MiLB - Waterloo Iowa

1990-April-06 Waterloo, Ia

Waterloo had a team that played on the minor league circuit from 1895-1993, before relocating to Springfield, Ill. During it's tenure the Hawks won 12 championships while participating in the Mississippi Valley League (1922-1932), Western League (1936) Illinois-Iowa-Indiana League (1940-1942) Midwest League (1958-1993). During this time the team was affiliated with the Chicago White Sox, Boston Red Sox, Kansas City Royals, Cleveland Indians and San Diego Padres. 

During it's incarnation the team operated as the Microbes (1904-1906) Cubs (1907) Lulus (1908-1909) Boosters (1910-1911) Jays (1913-1915) Shamrocks (1916) Lions (1917) Reds (1937) Red Hawks (1938-1939) White Hawks (1946-1956) Hawks (1922-1932, 1936, 1940-1942, 1958-1969) Royals (1970-1976) Indians (1977-1988) Diamonds (1989-1993)

1981

1985

The team played at Municipal Stadium, built in 1946 and renamed Riverfront Stadium. The Waterloo Bucks started playing at Riverfront in 1995

Ballpark Series

Ballpark Series from Zaso Silk

New York Yankees - 1987

1987-April-13 New York - Yankee Stadium

Cleveland Indians 3 - 11 New York Yankees

NYY RBI: Willie Randolph (5), Ron Kittle (3), Don Mattingly (2), Dave Winfield (HR - 1)

CLE RBI: Brook Jacoby (HR), Mel Hall(HR), Joe Carter (HR)

Pitching: CLE Greg Swindell (L 3-innings) NYY Charles Hudson 3-hit complete game

Stamp Show: Lincolnwood Il

1987-Jan-30 Babe Ruth 60 Home Run Season - Lincolnwood Il

New York Yankees - 1985

1984-Dec-21 New York NY

Dale Berra traded to NY Yankees

1985-Apr-16 New York

The New York Yankees opened the 1985 season at home with a 5-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox, after compiling 2-3 record on the road

The Yankees scored 5 runs, getting RBIs from Dave winfield (2), Butch Wynegar (2) and Don Baylor

Winfield would contribute with 2 home runs, Baylor and Wynegar hit one each

Dave Righetti picked up the win in relief of starter Ed Whitson

The White Sox picked up 4 RBIs from Harold Baines (2) and Greg Walker (2), with each player hitting a home run

Tim Lollar started the game, with Dan Spillner getting the loss

The 1985 season saw the Yankees finish 2nd in the Eastern Division, but not without drama. The season started with Yogi Berra as manager, being joined for the first time on the field by his son Dale (Pittsburgh Pirates, Houston Astros), only to be replaced by Billy Martin after 16 games

Dale published a great book, in 2019, on the experience of growing ups in the Berra household, his time as a player, his drug addiction and his relationship with his father: My Dad, Yogi: A Memoir of Family and Baseball, by Dale Berra and Mark Ribowsky

1996 Summer Olympics - Baseball

 

Baseball had its second appearance as an official sport at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, with games played at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium.

Eight nations competed, with the preliminary round of each team facing every other team. The four highest ranked teams advanced to the playoff. The event was open to amateurs only, although amateur status was determined by the participating countries official governing body

Gold Medal: Cuba
Silver Medal: Japan
Bronze Medal: United States

4th: Nicaragua

5th: Netherlands

6th: Italy

7th: Australia

8th: South Korea