Other 1987 Yankee Profiles

RON GUIDRY
"They were standing in the aisles. And on the walkways. And in the grandstand. And, finally, when the 14, 491 were more than Heritage Park seating could accommodate, they stood on the warning track in the outfield.
The appearance of New York Yankees left-hander Ron Guidry was the reason for the overflow crowd at Heritage that July night, as both baseball fans in general and New York Yankees fans, in particular, came to see the veteran work three innings in a rehabilitation stint.
Guidry gave up only one hit- a RBI double to former Albany-Colonie A's catcher Mike Ashman- and struck out three in his work against the Nashua Pirates. And he allowed the local fans to get a close-up look at a major leaguer.
'That was the nicest ovation I ever got from 12,000 people,' Guidry said of the tremendous response he got when he emerged from the Yankee clubhouse to begin his work. He earned praise from both his teammates (for a day) and the opposition.
'It was quite an honor, quite an experience,' said Albany-Colonie catcher Mitch Lyden, Guidry's batterymate in his first minor league game in nearly 10 years.
'He came out and acted like a professional,' praised Nashua manager Dennis Rogers. 'He went after our hitters, even though they are just Double-A players. And he's a successful major league pitcher.'
Guidry's appearance drew the largest crowd for a baseball game to Heritage Park, better than 2,000 more than had come to a game against Waterbury in July 1983, the first week the park was open.
'This was a very big night for us, and a very big night for the sports fans of the Capital District,' said Albany-Colonie owner Ben Bernard. 'Not only did it give area fans a chance to see a great major league pitcher, it also proved that they will come to see a first-class sporting event.'
Guidry's presence seemed to bring out the best in the Yankees. They scored five runs in the first inning and led by a 5-1 margin when Guidry left.
Guidry, limited to 50 pitches in his first outing after suffering a cut on his pitching hand three weeks earlier on a line drive off the bat of Lance Parrish, used nearly half of his allotment in the first inning. He gave up a run that inning but then got into a rhythm. He retired the Bucs on 11 pitches in the second inning, including one four-pitch walk. In his third and final inning, he got the side in order.
'I threw mostly what I throw in games, the fastball and slider, and they worked most of the time,' Guidry said. 'I was happy to throw strikes and be around the plate that much. When you can do that, you know you're not too far off.'
The night ended for Guidry after a mass interview in the Yankees' clubhouse, a situation he handled with class. He had one last obstacle to overcome as he left the park. A huge throng of well-wishers had gathered near his car, wanting one last look at the major leaguer.
And when Guidry finally drove away, headed back to New York City and Yankee Stadium, he left the local fans with memories they would treasure."

-1987 Season Albany-Colonie Yankees Official Program/Yearbook


SCOTT NIELSEN
"Will receive a long look in spring training after mixed 1986 results. His contract was purchased from Columbus on July 4, following a 4-0 start in a rehabilitation assignment at Fort Lauderdale (A) and a 9-3 mark at Columbus (AAA).
Nielsen won his first two major league starts, including a rare shutout at Minnesota's Metrodome on July 12. He then was routed in three straight starts, permitting 25 earned runs in 7 1/3 innings, and was optioned to Columbus on July 30. He pitched well after his recall in September, winning his last two starts, including a 5-hit shutout of Boston. Nielsen wound up 4-4 with a 4.02 ERA as a Yank.
Nielsen was born in Salt Lake City, Utah. A sixth round draft choice of Seattle in the June 1983 draft, he was acquired by the Yankees from Seattle with Eric Parent for Larry Milbourne in February 1984."

-Tom Pedulla, The Complete Handbook of Baseball, 1987 Edition


AL HOLLAND
"Al Holland will try to make his second time around with the Yankees better than his first. Signed as a free agent prior to the 1986 season, he was asked to strengthen the Yankees' left-handed relief corps. Somehow, though, those plans never worked out.
Holland began the year in Columbus, and after joining the Yankees in May he was inconsistent at best. A torn hamstring cost him more than a month of action in mid-season. He threw well for a short time after his return, but then a quick drop-off in August forced the Yankees to release him.
The Yankees invited him to spring camp again this year. This time, Holland wants to show the club that they made the right move."

-The New York Yankees Official 1987 Yearbook

"Al was signed by the Yankees as a free agent last year on February 2, went to spring training and appeared in 11 games, going 0-1 with a 3.77 ERA. He was assigned to Columbus to begin the season.
He was 1-1 with a 1.44 ERA with six saves in 11 games with the Clippers when he was recalled to New York on May 13. Al appeared in 10 games with the Yankees (1-0, 4.76 ERA) before placed on the 15-day disabled list with a partial tear of the right hamstring on June 9. His only win of '86 came on May 15 against California (coming as the result of a failed save situation).
Al was activated from the DL on June 24 and threw well in his first 13 games after his return, allowing earned runs in just four of those games (five earned runs total) in 22.0 innings pitched for a 2.05 ERA, lowering his overall ERA to 2.97. The bottom fell out in back-to-back outings, August 3 at Cleveland and August 7 against Milwaukee.
On August 3, he broke a string of 266 consecutive relief appearances, starting his first game since May 8, 1982 while with the Giants. He allowed seven runs on 11 hits in 4.2 innings pitched, including two-run homers by Cory Snyder and Brook Jacoby. On August 7, in relief, he allowed five earned runs in 2.2 innings pitched, including a three-run homer by Cecil Cooper. Waivers were requested for the purpose of his unconditional release on August 8.
Al made his major league debut in 1977 with the Pirates. In 1978 he started 19 of his 20 games at Columbus, posting an 8-5 record, and led Columbus with a .615 won-loss percentage. Al was a key part of the 1979 deal that sent Bill Madlock to the Pirates and appeared in three games with San Francisco in '79.
In 1980, Al earned a spot in the Giants' bullpen in his rookie season and allowed no earned runs in 19 of his first 20 outings for a 0.90 ERA at the end of June. He had another successful streak from July 18 through September 1, allowing two earned runs in 28.0 innings pitched, 0.64 ERA, going 3-0 with two saves. His first major league win came on May 16 in San Francisco over St. Louis. Al was 7-5 in 1981, primarily as a reliever, with seven saves.
The Giants' Opening Day pitcher in 1982, then a most effective reliever, Al made seven starts before pulling his right hamstring at Shea on May 8. He was placed on the DL, returned on June 8 and relieved from then on. He was 2-3 with 3.79 ERA as a starter, 5-0 with a 3.13 ERA in relief and was 4-0 with a 2.82 ERA after the All-Star break. Al had a 17.2 inning hitless streak over eight games, September 9-26; he faced 58 batters and allowed three men to reach base (one by error, two by walks). He was National League Player of the Week, September 20-26 (1-0, two saves in four games).
[With the Phillies in 1983] Al won the NL Rolaids Relief Man and Sporting News Fireman of the Year Awards. He had an incredible streak of 95 consecutive relief appearances without a loss broken on August 9 against the Pirates. He reached the 100 strikeout mark for the only time in his career. Al had a 1.74 ERA in September and allowed just one earned run in 19.1 innings pitched (0.47 ERA) in his last 15 outings, with seven saves.
He set the Phillies club record for saves in a season with 29 in 1984 and set career highs for games and saves. He was selected to the NL All-Star team but did not pitch.
Al started the 1985 season with Philadelphia and was 0-1 with one save in three games before the trade that sent him to Pittsburgh on April 20. He was 1-3, 3.38 ERA with four saves in 38 games with the Pirates before being dealt to California on August 2. He appeared in 15 games with the Angels going 0-1, 1.48 ERA.
Al is a 1971 graduate of Lucy Addison High School in Roanoke, Virginia where he capped his senior year by pitching three no-hitters in a week. He earned a BS degree in recreation from North Carolina A&T in Greensboro in 1975. As a freshman, he struck out 25 while tossing a no-hitter and was named to the All-Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference and NAIA All-District first teams. He was 7-0 with a 1.03 ERA as a sophomore.
His hobbies include basketball and collecting classic cars."

