On TV: Tigers vs. Red Sox – June 25, 1985
Jack Morris vs. Bob Ojeda — and what a great lineup. Here’s the boxscore.
Birthdays
Gary Knotts, Chet Lemon, Pat Dobson, Andy Harrington, Harry Arndt.
Weekend Leftovers
Saturday
Happy 75th birthday to Ben Oglivie who, after the Tigers inexplicably traded him for Jim Slaton and Rich Folkers, went on to hit 176 home runs for the Brewers over nine years. He retired after the 1986 season with a lifetime average of .273 and 235 career homers.
The late Tom Veryzer was born on Feb. 11, 1953. He played five years in Detroit (1973-77) before being dealt to Cleveland for Charlie Spikes. His last year in the bigs was 1984 when he was a bench rider for the Cubs. Had Leon Durham fielded a grounder more cleanly in the NLCS that year, perhaps Veryzer could’ve ended his career where it started, at Tiger Stadium. His final career numbers: .241 average, 14 homers, 231 RBI, .966 fielding percentage.
Today’s Grid
⚾️ Immaculate Grid 316 9/9: Rarity: 30
Two former Tigers managers today.
See you tomorrow.
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