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1990 Chicago Cubs Season
The 1990 Chicago Cubs season was the 119th season of the Chicago Cubs franchise, the 115th in the National League and the 75th at Wrigley Field. The Cubs finished fourth in the National League East with a record of 77–85. Offseason * December 7, 1989: Paul Kilgus was traded by the Cubs to the Toronto Blue Jays for José Núñez. * January 2, 1990: Vance Law was released by the Cubs. Regular season * Ryne Sandberg became the first second baseman to lead the National League in home runs since Rogers Hornsby in 1925. * Sandberg also set the Major League record for consecutive errorless games at second base with 124. Season standings Record vs. opponents Notable transactions * September 1, 1990: Greg Kallevig (minors) was traded by the Cubs to the Pittsburgh Pirates for Randy Kramer. Roster Game log All-Star Game The 1990 Major League Baseball All-Star Game was the 61st playing of the midsummer classic between the all-stars of the American League (AL) and N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National League East
The National League East is one of Major League Baseball's six divisions. Along with the American League Central it is one of two divisions to have every member win at least one World Series title. The division was created when the National League (along with the American League) added two expansion teams and divided into two divisions, East and West effective for the 1969 season. The National League's geographical alignment was rather peculiar as its partitioning was really more north and south instead of east and west. Two teams in the Eastern Time Zone, the Atlanta Braves and the Cincinnati Reds, were in the same division as teams on the Pacific coast. This was due to the demands of the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals, who refused to support expansion unless they were promised they would be kept together in the newly created East division. During the two-division era, from 1969 to 1993, the Philadelphia Phillies and the Pittsburgh Pirates together owned more than half ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Kilgus
Paul Nelson Kilgus (born February 2, 1962) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Texas Rangers, Chicago Cubs, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, and St. Louis Cardinals. Early life Kilgus is 1984 graduate of The University of Kentucky. In 1982, he played collegiate summer baseball with the Chatham A's of the Cape Cod Baseball League. He was drafted by the Texas Rangers in the 43rd round of the 1984 amateur draft. Fast facts * Kilgus won a career high 12 games for the Texas Rangers in . He also threw 3 shutouts that year. * On December 5, 1988, he was traded by the Texas Rangers with minor leaguers Luis Benitez and Pablo Delgado, Curtis Wilkerson, Mitch Williams, and Steve Wilson to the Chicago Cubs for Rafael Palmeiro, Jamie Moyer, and Drew Hall. * Kilgus pitched 3 scoreless innings in the 1989 Playoffs for the Chicago Cubs. * He was acquired by the Orioles from the Blue Jays for Mickey Weston on Decembe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lance Dickson
Lance Michael Dickson (born October 19, 1969) is an American former professional baseball player who was a pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB) in 1990. He threw left-handed and batted right-handed. Amateur career Dickson was born in Fullerton, California, and graduated from Grossmont High School in El Cajon in 1987. He was drafted by the Houston Astros in the 37th round (953rd overall) of the 1987 MLB Draft. Dickson did not sign with the team, opting to go to college and try to improve his draft prospects. He attended the University of Arizona, and in 1989 he played collegiate summer baseball with the Orleans Cardinals of the Cape Cod Baseball League, where he was named the most valuable pitcher of the league's All-Star Game. He was selected in the first round of the 1990 MLB Draft (23rd overall) by the Chicago Cubs, and signed with them seven days later. Professional career Dickson played in 11 minor league games and went 7–3 with a very low 0.94 ER ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Coffman
Kevin Reese Coffman (born January 19, 1965) is a former pitcher in the MLB, where he played three seasons. He played with the Atlanta Braves from 1987 to 1988, where he went 2–6 with a 5.46 Earned Run Average. He played in MLB again in 1990, this time for the Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is locate .... He went 0–2 with an 11.29 Earned Run Average, and did not play another year. External links 1965 births Living people Atlanta Braves players Chicago Cubs players Major League Baseball pitchers Baseball players from Austin, Texas Gulf Coast Braves players Pulaski Braves players Anderson Braves players Sumter Braves players Durham Bulls players Greenville Braves players Richmond Braves players Winston-Salem Spirits players Charlotte Knights ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shawn Boskie
Shawn Kealoha Boskie (born March 28, 1967), is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to . He was drafted by the Chicago Cubs in the first round, 10th overall, in the 1986 Major League Baseball Draft. Early life Boskie attended Reno High School in Reno, Nevada, where he played football and baseball. Both his parents were active bowlers and softball players throughout his childhood. His father, Dietrich Boskie, is of Hawaiian descent and grew up in Hilo, Hawaii. He has been active in the Elks Club where he served as a leader locally, statewide, and nationally. His mother, Cheryl Boskie, has been a member of P.E.O. for 50 years. Boskie played college baseball at Modesto Junior College in Modesto, California. Professional career Boskie made his major league debut on May 20, 1990, versus the Houston Astros, pitching a 5-hit complete game, while collecting two hits himself. Overall, his rookie year was quite promising, hig ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kevin Blankenship