-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide


PETE FILSON
"At 28, Pete Filson has been aging much like a fine wine, maturing into what the Yankees hope will be a productive major league pitcher. 'We feel we got a fine left-handed pitcher in Filson,' says general manager Woody Woodward.
The Yankees got Filson in an off-season trade with the Chicago White Sox at a time when the pitcher seems ready to peak. In his third pro season, Filson was named the Yankees 1981 Minor League Pitcher of the Year after posting a 7-1 record at Ft. Lauderdale, then going 10-2 with Nashville. Following his 1982 trade to the Minnesota organization, he notched three-plus years of big league experience with the Twins and the Sox.
What excited the Yankees about Filson in 1986 was his 14-3 record at Triple-A Buffalo. In addition, he was named the American Association Pitcher of the Year.
'As the award attests, he has good potential,' says Woodward, 'and coupled with his major league experience, he should make a positive contribution to the Yankees this season.'"

-The New York Yankees Official 1987 Yearbook

"Acquired by the Yankees from the Chicago White Sox in January 1987 along with infielder/outfielder Randy Velarde in exchange for pitcher Scott Nielsen and infielder Mike Soper, Pete originally started his professional career as property of the Yankees. He began the 1986 season with the Minnesota Twins, where he was 0-0 in four games with a 5.68 ERA. He appeared in all four of those games in relief and pitched 6.1 innings, giving up 13 hits, four runs (all earned) and one home run with two walks and four strikeouts. His contract was assigned to the Buffalo Bisons, Chicago's AAA affiliate in the American Association, on April 30.
Filson posted a 14-3 record with six saves and a 2.26 ERA with the Bisons, leading the league in wins and ERA, and was named as the 1986 American Association Pitcher of the Year. He appeared in 36 games including 12 starts, pitched four complete games including a shutout, struck out 80 and walked 32 in 139.1 innings pitched. Pete joined the White Sox on September 2 in a waiver transaction.
He appeared in three games with Chicago, going 0-1, with a 6.17 ERA. His one decision came in his only big league start of '86, a 6-2 loss to Oakland on September 10 (3.0 IP, 6 H, 6 R, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 K). In 11.2 IP with the White Sox he gave 14 hits, nine runs (eight earned) and four home runs with five walks and four strikeouts.
His longest outing of the year came on October 3 at Minnesota, when he went five innings in relief and gave up two runs on solo homers by Kirby Puckett and Greg Gagne. Filson had a season high three strikeouts twice, on April 15 against Oakland while with the Twins and as a member of the White Sox in his September 10 start against Oakland. He gave up a season high two walks twice, on September 10 and on September 16 at Seattle.
Filson was the Yankees' eighth round draft choice in June of 1979 and began his minor league career by winning his first 12 decisions. Pitching for Paintsville, he led the Appalachian League in wins, ERA, complete games, shutouts, innings pitched and strikeouts, while tying for the league lead with a 1.000 winning percentage and was named the left-hander on the league's all-star squad. In 1980, Pete was 3-0 at Greensboro and 10-9 with Ft. Lauderdale, and pitched a no-hitter for Greensboro on April 25, blanking Gastonia 4-0. Named Yankee Minor League Pitcher of the Year in 1981, he was 7-1 at Ft. Lauderdale and 10-2 with a 1.82 ERA at Nashville while tying for the Southern League lead in winning percentage (.833).
He began the 1982 season with the Yankees' AAA affiliate at Columbus but was acquired by the Twins along with infielder Larry Milbourne and pitcher John Pacella for pitcher Roger Erickson and catcher Butch Wynegar in May. Pete was 0-2 with an 8.76 ERA in five games (three starts) with the Twins. With Toledo, he was 8-10 and led the International League with 11 complete games.
Pete was disabled for much of the 1983 season with a posterior shoulder strain. His first big league save came on April 18 against Seattle and he recorded his first major league win with a strong 2.1 inning relief stint at California on May 15. He spent the final week of August with Toledo in the International League and then came back to make five strong starts for the Twins in September; Pete was 3-0 in those five starts. Until that point, 18 of his previous 21 appearances for the Twins had been out of the bullpen. His only loss of the year came in his one ineffective start, on June 8 at Kansas City.
In 48 relief appearances in 1984 he was 4-3 with a 3.63 ERA, and overall for the season posted a 6-5 mark with a 4.10 ERA in 55 games. Of the 44 runners he inherited, just 12 (27%) scored. Pete won his first three decisions of the season, his first full year in the majors, but dropped his last three after winning his sixth game in a start against Seattle on July 30. He struck out six batters in a hitless three innings against Toronto on August 26.
In 1985 Pete went 4-5 with a 3.67 ERA in 40 games (six starts) with the Twins. His best effort was a 7.2 inning, 3-hit relief stint to beat Toronto 8-2 on May 19. Five losses came in a stretch of six consecutive starts, May 25-June 24. Pete was 3-0, 2.43 in 34 relief outings and led the club's relievers by stranding 28 of 38 inherited runners (74%) over the season.
Pete is a graduate of Ridley High School in Folsom, Pennsylvania. He attended Temple University, majoring in criminal justice, and pitched in the College World Series in 1977. He spent the winter prior to the 1987 season pitching for Escogido in the Dominican Winter League and was one of the circuit's ERA leaders."

