Tag: Jerry Don Gleaton

Sept. 14, 1984: Blue Jays 7 – Tigers 2

W: Jim Clancy (12-14) L: Jack Morris (17-11) S: Jimmy Key (9) | Boxscore

Record: 93-54 — 10 games up on Toronto

Magic Number: 6

Highlights

  • Morris appeared to be limping toward the postseason. In this one he made it through six innings and allowed seven hits, three of them homers: two by Willie Aikens and one from Roseville’s own Ernie Whitt.
  • Clancy kept the Tigers in check, giving up four hits. Jimmy Key got the quintessential 1980s four-inning save.

Miscellany

  • Venue: Tiger Stadium
  • Umpires: HP – Larry Young, 1B – Derryl Cousins, 2B – Richard Shulock, 3B – Terry Cooney
  • Time of Game: 2:51
  • Attendance: 46,040

Birthdays

Andrew Vasquez, Derek Law, Delmon Young, George Lombard, Jerry Don Gleaton and the late Icehouse Wilson.

Today’s Grid

⚾️ Immaculate Grid 531: 6/9 — Rarity: 321

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See you tomorrow.

Happy Birthday, Jerry Don Gleaton

Gleaton Jerry DonOn April 2, 1990, the Kansas City Royals traded Jerry Don Gleaton to the Detroit Tigers for minor leaguer Greg Everson.

Gleaton pitched for the Tigers in 1990 and ’91 as a lefty specialist and based on his workload (as I remember it and according to Baseball-Reference.com), he was one of Sparky’s go-to relievers. He appeared in 104 games for Detroit and notched a 4-5 record and 15 saves.

After the 1991 season he became a free agent and eventually signed with the Royals, but was released in April ’92. His last big-league job was with the ’92 Pirates where he was anything but spectacular: 1-0, 4.26, 34 hits in 31 innings.

Jerry Don Gleaton, another in our collection of obscure Tigers, turns 51 today.