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.
Archive for January 25th, 2008
Dave Dravecky
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Chris Bando
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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
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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.
