Born May 16, 1955, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, was Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Jack Morris. Morris was a 5-time MLB All Star and played on four World Series Championship teams (1984 Tigers, 1991 Minnesota Twins, and 1992–1993 Toronto Blue Jays). The legendary arm of Morris won the Babe Ruth Award in both 1984 and 1991, and was named World Series MVP in 1991.
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It had started out as the Worst-to-First World Series: Twins vs. Braves, 1991. But by Game 7 -- what was to become one of the most memorable title clinchers in the history of the sport -- it had simply become one of the greatest World Series ever played.
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Born May 17, 1955, in Saint Paul, Minnesota, was Baseball Hall of Fame pitcher Jack Morris. Morris was a 5-time MLB All Star and played on four World Series Championship teams (1984 Tigers, 1991 Minnesota Twins, and 1992–1993 Toronto Blue Jays). The legendary arm of Morris won the Babe Ruth Award in both 1984 and 1991, and was named World Series MVP in 1991.
This story famously recalls the pleasing of Morris in Game 7 of the WS to stay in the game when his Manager Kelly wished to replace him.
May 24th - 1980s Baseball
A future Rookie of the Year makes his big league debut, a rough day for Jay Johnstone, and Billy Martin hosts Saturday Night Live on This day in 1980s Baseball. — 80sbaseball.com
80sbaseball.com shares May 24 news of:
1984 - Leon Durham has 6 RBIs for Cubbies.
1984 - Jack Morris pitches a complete game for Detroit.
1988 - Montreal signs a 16-year-old named Wil Cordero.
May 16th in 1980s baseball
Happy Birthday to a Hall of Famer, a Hall of Famer ends his career, and a Hall of Famer hits for the cycle on Today in 1980s Baseball — 80sbaseball.com
In 1980s baseball on May 16, we learn an Astro has three triples in a game, a home run drought ends, and a power hitter drills his 1st career HR.
J. Daniel presents some of the top events in the 1980s MLB for May 16 including items about Jack Morris, Rick Rhoden, Mark Funderburk, Billy Martin, Bob Patterson, Bryan Harvey, Steve Farr, Jeff Innis, Mark Gardner, Marty Pevey , Fred Lynn, Craig Reynolds, and more.
Best Baseball Players Born May 16
Who are the best players born on each day of the year? We have a list for every day on the calendar.
Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for May 16: — www.mlb.com
Here’s a subjective ranking of the top five for May 16: — www.mlb.com
The MLB.com website presents their opinion of who the top players in baseball history are that were born on May 16.
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