-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide


RON ROMANICK
"Pitching has been a serious problem for the Yankees in each of the last two seasons, and the team showed their determination to remedy this problem when they acquired Ron Romanick in an off-season trade with California.
Though he suffered through an off-year in 1986, the Yankees hope that Romanick will return to the winning form he displayed in his first two major league seasons with the Angels. His 12 wins in 1984 were the most by an Angels rookie since 1974, and his 26 victories in two years (1984-85) ranked second on the team. After his 14-9 record in 1985, Romanick dipped to 5-8 last year. The big right-hander struggled through most of the 1986 season and eventually wound up in Triple-A Edmonton, where he finished the season.
This year he tries to get new results in a new city."

-The New York Yankees Official 1987 Yearbook

"Ron was acquired by the Yankees in December 1986 along with a minor league player to be named later in exchange for Butch Wynegar. He split the 1986 season with the Angels and the Edmonton Trappers, their AAA affiliate in the Pacific Coast League.
He began the year by winning his first two starts with the Angels, a 10-3 victory over Oakland on April 11, and then his first career 2-hit shutout, a 4-0 complete game win against Seattle on April 16 with five walks and six strikeouts (his season high and one shy of his career high). It was Ron's career low-hit game, his fourth career shutout and his only complete game of 1986.
Over his next six starts, from April 21 through May 24, Ron was 1-1 (a win on May 13 against Boston and a loss on April 21 at Oakland) with a 5.86 ERA (35.1 IP, 37 H, 23 R, 19 BB, 15 K). He lost each of his next four starts, from May 30 through June 15, with a 6.65 ERA (21.1 IP, 16 ER). He rebounded by winning his next two starts, a 6-2 victory at Kansas City on June 20 (7.0 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 1 K); from that point, however, in his final four starts with the Angels, from June 29 through July 21, he was 0-3 with an 8.85 ERA (20.1 IP, 20 ER).
Ron had his contract assigned to Edmonton on July 22. At that point, in his 18 games (all starts) with the Angels, he was 5-8 with a 5.50 ERA (106.1 IP, 124 H, 68 R, 65 ER, 44 BB, 38 K); he pitched at least seven innings in seven of those starts.
His best month was May when he went 1-1 in five starts with a 3.89 ERA (34.2 IP, 34 H, 16 R, 15 ER, 17 BB, 10 K). Ron had a season high seven walks on May 24 at New York. After he joined Edmonton, he finished the season there and posted a 2-3 record with the Trappers in eight games (all starts) with a 5.71 ERA (52.0 IP, 67 H, 39 R, 33 ER, 14 BB, 17 K).
Originally drafted by Toronto and San Diego, Ron was selected by California in the first round of the secondary phase of the January 1981 draft. In his first professional season at Redwood, he led the circuit in ERA (2.91), strikeouts (178) and innings pitched (207), while finishing second in wins (15) and shutouts (3). He went 6-3 with a 4.26 ERA at Holyoke in 1982.
Ron posted a 9-12 record with a 4.86 ERA in 1983 at Nashua of the Eastern League. He tied for first in the league with 27 games started and tied for second in complete games (10), while finishing third in innings pitched (171) and strikeouts (112).
In 1984 he earned a spot in the Angels starting rotation following a spring effort that saw him fashion a 2-0 record and a 1.67 ERA in six appearances covering 27 innings. Ron acquired his first major league win against Milwaukee on April 11 (a 9-5 Angel win) and tossed his first major league shutout (9.0 IP, 3 H, 3 BB, 4 K) at New York on May 20, winning 3-0. He finished with the most victories (12) by an Angels rookie since Frank Tanana totaled 14 in 1974, and set an Angel rookie record for fewest bases on balls (61), eclipsing the standard set by Dean Chance (66) in 1962.
He posted a 14-9 record for the Angels in 1985 in 31 starts, along with a 4.11 ERA. Coupled with his 12 wins in 1984, his total of 26 victories was topped only by Mike Witt's 30 in 1984-85 among Angels pitchers. At one point, he captured 15 of 19 verdicts dating back to September 16, 1984.
Ron pitched best against Eastern competition, logging a 9-2 mark and a 3.92 ERA, and pitched well at home, where he was 8-3 with a 3.54 ERA. The Angels were 20-11 in games he pitched, and he was involved in 10 one-run verdicts with California, sporting an 8-2 record in those contests. Ron worked into the seventh inning or later in 17 of his 31 starts and tied for club honors in complete games with six.
His lowest hit total in a complete game effort was four in a 4-0 shutout of the Indians in Cleveland on June 20. He enjoyed a sparkling month of July, recording a 5-0 mark and a 2.97 ERA, and had a 13-4 record and a 3.02 ERA on July 31.
He failed to post a win in his next eight starts, from August 8 to September 11, losing four games in the process. Ron suffered through a frustrating contest in Seattle on August 13, allowing a club record 10 runs on 12 hits (3.2 IP) in an 11-3 loss to the Mariners. He recorded his season-high strikeout total of seven in his last outing of the season at Kansas City on October 2 (a 4-0 Angel loss).
Ron graduated from Newport High in Bellevue, Washington, receiving scholarship offers from every PAC-10 school before electing to enroll at Arizona State; he later attended the University of Washington. In high school, he gained All-State and All-American honors, posting a 9-3 record and a 0.81 ERA in his senior year, the latter a state record. Ron also averaged 15 points per game as a forward on the Newport basketball squad and maintained a six-handicap on the golf team.
In 1980, Ron pitched Fairbanks to a 7-3 win against Liberal for the National Baseball Congress Championship. He registered a 12-1 log and a 3.20 ERA overall and bested Mike Moore, now with Seattle, in the championship game."

-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide


ROD SCURRY
"Former Pirates pitcher Rod Scurry showed why many had labeled him the best southpaw curve baller in the business when he notched 17 strikeouts in only 12.2 innings after joining the Yankees late in 1985. Excited about what Scurry might accomplish over the course of an entire season, his injury-plagued 1986 campaign proved to be a real setback for the Yankees. 'I didn't have that bad of a year, but the injuries did get to me,' says the pitcher.
If he can stay healthy there is no doubt he can play a major role coming out of the pen in 1987. Scurry is ready to prove his reputation is no fluke. 'He's got the best breaking ball of any left-hander in the league,' praised pitching coach Mark Connor, 'and he hasn't yet reached his potential.'"

