30th all-time with 357 home runs and 28th all-time with 1,501 RBI

2,476 career hits / a .281 career batting average

Played in 4 World Series with the Cincinnati Reds

2nd in the majors during the 1970’s with 954 RBI

.280 career average in 23 World Series games

Attended Vidleta Central High School in Cuba

Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2000

Baltimore Orioles

#9 Floyd Rayford

Age: 24 Born: July 27, 1957 in Memphis, TN

5’10” 195 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from California with cash for Larry Harlow on 6/5/79

Did You Know:

1st MLB hit a bunt single vs. K.C. on 4/27/80

has appeared in 8 MLB games going 4-for-18 with 1 RBI

‘79 at Salt Lake City hit .294 with 13 HR and 80 RBI

‘78 at El Paso hit .313 with 17 HR and 87 RBI

played three years of baseball at Manual Arts High School in Los Angeles, CA

San Francisco Giants

#6 Champ Summers

Age: 33 Born: June 15, 1948 in Bremerton, WA

Age: 24 Born: November 20, 1957 in Montecristi, Dominican Republic

6’0” 175 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: signed as a free agent on 7/22/75

Did You Know:

in rookie season in ‘81 he hit .300 in 66 games

1st MLB hit vs Chicago on 9/26/80

in 1980 at Portland (AAA) hit .329 with 9 home runs and 77 RBI

in ‘79 at Buffalo (AA) hit .313 with 34 home runs and 97 RBI

Graduate of Liceo Jose Marti High School in Montecristi, Dominican Republic, did not play baseball in high school

Philadelphia Phillies

#16 Luis Aguayo

Age: 23 Born: March 13, 1959 in Vega Baja, Puerto Rico

5’9” 173 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: signed as a free agent in December 1975

Did You Know:

Has appeared in 65 major league games, a .237 lifetime hitter

One of five rookies to make the opening day roster in 1980

Hit .273 with 8 home runs and 46 RBI at Oklahoma City (AAA) in 1979

Played winter ball in Puerto Rico for Bayamon

New York Mets

#7 Hubie Brooks

Age: 25 Born: September 24, 1956 in Los Angeles, CA

6’0” 180 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: Mets first selection in the June 1978 free agent draft

Did You Know:

finished 8th in the 1981 National League batting race hitting .307

9/6/80 first hit in the majors a single off the padres Rick Wise at San Diego

hit .297 at Tidewater (AAA) in 1980

Graduate of Dominquez High School in Compton, CA

Graduate of Arizona State University with a B.S. Degree in Health Science

Montreal Expos

#3 Bryan Little

Age: 22 Born: October 8, 1959 in Houston, TX

5’11” 155 lbs.

Bats: Both Throws: Right

Acquired: selected by Montreal in the 9th round of the June 1980 free agent draft

Did You Know:

hit .293 in 1981 at Memphis (AA) in 143 games

he scored 98 runs with 46 RBI, 92 walks and 38 stolen bases

Los Angeles Dodgers

#7 Steve Yeager

Age: 33 Born: November 24, 1948 in Huntington, WV

6’0” 205 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: Dodgers #4 selection in June 1967 free agent draft

Did You Know:

79 career home runs in the majors

1977 he hit .256 with 16 HR and 55 RBI

Lifetime .316 hitter in the World Series in 21 games with 4 home runs

first 4 year baseball letterman at Meadowdale High School in Dayton, OH

married on the steps of the Los Angeles City Hall, best man was Los Angeles mayor Tom Bradley

his uncle, Air Force Brigadier General Chuck Yeager was the first man to break the sound barrier on 10/14/47

Houston Astros

#10 Dickie Thon

Age: 23 Born: June 20, 1958 in South Bend, IN

5’11” 150 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from California for Ken Forsch on 4/1/81

Did You Know:

.270 lifetime average in the majors through 164 games

1980, hit .394 in 40 games for Salt Lake City

Singled in his first major league at bat against the White Sox on 5/27/79

Grew up in Puerto Rico

Cincinnati Reds

#12 German Barranca

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Acquired: from Seattle for Rich Bordi on 12/9/81

Did You Know:

In 1972 at Bristol hit .396 in 65 games and named Appalachian League Player of the Year

21 game hitting streak in 1979 with Seattle Mariners

At Seattle in ‘77 hit .273 with 22 home runs and 90 RBI

Attended Mater Dei High School in Los Angeles, CA

New York Yankees

#9 Graig Nettles

Age: 37 Born: August 20, 1944 in San Diego, CA

6’0” 185 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Acquired: from Cleveland with Jerry Moses for John Ellis, Jerry Kenney, Rosendo Torres and Charlie Spikes

Did You Know:

Named Yankees captain on 1/29/82, only the 6th captain in Yankees history

3rd most RBI in the American League during the 1970’s

Lead American League with 32 home runs in ‘76

295 career home runs, most ever by an American League third baseman

2 time American League Gold Glove winner at third base

Baseball and basketball star at San Diego State University

Minnesota Twins

#7 Rob Wilfong

Age: 29 Born: September 1, 1953 in Pasadena, CA

6’1” 185 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Acquired: Twins 13th choice in the June 1971 free agent draft

Did You Know:

Holds Twins club record with 25 sacrifice bunts in ‘79

American League fielding percentage record at second base at .995 in 1980

Hit .313 in ‘79 with 9 home runs and 59 RBI

A career .268 hitter

Milwaukee Brewers

#7 Don Money

Age: 34 Born: June 7, 1947 in Washington, D.C.