Kevin DeWayne Blankenship (born January 26, 1963) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball for the Chicago Cubs and Atlanta Braves. A veteran minor league journeyman, Blakenship played in eight seasons with four different Major League Baseball farm systems during his time as a professional player. Blankenship's career highlights came in and when his stellar pitching not only earned him back-to-back minor league all-star selections but also two separate major league call-ups to pitch for the Atlanta Braves and the Chicago Cubs, respectively. Early career Blankenship began his baseball career at El Dorado High School, in Placentia, California where he pitched for the El Dorado Hawks varsity baseball team. He rose to prominence during his senior year in 1981, setting school records in wins, ERA, and strikeouts while leading the team to the CIF 3A championship. Blankenship was signed by the Braves as an undrafted free agent out of the University of Ariz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Bielecki
Michael Joseph Bielecki (born July 31, 1959) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues for five different teams. Major league career Pittsburgh Pirates After graduating from Dundalk High School, Bielecki attended Loyola College in Maryland for the 1977 –78 academic year. He pitched for the Greyhounds for only one season due to the university discontinuing its intercollegiate baseball program in the autumn of 1978. Bielecki was drafted by the Pittsburgh Pirates in the first round, with the eighth pick of the 1979 amateur draft (secondary phase). He made his debut on September 14, 1984. Bielecki spent the next four seasons with the Pirates, only playing full-time in 1986, finishing that season with a 6-11 record and a 4.66 ERA. Chicago Cubs In 1989, Bielecki won a career high 18 games for the Cubs and finished ninth in Cy Young Award voting. He was nicknamed "BOOM BOOM" Bielecki by Steve Stone for the two-run single he collected against ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Paul Assenmacher
Paul Andre Assenmacher (born December 10, 1960) is a former left-handed relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for fourteen seasons. Assenmacher pitched for the Atlanta Braves (1986–1989), Chicago Cubs (1989–1993), New York Yankees (1993), Chicago White Sox (1994) and the Cleveland Indians (1995–1999). Assenmacher attended Aquinas High School where he was teammates with Jeff Kaiser. He played college baseball at Aquinas College in Grand Rapids, Michigan. He signed as an amateur free agent with the Atlanta Braves in 1983, making his major league debut with them on April 12, 1986. In his career, Assenmacher compiled a record of 61–44 with a 3.51 ERA, saving 56 games and making one career start in 884 games. He is tied with Mike Jackson for most games pitched in the 1990s (644). Although only a .083 hitter (3-for-36), Assenmacher was a very good fielding pitcher. He recorded a .986 fielding percentage with only two errors in 146 total chances in 855.2 innings ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Randy Kramer
Randall John Kramer (born September 20, 1960) is an American former baseball pitcher. He pitched in all or parts of four seasons in the majors, between and , for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Chicago Cubs and Seattle Mariners The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The team joined the American League as an expansion team .... References Sources 1960 births Living people American expatriate baseball players in Canada Baseball players from California Buffalo Bisons (minor league) players Burlington Rangers players Calgary Cannons players Chicago Cubs players Edmonton Trappers players Gulf Coast Rangers players Harrisburg Senators players Kinston Eagles players Major League Baseball pitchers Ottawa Lynx players People from Aptos, California People from Palo Alto, California Pittsburgh Pirates players Richmond Brave ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division. Founded as part of the American Association (19th century), American Association in 1881 under the name Pittsburgh Allegheny, the club joined the National League in 1887 and was a member of the National League East from 1969 through 1993. The Pirates have won five World Series championships, nine List of National League pennant winners, National League pennants, nine National League East division titles and made three appearances in the Major League Baseball Wild Card Game, Wild Card Game. Despite struggling in the 1880s and 1890s, the Pirates were among the best teams in baseball shortly after the turn of the 20th century. They won three consecutive NL titles from 1901 to 1903, played in the 1903 World Series, inaugural World Series in 1903 and won their ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rogers Hornsby
Rogers Hornsby Sr. (April 27, 1896 – January 5, 1963), nicknamed "The Rajah", was an American baseball infielder, manager, and coach who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the St. Louis Cardinals (1915–1926, 1933), New York Giants (1927), Boston Braves (1928), Chicago Cubs (1929–1932), and St. Louis Browns (1933–1937). He was named the National League (NL)'s Most Valuable Player (MVP) twice, and was a member of one World Series championship team. Born in Winters, Texas, and raised in Fort Worth, Texas, Hornsby played for several semi-professional and minor league teams. In 1915, he began his major league career with the St. Louis Cardinals and remained with the team for 12 seasons. During this period, Hornsby won his first MVP Award and the Cardinals won the 1926 World Series. After that season, he spent one season with the New York Giants and another with the Boston Braves before being traded to the Chicago Cubs. He played with the C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ryne Sandberg
Ryne Dee Sandberg (born September 18, 1959), nicknamed "Ryno", is an American former professional baseball player, coach, and manager. He played sixteen seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a second baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies (1981) and the Chicago Cubs (1982–1994, 1996–1997). Sandberg established himself as a perennial All-Star and Gold Glove candidate, making ten consecutive All-Star appearances and winning nine consecutive Gold Gloves from to . His career .989 fielding percentage was a major-league record at second base when he retired in 1997. He has the most Silver Slugger Awards for a second baseman with seven. Sandberg was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in January 2005; he was formally inducted in ceremonies on July 31, 2005. He resigned from his managerial duties for the Phillies on June 26, 2015, and was succeeded by Pete Mackanin. Early life Born and raised in Spokane, Washington, Sandberg's parents were Elizabeth, a nurse, an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