-The New York Yankees Official 1987 Yearbook

"Scurry appeared in 31 games for the Yankees in 1986, all in relief, and compiled a record of 1-2 with two saves and a 3.66 ERA.
In his first four outings of the year, from April 8-13, he pitched five scoreless innings with five strikeouts. He picked up his first save on April 11 against Milwaukee at Yankee Stadium in the Yanks' 3-2 win, pitching 1.2 perfect innings to save Bob Tewksbury's first major league win. He was charged with his first loss on April 19 at Milwaukee in the Yanks' 4-3 defeat after coming in to pitch the bottom of the 11th inning in a 3-3 game and giving up the winning run with one out on a walk to Jim Gantner and a game-winning RBI triple by Charlie Moore. He picked up his second save of the year on May 3 against Texas in the Yankees' 9-4 win, pitching three scoreless innings in his longest outing of the season (3 H, 2 BB, 2 K) to save another Tewksbury victory. Following his next outing, on May 11 at Texas, Scurry developed a sprained left knee and was placed on the 15-day disabled list on May 13.
He was then transferred to the 21-day disabled list on May 27. At that point, he was 0-1 with two saves and a 2.57 ERA in 11 appearances (14.0 IP, 14 H, 5 R, 4 ER, 10 BB, 11 K). He was assigned to Ft. Lauderdale ('A' Florida State League) on July 7 as part of Major League Baseball's 20-day rehabilitation program.
Rod made seven relief appearances at Ft. Lauderdale through July 18 and went 1-0 with one save and a 3.68 ERA (7.1 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 7 BB, 16 K). His save came on July 9 against Ft. Myers, striking out the side in his one inning pitched, and his win came in his next outing, July 11 against Ft. Myers, when he recorded six strikeouts in two innings, giving him nine strikeouts in three innings in that span. Rod also struck out the side in his one-inning final appearance on July 18 against St. Petersburg. He returned to New York, but then suffered a pulled left hamstring.
He was activated from the disabled list on July 25, and following his return pitched six scoreless innings from July 25-30, covering four appearances; in fact, in a stretch of eight appearances from April 26 (before his injury) through July 30, he pitched 13.1 scoreless innings (7 H, 7 BB, 8 K) to lower his ERA from 5.40 to 1.80.
Rod recorded his only win of '86 on August 3 at Cleveland in the Yankees' 12-8 victory, pitching 2.2 innings in relief of Al Holland and giving up three hits, one run (earned) and one walk, with Brian Fisher pitching the final 1.2 innings for a save. He gave up his only home run on August 7 against Milwaukee, a three-run homer by Rick Manning. Rod was charged with his second loss of the year on August 24 against Oakland in the A's' 11-4 win, going 1.2 innings in relief of Tommy John and giving up three hits and two runs (both earned) with one walk and three strikeouts. He matched his season high in innings (3.0) and strikeouts (4) at Seattle on August 30.
In his final six appearances, from September 2-19 covering 5.2 innings, Rod gave up 11 hits and eight runs (all earned) for a 12.71 ERA with eight walks and eight strikeouts, raising his overall earned run average from 2.14 to his final 3.66 mark. In his last game, September 19 at Detroit, he matched his season high with four strikeouts; in his previous outing on September 17 against Baltimore, he gave up his season high three walks.
For the season, Rod retired the first batter he faced 19 of 31 times, including 5-for-13 in opportunities with at least one runner on base, and prevented 14 of the 24 runners he inherited from scoring. He was 2-for-2 in save opportunities and overall had a .252 batting average against (38-for-151). At Yankee Stadium he was 0-1, two saves, a 2.70 ERA and a .224 BA against, while on the road he was 1-1, no saves, a 5.06 ERA and a .288 BA against. During the day he was 1-2, one save, a 2.33 ERA and a .276 BA against, and at night he was 0-0, one save, 4.95 ERA and a .227 BA against.
Rod enjoyed a good minor league career as a starter- in 1979 he finished second on the Portland staff in starts and strikeouts and was third in appearances and innings pitched- but was moved to full-time relief when he joined Pittsburgh in 1980. His rookie season was hampered after he suffered a groin pull in the second half of the season. In 1981, after being used mainly in relief in 1980, Rod earned his first major league win as a starter on April 19 at Houston.
In 1982, he was third in the National League in appearances (76) and his 1.74 ERA was the lowest of any major league pitcher with 20 or more appearances. He set a Pirate team record for appearances by a left-hander. Scurry started the 1983 season strong, picking up two wins and save in his first three appearances, but struggled after that, and his overall 5.56 ERA was the highest in his major league career.
Scurry made two relief appearances in 1984 before going on the DL on April 7 when he entered a drug rehabilitation program. He was activated on May 13 and returned to action the same day at Atlanta, striking out the only batter he faced. He appeared in 27 games before returning to the DL on August 5 with a tender left elbow. Rod appeared in 14 games after coming off the DL on August 27, notching two wins and two saves. In those 14 games he allowed only two earned runs (15.1 innings pitched) for a 1.17 ERA and had a batting average against of .175. He underwent arthroscopic surgery on both knees on October 1 to remove loose fragments.
After starting the 1985 season with Pittsburgh, his contract was purchased by the Yankees for an undisclosed amount of cash on September 13. Rod made five appearances while a Yankee, going 1-0 with a save and a 2.84 ERA (12.2 IP, 10 BB, 17 K). He had four walks on September 25 at Detroit. His Yankee save came on September 29 (second game) against Baltimore, while his win came on October 4 at Toronto, pitching 3.1 innings and allowing one run on two hits and two walks with four strikeouts.
Before coming to New York he was 0-1 with two saves and a 3.21 ERA for Pittsburgh in 30 games, all in relief. Scurry had a .236 batting average against as a Pirate, and his only loss with Pittsburgh came in his final outing with the club on September 1 at Cincinnati. His saves came on June 1 against Atlanta and August 22 against Cincinnati.
Rod grew up in Auburn, California but later moved to Sparks, Nevada. He was AAA Player of the Year in baseball as a senior at Proctor High School in Reno, NV. Rod's hobbies are golf and snowmobiling, and his favorite spectator sports are baseball and basketball. His favorite team growing up was the San Francisco Giants, his favorite player was Willie McCovey, and his favorite ballparks are Yankee Stadium and Royals Stadium. Rod is also a fan of Clint Eastwood."