6’1” 190 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from Philadelphia with Bill Champion and John Vukovich for Jim Lonborg, Ken Sanders, Ken Brett and Earl Stephenson on 10/31/72

Did You Know:

Longest tenured Brewer, playing in Milwaukee for 9 consecutive seasons

Holds National League record for most errorless chances by a third baseman with 163 from 7/23/72-9/11/72

Holds American League record for most errorless chances by a third baseman with 257 from 4/5/74-7/16/74

4 time American League All-Star

Career .262 hitter with 159 home runs

Kansas City Royals

#4 Greg Pryor

Age: 32 Born: October 2, 1949 in Marietta, OH

6’0” 186 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from Chicago White Sox for Jeff Schattinger on 3/24/82

Did You Know:

Career .259 hitter

In 1979 hit .275 playing in 143 games

2 time All-American at Florida Southern

Baseball and basketball player at Maynard Evans High School (Orlando, FL)

Detroit Tigers

#3 Alan Trammell

Age: 24 Born: February 21, 1958 in Garden Grove, CA

6’0” 170 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: Tigers 2nd selection in the June 1976 draft

Did You Know:

Captured his 2nd straight Gold Glove in 1981

Helped turn a league leading 177 double plays in ‘78

American League All-Star in 1980

A career .275 hitter

Southern League MVP in 1977 hitting .291 with a league record 19 triples

Cleveland Indians

#9 Ron Hassey

Age: 21 Born: August 24, 1960 in Havre de Grace, MD

6’4” 200 lbs.

#6 Wally Backman

Age: 22 Born: September 22, 1959 in Hillsboro, OR

5’9” 160 lbs.

Bats: Both Throws: Right

Acquired: Mets first selection in the June 1977 free agent draft

Did You Know:

Collected RBI single in first MLB at bat in Los Angeles on 9/2/80

Hit .302 at Lynchburg in 1978 with 9 triples and 42 stolen bases

At Tidewater in 1980 hit .293 with 51 RBI

Earned letters in baseball and wrestling at Aloha High School in Oregon

Montreal Expos

#3 Rodney Scott

Age: 28 Born: October 16, 1953 in Indianapolis, IN

6’0” 155 lbs.

Bats: Both Throws: Right

Acquired: from Chicago Cubs with Jerry White for Sam Mejias on 12/14/78

Did You Know:

Tied for N.L. lead in triples with 13 in 1980

1st MLB home run vs. Giants on 5/10/79

198 career stolen bases

Began switch hitting in 1976 while at AAA Denver

Graduated from Arlington High School (Indianapolis, IN) lettering in baseball, basketball and football

Los Angeles Dodgers

#6 Steve Garvey

Age: 33 Born: December 22, 1948 in Tampa, FL

Age: 30 Born: October 30, 1951 in Eau Claire, WI

5’11” 175 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Acquired: signed by Kansas City as a free agent on 1/15/82

Did You Know:

A .275 lifetime batting average in the majors

Originally picked by Kansas City in the 1970 June draft

1st hit was on 9/10/73 off Oakland’s Vida Blue

As a rookie he hit .302 in 1976

A 3 sport star in baseball, basketball and football at Eau Claire (WI) Memorial High School

Detroit Tigers

#2 Richie Hebner

Age: 24 Born: February 17, 1958 in Los Angeles, CA

6’2” 160 lbs.

Bats: Both Throws: Right

Acquired: drafted out of the Los Angeles organization on 12/9/80

Did You Know:

In 1981 at Hawaii hit .302, scored 97 runs, stole 73 bases

Set an all-time professional baseball record in 1980 when he stole 120 bases for Lodi in the California League

.276 career minor league average in 475 games while scoring 356 runs and stealing 287 bases

St. Louis Cardinals

#5 Mike Ramsey

Age: 27 Born: October 23, 1954 in Evanston, IL

5’11” 169 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: selected in the third round of the 1976 free agent draft

Did You Know:

Led the American League in 1981 with 9 triples and a .975 fielding percentage at third base

Minor League Rawlings Silver Glove Award winner at third base in 1978

Second team All-American selection by The Sporting News while playing for Rollins College in 1976

