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1995 Cards reliever Tom Henke earns his 300th career save
1994 Mets reliever John Franco sets lefty save mark at 253 1993 St. Louis reliever Lee Smith is fastest to get 40 saves 1990 White Sox reliever Bobby Thigpen sets save record at 47 en route to 57 1990 New York Yankee reliever Dave Righetti becomes 9th to record 200 saves 1989 Padres reliever Mark Davis wins NL Cy Young Award 1989 Reds reliever Kent Tekulve retires after 1,070 appearances 1986 Cards reliever Todd Worrell wins NL Rookie of Year 1984 Tigers reliever Willie Hernandez wins AL Cy Young Award 1981 Brewers reliever Rollie Fingers wins AL Cy Young Award 1980 Tiger reliever John Hiller, 37, (who had a 1971 heart attack), retires 1979 Cub reliever Bruce Sutter wins NL Cy Young Award 1976 East Lansing police arrest Dodgers reliever Mike Marshall for taking batting practice at Michigan State University after he is warned not to 1971 Tigers ace reliever John Hiller, 27, sufferes a heart attack, but later makes a remarkable comeback to record 38 saves 1970 Clay Kirby has a no-hitter going for 8 inn, but is lifted for a pinch hitter, Reliever Jack Baldschun gives up 3 hits and Padres lose, 3-0 1968 Giants reliever Lindy McDaniel sets NL record of 225th consecutive errorless game (108 chances consecutively since June 16, 1964) 1957 White Sox reliever Dixie Howell hits 2 home runs to beat Washington Senators 8-6 1950 Phillies reliever Jim Konstanty wins NL MVP 1939 White Sox reliever Clint Brown sets record of 61st relief appearance |
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