-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide


BOB SHIRLEY
"The role was the same, but the results were a whole lot different. Lefty Bob Shirley, without a doubt the most versatile member of the Yankees pitching corps, again wore many hats for his team in 1986, only they didn't fit as well as they had the previous year. Going an effective 5-5 in 1985, Shirley was heralded by pitching coach Mark Connor as the 'staff savior' for his ability to spot start or pitch middle or short relief.
Shirley provided the Yankees with that same kind of flexibility last season, coming to the rescue at the last minute when Ed Whitson was unable to pitch at Yankee Stadium. Despite his dismal 0-4 mark and 5.04 ERA, Connor noted, 'The whole staff benefits when you have a pitcher with the durability Shirley has.' In one stretch last summer Shirley was asked to pitch in five consecutive games. He hopes to play the same role with much more effectiveness this year.
'There's no loss of confidence here,' says Shirley. 'I know I can still help this club.'"

-The New York Yankees Official 1987 Yearbook

"Bob served as a reliever and a spot starter last year.
His first three appearances were in relief, and then he made his first start of the season on April 26 against Cleveland, lasting just 0.1 innings after giving up four hits and three runs (all earned) and getting tagged with the Yankees 3-2 loss for his first decision. His next decision also came in a starting role, on May 2 against Texas, when he went 5.2 innings while giving up six runs (all earned) on six hits, along with a career high nine walks (the most by a Yankee pitcher in a single game in '86) and five strikeouts and was charged with the Yanks' 7-0 loss.
Bob made his third start on May 14 against Chicago, going eight innings and giving up two runs (earned) on five hits with two walks and his single-game high of seven strikeouts, his highest total since he struck out eight Houston Astros on September 26, 1982 as a member of the Cincinnati Reds; he left the game after giving up two singles leading off the top of the ninth with a 2-0 lead, but was not involved in the decision when both those runners, as well as the game winning run, scored off Brian Fisher to give the Sox a 3-2 win. In his next outing, a start against Oakland on May 22, Bob pitched nine innings, his longest outing of the year, and gave up three runs (earned) on seven hits, one walk and three strikeouts, leaving the game with the score tied at 3-3 and was not involved in the decision in the Yankees' 4-3 11-inning win.
In his next eight appearances, all in relief, from May 26 through June 13, he gave up just three earned runs in 17.1 innings pitched (1.56 ERA), including 10.0 consecutive scoreless innings from May 26-June 7. His longest relief outing came on June 2 at California when he pitched 6.2 shutout innings in relief of starter Ed Whitson, giving up two hits with one walk and one strikeout, and was not involved in the Yankees' 8-7 loss. Bob picked up his first save of the year on June 9 at Detroit, facing two batters in the 11th inning with the Yankees leading 9-7 and getting a double play and a groundout to preserve Whitson's win. Through June 13 he was 0-2 with one save and a 4.09 ERA, his lowest of the season.
Over his next 15 appearances, from June 15 through September 1, Bob went 0-2 with an 8.38 ERA (36 ER, 38.2 IP), raising his overall ERA to 5.94. His two losses in that span came as a reliever on June 18 against Boston (1.0 IP, 2 H, 2 R, 2 ER) in the Yankees 5-2 defeat and as a starter on July 20 against Chicago, lasting two innings (7 H, 5 R, 4 ER) in the Yanks' 8-0 loss. Bob's final start of the year came on August 2 at Cleveland (3.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER) in the Yankees' 6-5 loss.
In his final six appearances of the season (all in relief), beginning on September 13, Bob pitched 16.0 scoreless innings, allowing just two hits with five walks and seven strikeouts, and had just two saves. He began that stretch by notching his second save of the year on September 13 against Boston, pitching four scoreless innings and giving up only one hit to save Dennis Rasmussen's win in an 11-6 Yankee victory. He recorded his third and final save of the season two outings later on September 16 against Baltimore, pitching four scoreless innings of 1-hit ball with a strikeout in relief of Doug Drabek to preserve his win in the Yanks' 8-1 victory. In his next appearance on September 21 at Detroit, Bob pitched six shutout, hitless innings with two walks and three strikeouts in relief of Drabek, but [got no decision] in the Tigers' 3-1 win.
Bob finished the year with 39 appearances, an 0-4 record, three saves (in three save opportunities), a 5.04 ERA (105.1 IP, 108 H, 60 R, 59 ER, 40 BB, 64 K) and a .271 batting average against (108-for-398). In his six games as a starter he was 0-3 with a 6.35 ERA (28.1 IP, 34 H, 21 R, 20 ER, 14 BB, 18 K) and a .296 BA against (34-for-115); in his 33 games as a reliever he was 0-1 with three saves and a 4.56 ERA (77.0 IP, 74 H, 39 R, 39 ER, 26 BB, 46 K) and a .261 BA against (74-for-283). Overall at Yankee Stadium Bob was 0-4 with two saves, a 5.46 ERA and a .296 BA against, while on the road he was 0-0 with one save, a 4.47 ERA and a .234 BA against; his career record at Yankee Stadium is 11-8 with a 3.06 ERA (264.1 IP, 90 ER, 75 BB, 138 K).
He [began] his major league career in the National League after splitting time in 1976 between Hawaii and Amarillo, two championship teams. In his rookie season with San Diego in 1977, he posted career highs with 12 wins, 25 starts, 214 innings pitched and 146 strikeouts. Bob made his major league debut on April 10 beating Cincinnati 12-4 with all runs against him unearned, pitching 8.2 innings while allowing only four hits and striking out 11. On April 23, he retired the first 25 batters in a game at Houston, registering a 4-2 victory.
In 1983 Bob recorded his first American League [and first Yankee] win with an 8-hit shutout at Yankee Stadium against the Royals on April 27. In 1984, he appeared in 41 games, third on the Yankee staff, posting a 3-3 record and making seven starts.
Bob pitched as both a middle reliever and as a spot starter in 1985. His 48 appearances were his most since 1980 with San Diego, and his 2.64 ERA was his best posted as a professional.
He was 0-1 with no saves before making his first 1985 start on June 10 against Toronto, getting the win after allowing one run in 6.1 innings pitched. He won his next start on June 16 against Detroit, a 4-hit complete game, and made three more starts prior to the All-Star Game, going 0-1. Bob started just three games after the All-Star break, losing at Cleveland on July 30 (second game), a no-decision against Toronto on September 14, and losing 1-0 to Milwaukee on October 2- another 4-hit complete game. Both 4-hitters were career low-hit games. Bob's first save came on September 4 against Seattle- his first save since August 29, 1981- and his second save came on September 10 at Milwaukee.
He was 3-2 with no saves and a 3.54 ERA at the '85 All-Star break, then was 2-3 with two saves and a 1.93 ERA after the break. Overall he was 3-2 with a 2.27 ERA in relief, 2-3 with a 3.15 ERA as a starter; 5-1, a save, a 1.86 ERA and a .226 BA against at Yankee Stadium, while on the road he was 0-4, a save, a 3.92 ERA and a .288 BA against. He had an overall strikeout-to-walk ratio of 2.1:1.
Bob grew up in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and attended Putnam City (OK) High School. He had a fine collegiate career at the University of Oklahoma, where he was an All-American in 1975 and a teammate of [former Yankee] George Frazier. Seattle Seahawk wide receiver Steve Largent was his high school catcher, and Bob also played scholastically with Alvin Adams of the Phoenix Suns.
Bob's favorite team growing up was the Yankees, his favorite player was Mickey Mantle and his favorite ballpark is Yankee Stadium. His hobbies are golf and fishing, and he enjoys restoring antiques. His favorite entertainer is Bill Murray."

