May 9, 1982: Bill Lee was released by the #expos for leaving the team the day before to go to a bar to protest the fact Rodney Scott was let go.
In the presence of player rep Steve Rogers, Spaceman was given the bad news by GM John McHale.
Lee didn't play in the majors again.

Today in RR history 1982 Porfirio Altamirano makes his MLB & #Phillies debut & our lives would never again be the same. There are times when art, beauty & life intersect. The Mona Lisa, the Pieta, any photo or drawing of Porfi...all deservedly hanging in the classiest of museums.

Tony Gwynn - Career splits

2 Strikes - .302
2 outs RISP - .321
RISP - .349
9th Inn - .354
Ext Inn - .393

Juan Gonzalez, 1989 Tulsa Drillers Texas Rangers

1/3: May 9, 1987 - Grounded in ‘86 by bone spurs, hounded by a rotten 0-2, 7.43 start to ‘87, Dave Stieb’s first crack at fixing himself takes root.

He finally starts locating down. The #Rangers get lost trying to find him.

Stieb’s line: 6IP 7H 1R 1ER 0BB 4K; GSc 58, RE24 2.67.

Today's '83 Topps birthdays.

excuse me do YOU see those pythons on Julio Franco

5/9/1984 Joe West ejects two cameramen from the game after they show Mike Torrez and Bobby Valentine a video replay of a close play at the plate.

Happy birthday to one of my favorite players of all time. Relief Room legend Sid Monge gave up Tony Gwynn's 1st MLB hit way back in 1982. So really, if not for Isidro, this HOF career may have never truly launched...

😍⚾️OTD 1981: Steve Carlton strikes out 7 consecutive Padres hitters, setting a new Phillies record, in 9-6 win at the Vet. Aaron Nola sets a new club mark with 10 straight strikeouts, game 1 at the Mets, June 25, 2021. #phillies

On this day in 1984:

The longest game in AL history ends in the 25th i nning after Harold Baines homers off Chuck Porter to give the White Sox a 7-6 victory over the Brewers.

#whitesox #mlb #chicago

Bill Madlock, 1987 Detroit Tigers

“Mr. Padre” Tony Gwynn was born on this date in 1960 in Los Angeles, California.

Gwynn signed with the San Diego Padres in 1981 and he made his MLB debut the following year.

Simply put, Gwynn was one of the best to ever play the game. He was a 15-time All-Star, won five Gold

Happy Birthday In Heaven Tony Gwynn ~ The San Diego #Padres legend was born on this day in 1960 ~ RIP Mr. Padre #MLB #Baseball #History

Tony Gwynn was born on this day in 1960:

15X All-Star
8X NL Batting Title
7X NL Silver Slugger
5X Gold Glove
3,141 Hits (22nd MLB History)
543 Doubles
1,138 RBIs
319 Steals
.338 Hitter with 132 OPS+
.371 Hitter in World Series (9G)
Padres 🐐

RIP Mr. Padre

5/9/86
The Phillies release Dave Stewart. Good move. That guy will never amount to anything. Here's the rest of Today in 1980sBaseball: 80sbaseball.com/may9/

Kirby Puckett had four hits in his MLB debut as the Minnesota Twins beat the first-place Angels 5-0 in Anaheim on this date in 1984.

Puckett, hitting leadoff, grounded out to short to start the game. He collected singles in his next four at-bats, becoming the sixth player in American

Random Huge Season:

Nick Esasky, 1989 Boston Red Sox
• .277/.355/.500 (.855 OPS)
• 30 HR, 108 RBI, 66 BB, 282 TB
• Top 10 in the AL in many offensive categories
• Received MVP votes & half his career WAR
• Played 9 games the rest of his career

Dante Bichette, 1988 Edmonton Trappers. Los Angeles Angels

5-8-1987, the Royals beat the Indians 9-6. Bo Jackson hit a 2-run homer with 2 outs in the 9th. Bill Pecota followed with another homer. Mark Gubicza allowed 2 runs, 1 earned over 7 innings for the win. He struck out 8.