On this date in 1982, #STLCards fans and all of baseball were shocked when the Cardinals and Mets announced that Keith Hernandez had been traded to New York for Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey.
remembirds wrote: ↑14 Jun 2023 07:55 am
On this date in 1982, #STLCards fans and all of baseball were shocked when the Cardinals and Mets announced that Keith Hernandez had been traded to New York for Neil Allen and Rick Ownbey.
CRDNLSCHMCPSN11 wrote: ↑18 Jun 2023 08:48 am
So what did the Mets do differently with Hernandez that Herzog couldn't?
I suspect it was just a clash of personalities between Herzog and Hernandez. Hernandez was always talented, and I suspect he was one of those guys who actually enjoyed the New York spotlight.
Rookie pitcher Jose Jimenez threw a no-hitter to out-duel Randy Johnson on this date 24 years ago. Take a look back at the game and see why Mike Shannon said it was one of the best games anyone would ever see ...