-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide


MIKE ARMSTRONG
"Mike began the 1986 season with the Columbus Clippers and made seven appearances before being recalled by the Yankees on May 2. In those seven appearances (all in relief), he went 2-1 with two saves and a 2.84 ERA (12.2 IP, 11 H, 4 R, 4 ER, 7 BB, 16 K).
After he joined the Yankees, his first appearances with the club came in relief in both ends of a May 11 doubleheader at Texas. In the first game he pitched a scoreless, hitless inning with a walk and a strikeout in the Yankees' 6-3 loss, and in the second game he pitched another scoreless inning, giving up one hit with a walk and a strikeout in the Yanks' 9-1 loss, but was not involved in the decision in either game. Mike had a rough outing in his next game, on May 12 at Minnesota. He entered the game in relief of Dennis Rasmussen with the bases loaded and two out in the bottom of the ninth inning and the Yankees ahead 9-3, but gave up a two-run single to Al Woods and a three-run homer to Kirby Puckett before Dave Righetti came on to preserve the Yankees' 9-8 win; in those 0.0 innings pitched, Mike was charged with those two hits and two runs (both earned).
He rebounded to pitch well in his next outing, three innings of scoreless relief on May 15 against Chicago, giving up just three hits and one walk while striking out his season high three batters in the Yanks' 8-1 loss to the White Sox. Mike made one other relief appearance, a scoreless, hitless inning on May 16 against Seattle before being optioned back to Columbus on May 21. At the time of his option, he was 0-0 with a 3.00 ERA (6.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 5 K) in his five relief appearances with the Yanks.
Following that option, Mike pitched 24 games for the Clippers (including 14 starts) and went 4-8 with two saves and a 4.24 ERA (93.1 IP, 92 H, 50 R, 44 ER, 46 BB, 87 K). He was named International League Pitcher of the Week for July 7-13. Coupled with his earlier stint at Columbus, that gave him an overall record of 6-9 with two saves and a 4.08 ERA (31 G, 14 GS, 106.0 IP, 103 H, 54 R, 48 ER, 53 BB, 103 K) with the Clippers in '86. His 103 strikeouts ranked fourth in the International League. Mike's best outing at Columbus came on July 12 against Maine, going six innings with one hit, three walks and seven strikeouts, but with no decision in the Clippers' 1-0, 10-inning loss.
Mike was recalled by the Yankees a second time on September 1 and made his only 1986 start for the club that night in Oakland, going just 1.2 innings and giving up five hits (including home runs to Dwayne Murphy and Jose Canseco) and six runs (all earned) along with two walks and two strikeouts, and was charged with the Yankees' 9-8 loss to the A's. He made his final appearance of the year on September 17 against Baltimore, pitching one inning of relief and giving up two hits and one run (earned) on a solo home run by Rick Dempsey, and got no decision in the Orioles' 8-3 win. Overall with the Yankees in his seven games (one start) in '86, Mike was 0-1 with a 9.34 ERA (8.2 IP, 13 H, 9 R, 9 ER, 5 BB, 8 K).
Mike began his career with the Reds organization as a 1st round selection in the January 1974 draft and was traded to the Padres organization in 1979. He spent his first four years in pro ball as a starter, compiling a 16-10 record with Three Rivers in 1977, before being converted into a reliever the following season. He made his major league debut with the Padres against Cincinnati on August 12, 1980, pitching one inning and allowing a walk.
He was traded to the Royals on April 4, 1982 for a player to be named later and made his AL debut on May 19 against the Yankees, allowing only two hits over three scoreless innings. He posted his first major league win on May 23 against Texas and his first major league save on June 29 against Oakland.
In 1983, his first full major league season, Mike appeared in 58 games, all in relief, and finished 32 games. He had a five-game streak, June 19-30, without allowing any runs (9.2 IP) and won his final three decisions [of the season]. He was the number two man in the Kansas City bullpen, often preceding Dan Quisenberry, who set a major league record (since broken by Dave Righetti) that year with 45 saves. Mike was acquired by the Yankees along with catcher Duane Dewey from Kansas City in December 1983 in exchange for Steve Balboni and Roger Erickson.
He missed the latter part of spring training in 1984 with a tender elbow and began the season on the 15-day disabled list. He was went to Ft. Lauderdale on May 31 on the Major League Baseball rehabilitation program. Mike was placed on the active roster on June 16, making his Yankee debut that night in Baltimore, and notched his first Yankee win on July 16. He excelled in relief from July 23 through August 18, appearing in 12 games (19.0 IP), allowing one run and recording two victories and his only save (August 18 against Oakland). Used primarily in middle inning relief, Mike equaled his career long three-game win streak, July 16-August 3.
In 1985 Mike was assigned to Columbus on April 6, two days before Opening Day. He appeared in 13 games, going 1-0 with a save and 23 strikeouts in 20.2 innings. Recalled to the Yankees on June 3, Mike made his first Yankee appearance of the year on June 6 at Minnesota. He pitched in six games before being optioned to Columbus on July 17 and was again recalled on August 5. He made no appearances before another trip to the club's AAA affiliate on August 16 where he remained until September 5. He made just three appearances in September, allowing one run in eight innings pitched. Mike threw five innings on September 24 against Detroit, his longest outing as a Yankee. Opposing batters hit just .173 against him in 1985.
A native of Long Island, Mike played his college ball at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida. His hobby is golf and his favorite spectator sport is wrestling. His favorite team growing up was the Mets, his favorite player was Willie Mays and his favorite ballparks are Royals Stadium, Yankee Stadium and Anaheim Stadium. The greatest influences on his career were Dick Howser and Cloyd Boyer.
His favorite entertainers are Bill Cosby and Jimmy Stewart, and the most dramatic occurrence of Mike's career was waiting one month for the [Royals'] win in the Pine Tar Game."