1979 American League Co-Rookie of the Year, sharing the award with Alfredo Griffin of Toronto

Milwaukee Brewers

#4 Paul Molitor

Age: 25 Born: August 22, 1956 in St. Paul, MN

6’0” 175 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: selected first in the 1977 June Free Agent Draft

Did You Know:

Set the Milwaukee club record in 1979 with 16 triples

Captained three sports at Cretin High School (MN) in St. Paul

Earned All-State honors his senior year in baseball and basketball

Led the University of Minnesota to the 1977 Big Ten Baseball Championship and NCAA Regional Title

Played in just 64 minor league games, the exact same number as Robin Yount played in

In 1977 led the Midwest League in batting with a .346 average leading Burlington to the league championship

Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2004

Kansas City Royals

#2 Onix Concepcion

Age: 29 Born: March 23, 1953 in Cua, Venezuela

5’11” 190 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: on 11/19/1981 from Cleveland for Lonnie Smith and a player (Scott Munninghoff) to be named later

Did You Know:

A member of the 1981 American League All-Star team

Was originally signed in 1970 by the Boston Red Sox

The Venezuelan League Most Valuable Player during the 1977-78 season

His hobby is music

New York Mets

#1 Mookie Wilson

Age: 26 Born: February 9, 1956 in Bamberg, SC

5’10” 170 lbs.

Bats: Both Throws: Right

Acquired: New York Mets second selection in June 1977 free agent draft

Did You Know:

Led the Texas League with 15 triples in 1978

Nicknamed ‘Mookie’ by his grandmother

Lead Bamberg-Ehrhardt High School (SC) to the South Carolina AA championship as a senior

Graduate of Spartanburg (SC) Junior College with an AA degree in liberal arts

Married at home plate before a game in Jackson, MS in 1978

Montreal Expos

#0 Al Oliver

Age: 35 Born: October 14, 1946 in Portsmouth, OH

6’1” 203 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: from Texas Rangers for Dave Hostetler and Larry Parrish, 3/31/1982

Did You Know:

Has a lifetime .303 average with 2,158 lifetime hits

Set American League record with 21 total bases in a doubleheader at Detroit with 4 home runs, 1 double, and 1 triple while driving in 7 runs

Had 21 game hitting streak in 1980 and hit in 17 straight games after the streak was broken

Is an outstanding racquetball player

Los Angeles Dodgers

#3 Steve Sax

Age: 22 Born: January 29, 1960 in Sacramento, CA

5’11” 175 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: Los Angeles Dodgers #9 selection in June 1978 free agent draft

Did You Know:

Collected two hits in his first professional game and was picked off base both times

Brother David plays in the Dodger farm system

Plays the drums

Houston Astros

#3 Phil Garner

Age: 32 Born: April 30, 1949 in Jefferson City, TN

5’10” 177 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: August 31, 1981 from Pittsburgh for Johnny Ray, Randy Niemann, and Kevin Houston

Did You Know:

Three time MLB all-star

Tied World Series record hitting .500 in 1979

Hit safely in all 10 postseason games NLCS and World Series in 1979

Hit grand slams on consecutive nights on September 14, 1978 and September 15, 1978

Received a B.S. degree in General Business from the University of Tennessee in 1973

Cincinnati Reds

#5 Johnny Bench

Age: 34 Born: December 7, 1947 in Oklahoma City, OK

6’1” 215 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: No. 2 draft choice regular phase, June 1965

Did You Know:

Baseballs all-time home run champion among catchers (324)

364 career home runs, 27th on the all-time home run list

4th all-time in games played as a catcher playing in 1,738 games

National League MVP in 1970 and 1972

World Series MVP in 1976

Has hit 3 home runs in a game 3 different times

Won 10 consecutive Gold Glove awards (1968-1977)

Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1989

Chicago Cubs

#1 Larry Bowa

Age: 36 Born: December 6, 1945 in Sacramento, CA

5’10” 155 lbs.

Bats: Both Throws: Right

Acquired: January 27, 1982 from Philadelphia with Ryne Sandberg for Ivan DeJesus

Did You Know:

Led his prep basketball team in scoring his senior year

Member of Sacramento City College Athletic Hall of Fame

Member of the U.S. Army Reserve in 1967 missing most of the season while on active duty for six months

Stole home twice during 1970 rookie season

Set N.L. record in 1979 for most seasons leading the league in fielding percentage at shortstop

In 1980 set World Series record by starting seven double plays

Atlanta Braves

#1 Jerry Royster

Age: 29 Born: October 18, 1952 in Sacramento, CA

6’0” 165 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: December 12, 1975 from Los Angeles along with Jim Wynn, Lee Lacy and Tom Paciorek in exchange for Dusty Baker and Ed Goodsen

Did You Know:

Is the Braves all time stolen base leader with 143

Was the Braves stolen base leader from 1976 through 1980

Had three 4-hit games during the 1980 season

Led the Pacific Coast League with a .333 average in 1975