A ticket stub from the last A’s-Giants game of the 1989 exhibition season, closing out the Bay Bridge Series on April 1. Honeycutt and Brett Butler signed it after the game: Butler’s signature is in the middle, and Rick’s is to the left and upside down from this vantage point.
Archive for January, 2008
A’s-Giants Ticket Stub
Posted in Players, San Francisco Giants, tagged 1989 spring training, Bay Bridge Series, Brett Butler, Rick Honeycutt on January 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Dave Dravecky
Posted in Players, San Francisco Giants, tagged 1989 San Francisco Giants, Dave Dravecky on January 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Dravecky was not one of the A’s of course, but Dave’s inclusion here reflects his unique role in the baseball scene of the Bay Area in 1989.
Chris Bando
Posted in Players, tagged Chris Bando on January 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Chris, the younger brother of Sal, posted an impressive .291 average in half-time catching duty for the Indians in ‘84. A Cleveland native, he was the Tribe’s 2nd round pick in the June ‘78 draft.
Matt Young
Posted in Players, tagged Matt Young on January 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Matt was an All-Star for the Mariners in ‘83, his first big league season, after posting his first win on April 6 against the Yankees.
Billy Beane
Posted in Players, tagged Billy Beane on January 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Billy, the 1st round pick of the Mets in the June ‘80 draft, collected his first big league homer as part of a 5-5 game against the Yankees on April 29, 1986.
Bill Dawley
Posted in Players, tagged Bill Dawley on January 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Bill started his big league career with an All-Star season in ‘83, then went on to post the second-best won-loss percentage in the N.L. in ‘84 despite not starting a game.
Larry Arndt
Posted in Players, tagged Larry Arndt on January 25, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Larry, a 26th round pick by the A’s in the June ‘85 draft, was a standout at Bowling Green State University.
Tony La Russa
Posted in Coaches, tagged Tony La Russa on January 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Tony makes his offseason home in Sarasota, Florida.
Greg Cadaret
Posted in Players, tagged Greg Cadaret on January 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Greg was drafted by the A’s in the 11th round in June of ‘83. He registered his first win in the majors on July 17 of ‘87, and his first save came on July 31 of ‘88.
Eric Plunk
Posted in Players, tagged Eric Plunk on January 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Eric picked up his first win in the majors on June 14 of ‘86; he posted his first save on August 25 of ‘87.