-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide


BRITT BURNS
"Burns was sidelined for the entire 1986 season with a degenerative hip condition. He did begin spring training with the Yankees and made two appearances. He started and went two innings against Texas on March 12 (2 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 0 BB, 1 K), giving up a home run to Pete Incaviglia, and a made start against Toronto at Dunedin on March 17 (3.0 IP, 8 H, 7 R, 6 ER, 0 BB, 0 K). Burns finished with a spring training record of 0-0 and a 10.80 ERA in those two games over five innings pitched. Continued pain in both hips affected those two outings, and he was placed on the 60-day emergency disabled list on March 31 because of his hip condition. He remained on the 60-day DL for the entire season.
He underwent surgery on his right hip on May 27. A flexion and rotation osteotomy of the right proximal femur was performed and Britt spent the rest of the season rehabilitating from that surgery.
With the Chicago White Sox in 1985, Burns finished tied for third in the AL in victories with a team leading and personal high 18. He tied for second in the league with four shutouts, three of which were 4-hitters, the fourth being a 5-hit performance, and finished sixth in strikeouts with a career high 172.
He started a career high 34 games, appearing only twice in relief. He had four outings in which he achieved double figures in strikeouts, setting a personal single-game high with 12 at Baltimore on July 1. He had three shutouts against Cleveland, ending the season with 33.2 consecutive scoreless innings against the Indians. Britt was acquired by the Yankees from the Chicago White Sox in December 1985 along with shortstop Mike Soper, outfielder Glen Braxton and two players to be named later in exchange for catcher Ron Hassey and pitcher Joe Cowley.
In 1978, his first pro season, Britt appeared in two games for the White Sox, both starts, and lost them both, going 0-2 with a 13.75 ERA. He pitched six games with Appleton, Chicago's 'A' affiliate, and four games with AA Knoxville in addition to his brief major league stint. He pitched six games with the White Sox in 1979, all in relief, and also spent time with Chicago's Iowa (AAA) and Knoxville affiliates. In 1980 Burns struck out 133 batters in his rookie season, second best in his career. He had a 15-13 record with a 2.84 ERA in only 32 starts and was named Sporting News Rookie Pitcher of the Year.
Britt won six straight midseason games in 1981 and was named to the AL All-Star team, but didn't appear in the game. His success was tempered when his father was struck by an automobile near Birmingham, Alabama on July 16 and passed away without regaining consciousness on September 12. Over his father's two-month fight for life, Britt commuted between his father's bedside and his starts in the rotation. He hurled 30 consecutive scoreless innings in August.
He led the Sox in wins (13) and win-loss percentage (.722) in 1982 despite missing the final weeks of the season with a shoulder injury. Burns began the 1983 season on the DL after being sidelined in spring training with a viral infection in his pitching arm. He didn't pitch in a game until May 9 and was inconsistent early. Burns returned to form late in the year and won several key games in the Sox' pennant chase. He pitched a 1-hit shutout against the Angels on September 9 in Chicago and followed that with a 2-hit blanking of the Angels in California on September 24. Despite only 26 starts, his four shutouts were second best in the AL.
Britt volunteered to start the 1984 season in the bullpen due to the quality of White Sox starting pitching. He was placed back in the starting rotation six weeks into the season, his first start a May 13 8-1 win over Texas. He then went 0-8 in his next 11 starts and was returned to the bullpen on July 5. Britt made three relief appearances before developing a bacterial infection, going on the 15-day disabled list on July 19. After brief rehabilitation work at two farm clubs (Appleton and AAA Denver), his next appearance with the White Sox came on August 20.
He returned to the starting rotation on September 7 and snapped a 10-game losing streak on September 12 with a 4-2 win at Oakland; his 10-game losing streak was the longest in the AL in 1984. Britt's best game was on September 23 at Comiskey when he beat Seattle 4-0, allowing three hits in 8.2 innings. He recorded three seven-strikeout games in '84.
Burns was 'discovered' by former Chicago Tribune book critic Robert Cromie, who read an article about his high school heroics while in Birmingham on business. Cromie clipped the article and mailed it to White Sox president Bill Veeck, a friend of Cromie. Burns' sensational prep career at Hoffman High School in Birmingham included a 0.12 ERA and a 35-2 record with 30 hits, 30 walks and 292 strikeouts in 139 innings; included was an 18-game winning streak. Britt also played scholastic basketball. His favorite team growing up was the Baltimore Orioles and his favorite player was Boog Powell.
His favorite ballparks are Comiskey Park and Yankee Stadium and his most memorable moment is pitching in the fourth game of the 1983 American League Championship Series. Britt's hobbies are horses, fishing and bird hunting and his favorite entertainers are David Letterman, Eddie Murphy and Lionel Ritchie."

-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide


JUAN ESPINO
"Juan began the 1986 season at Columbus and played 53 games for the Clippers, all at catcher, and hit.302 (54-for-179). He had five home runs and 21 RBIs and committed five errors. Juan was recalled by the Yankees on August 1 when Butch Wynegar was placed on the restricted list.
He played 27 games with the Yanks, all as a catcher, more than his previous total major league experience, and hit .162 (6-for-37). Espino had one multiple-hit game, August 6 against Milwaukee, going 2-for-4 with a run scored, a double and a RBI. Two of his six hits last year were doubles, the one on August 6 and another on August 29 at Seattle; the latter double, off Karl Best, drove in Dave Winfield for the winning run with two outs in the top of the ninth inning to give the Yankees a 13-12 win over the Mariners, and is the only game winning RBI of Espino's career.
Juan made nine starts behind the plate in '86. He was successful in throwing two of 11 base stealers (both times it was Seattle's John Moses).
He also began the 1985 season at Columbus and had his contract purchased from Columbus on June 21. Juan played in six games between June 23 and July 2, all at catcher, starting three games, then was outrighted to Columbus on July 3. He went 2-for-4 on June 23 at Detroit and 2-for-3 on June 26 at Baltimore- the only games in which he hit safely, having only four at-bats [the rest of the season]. Juan's contract was again purchased from Columbus on August 30. He appeared in only three games [more] games through October. At Columbus he hit .250 in 74 games, catching 73.
Signed by Epy Guerrero for the 1975 season, Juan had his first major league hit on May 24, 1983 at California and his only major league homer on September 7 at Milwaukee off Jaime Cocanower.
Juan had been in the Yankee organization for nine seasons before being sold to the Cleveland Indians organization in March of 1984. He was named to the International League All-Star team as a catcher for Maine."

