New York Mets

#42 Ron Hodges

Age: 32 Birthdate: June 22, 1949 in Franklin County, VA

6’1” 185 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Right

Acquired: 2nd round of the January 1972 free agent draft - secondary phase

Did You Know:

.236 in 412 games with 13 HR

1976: 4 HR, 24 RBI

4/23/78 tied a MLB record for catcher’s by taking part in 3 double plays in an extra inning game at Chicago

Los Angeles Dodgers

#57 Steve Howe

Age: 24 Birthdate: March 10, 1958 in Pontiac, MI

6’1” 180 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: 1st round of the June 1979 free agent draft

Did You Know:

12-12, 2.59 ERA in 100 games with 25 saves

‘81: 5-3, 2.50 ERA, 41 games, 8 saves

‘81 Post Season: 1-0, 2.45 ERA, 7 games, 11 IP, 1 save

‘80: 17 saves

Houston Astros

#51 Mike LaCoss

Age: 25 Birthdate: May 30, 1956 in Glendale, CA

6’4” 190 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: selected off waivers from Cincinnati on 4/6/82

Did You Know:

32-35, 4.39 ERA in 105 games, 98 GS, 13 CG, 4 shutouts, 1 save

‘79: 14-8, 3.50 ERA, 32 GS, 6 CG, 1 shutout

had 3 minor league seasons with at least 11 wins

Cincinnati Reds

#50 Brad Lesley

Age: 23 Birthdate: September 11, 1958 in Turlock, CA

6’6” 220 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: 1st round of the secondary phase of the June 1978 draft

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‘81 at Cedar Rapids & Waterbury: 8-2, 1.82 ERA in 48 games with 16 saves

Chicago Cubs

#50 Tom Filer

Age: 25 Birthdate: December 1, 1956 in Philadelphia, PA

6’1” 195 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from New York Yankees with cash for Barry Foote on 4/27/81

Did You Know:

‘80 at Nashville: 13-9, 2.94 ERA, 26 GS, 7 CG, 4 shutouts

‘79 at West Haven: 12-8, 3.62 ERA, 23 GS, 9 CG, 1 shutout

Atlanta Braves

#43 Bob Walk

Age: 25 Birthdate: November 26, 1956 in Van Nuys, CA

6’4” 205 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from Philadelphia for Gary Matthews on 3/25/81

Did You Know:

12-11, 4.57 ERA in 39 games, 35 GS, 2 CG

‘80 with Philadelphia: 11-7, 4.56 ERA, 27 GS, 2 CG

started & won Game 1 of the 1980 World Series vs. Kansas City

Toronto Blue Jays

#50 Joey McLaughlin

Age: 25 Birthdate: July 11, 1956 in Tulsa, OK

6’2” 205 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from Atlanta with Barry Bonnell and Pat Rockett for Chris Chambliss and Luis Gomez on 12/5/79

Did You Know:

12-17, 3.85 ERA in 135 games, 12 GS, 19 saves

‘81: 1-5, 2.85 ERA, 40 games, 10 saves

‘79 with Atlanta: 5-3, 2.48 ERA, 37 games, 5 saves

Texas Rangers

#38 Terry Bogener

Age: 26 Birthdate: September 28, 1955 in Hannibal, MO

6’0” 193 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: drafted in the 6th round of the 1978 amateur draft

Did You Know:

‘81 at Wichita: 7 HR, 37 RBI, .309

‘79 at Tulsa: 2 HR, 44 RBI, .315, 21 SB

Seattle Mariners

#44 Bobby Brown

Age: 27 Birthdate: May 24, 1954 in Norfolk, VA

6’1” 205 lbs.

Bats: Both Throws: Right

Acquired: on 4/6/82 as the player to be named later from the New York Yankees in the 4/1/82 transaction that sent Bill Caudill and Gene Nelson to Seattle for Shane Rawley

Did You Know:

.250 in 202 MLB games with 14 HR

‘80 with the Yankees: .260, 14 HR, 47 RBI, 27 SB

Oakland A’s

#36 Steve Baker

Age: 25 Birthdate: August 30, 1956 in Eugene, OR

6’0” 185 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: signed as a free agent on 3/9/82

Did You Know:

3-11, 5.74 ERA in 36 games, 22 GS, 1 save

‘78 at Evansville: 8-1, 3.21 ERA, 16 GS, 4 CG, 3 shutouts

New York Yankees

#54 Goose Gossage

Age: 30 Birthdate: July 5, 1951 in Colorado Springs, CO

6’3” 215 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: signed as a free agent on 11/23/77

Did You Know:

64-63, 2.96 ERA in 455 games, 37 GS, 16 CG, 154 saves

5 seasons with at least 20 saves

‘81: 3-2, 0.77 ERA, 32 games, 20 saves

‘80: 6-2, 2.27 ERA, 64 games, 33 saves

‘77 with Pittsburgh: 11-9, 1.62 ERA, 72 games, 26 saves

‘81 Division Series vs. Milwaukee: 3 games, 6 2/3 IP, 0 ER, 2 saves

career in the World Series: 1-0, 2 saves, 6 games, 11 IP, 0.00 ERA

6 time All-Star

Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2008

Minnesota Twins

#39 Ron Davis

Age: 26 Birthdate: August 6, 1955 in Houston, TX

6’4” 205 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from New York Yankees with Paul Boris and Greg Gagne for Roy Smalley on 4/10/82

Did You Know:

27-10, 2.94 ERA in 144 games with 22 saves

‘80: 9-3, 2.95 ERA in 53 games with 7 saves

‘79: 14-2, 2.86 ERA in 44 games with 9 saves

1981 American League All-Star

Kansas City Royals

#48 Don Hood

Age: 32 Birthdate: October 16, 1949 in Florence, SC

6’2” 180 lbs.

Bats: Left Throws: Left

Acquired: signed as a free agent on 2-28-81

Did You Know:

28-32, 3.91 ERA in 240 games, 69 GS, 6 CG, 5 saves

‘79 with Cleveland & N.Y. Yankees: 4-1, 3.22 ERA, 40 games, 2 saves

Detroit Tigers

#47 Jack Morris

Age: 26 Birthdate: May 16, 1955 in St. Paul, MN

6’3” 190 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: 5th round of the June 1976 draft

Did You Know:

51-35, 3.67 ERA in 123 games, 101 GS, 36 CG, 4 shutouts

1981 American League All-Star & starting pitcher in the All-Star Game

‘81: 14-7, 3.05 ERA, 25 GS, 15 CG, 1 shutout

‘79: 17-7, 3.28 ERA, 27 GS, 9 CG, 1 shutout

Elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 2018

Cleveland Indians

#52 Carmelo Castillo

Age: 23 Birthdate: June 8, 1958 in San Pedro de Macoris, Dominican Republic

6’1” 185 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: from Philadelphia organization in the 1978 minor league draft

Did You Know:

‘81 at Chattanooga: 11 HR, 58 RBI, 25 SB, .285

‘80 at Waterloo: 11 HR, 64 RBI, 46 SB, .264

Baltimore Orioles

#52 Mike Boddicker

Age: 24 Birthdate: August 23, 1957 in Cedar Rapids, IA

5’11” 172 lbs.

Bats: Right Throws: Right

Acquired: 6th round June 1978 free agent draft secondary phase

Did You Know:

0-1 in 3 MLB games with 1 start

made MLB debut on 10/4/80

‘80 at Rochester: 12-9, 2.18 ERA, 25 GS, 13 CG, 4 shutouts