-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide


PAUL ZUVELLA
"Paul was acquired by the Yankees from the Atlanta Braves along with Claudell Washington in exchange for Ken Griffey last June 29. He joined the Yankees after spending the '86 season to that point at Richmond, the Braves' AAA International League affiliate. At Richmond, Paul hit .317 in 66 games (80-for-252) with 44 runs, 10 doubles, a triple, a homer and 24 RBIs and was 8-for-10 in stolen base attempts. He committed eight errors while playing every game at shortstop.
He made his Yankee debut on June 30 against Detroit as the team's starting shortstop and started each of his first 10 games with the Yankees at short. Zuvella was hitless in each of those games before getting his first hit, a single on July 12 at Minnesota, breaking an 0-for-28 streak covering those 10 games, although he did have a a RBI (on July 7 at Texas) in that span. He had his only extra base hit as a Yankee on July 17 against Chicago, a double, and also had his second RBI in that contest. That began a three game hitting streak (3-for-5) through July 19, accounting for the rest of his four hits as a Yankee. Zuvella started 18 of his 21 games as a Yankee at shortstop and had a fielding percentage of .966 (three errors in 87 total chances).
He was outrighted to Columbus on July 30 after hitting .083 with the Yankees (4-for-48) with two runs scored and two RBIs. In 23 games with Columbus (playing shortstop in 20 of those contests) Paul hit .256 (21-for-82) with 12 runs, three doubles, a homer and seven RBIs while committing just two errors. Including his earlier stint at Richmond, his overall AAA average was .302 (101-for-334) with two homers and 31 RBIs in 89 games while committing a total of 10 errors. Paul was one of six shortstops to start a game for the Yankees in '86. He was named as the shortstop on the International League All-Star team.
Despite being the Braves' leading spring training hitter (.350) in 1985, he was the last cut from the major league team, being optioned to Richmond on April 8. He was called up to Atlanta on April 19, stayed with the Braves through June 7 and was recalled again to Atlanta from Richmond on June 17. Paul hit safely (7-for-14) in each of the first five games in which he had an at-bat following his second recall. He started each of the Braves' last 12 games of the season and hit .390 (16-for-41) while filling in for injured players at second base and shortstop. Paul hit .293 in his 81 games with the Braves and .219 in his eight games at Richmond. He played 42 games for Atlanta at second (20 starts), 42 games at shortstop (27 starts) and five games at third (two starts).
Zuvella progressed rapidly through the Braves' minor league system, hitting .315 at Durham (A) in his first pro season in 1980, and .299 at Savannah (AA) in 1981. He spent most of the 1982 season at Richmond, but did see playing time in two games with Atlanta, going hitless in his one at-bat.
In 1983 at Richmond he struck out only 34 times in 425 at-bats, third lowest in the IL. He hit grand slams two days apart, on June 9 at Toledo and on June 11 against Syracuse. He played three games with the Braves but was hitless in five at-bats. At Richmond in 1984, Paul was selected to the Topps-National Association AAA All-Star team at shortstop, finishing fourth in the International League in batting with a .303 average, tied for the league lead in triples (6) and fifth in hits (140) and led IL shortstops in fielding (.975) for the second year in a row. He was called up to Atlanta and saw action in 11 games. In his first game after being recalled, he got his first major league hit, a double off Mark Grant at San Francisco on September 7.
Zuvella lettered in baseball as well as in baseball at Samuel Ayer High School in Milpitas, California, where he was the class valedictorian in 1976. He graduated in 1980 from Stanford with a B.A. degree in communications. He was an All-American in baseball in 1980 and was a member of the USA All-Star team that played Cuba at the World Games in Italy in 1978.
He played against Dave Stieb and Kevin Bass in high school. His favorite team growing up was the San Francisco Giants and his favorite player was Willie Mays. Paul's greatest career influence was [manager] Eddie Haas at Richmond.
His favorite ballpark is San Diego Stadium and his favorite spectator sport is football. His hobbies are golf, reading, movies and chess, and he plays the piano and the banjo. Paul has worked as a substitute teacher at the junior high school and the high school he attended as a youngster.
Paul was signed by scout Charlie Silvera. His father, Richard Zuvella, played in the Red Sox organization in the 1940s."

-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide


BILL GULLICKSON
"A 2-4 finish ruined what would have been an outstanding season in his Reds debut. 'Gully' was still the biggest winner on the club, thanks to a sensational August, when he was NL Pitcher of the Month with a 5-2 record and a 0.79 ERA. Beginning with a July 29 outing against San Diego, he remarkably made nine consecutive starts in which he yielded one earned run or less, yet twice was a 2-1 loser during that stretch.
Born in Marshall, Minnesota, Gullickson was the Expos' No. 1 pick in the 1977 draft following a sensational schoolboy career which included a 23-1 record and six no-hitters at Joliet (IL) Catholic. He was traded to the Reds with Sal Butera for Jay Tibbs, Andy McGaffigan, John Stupor and Dann Bilardello prior to the 1986 season."

-Nick Peters, The Complete Handbook of Baseball, 1987 Edition


NEIL ALLEN
"The most recent of his problems- torn fibers in his right tricep- wiped out most of the second half of a 7-2 season. Allen began the year in the bullpen, then moved into the starting rotation and didn't suffer his first loss until July 2. He had a scoreless string of 21 2/3 innings. He had been obtained in February of 1986 from the Yankees with Scott Bradley and Glen Braxton in exchange for Ron Hassey, Matt Winters, Eric Schmidt and Chris Alvarez.
Allen was one of the premier relievers in the National League with the Mets before being dealt with Rick Ownbey to St. Louis for Keith Hernandez in June 1983. He spent half a season with the Yankees in 1985, when the Cardinals traded him for cash and a minor leaguer to be named. Allen possesses an excellent breaking ball, but has had trouble controlling it.
He was born in Kansas City, Kansas."

-Tom Pedulla, The Complete Handbook of Baseball, 1987 Edition


DR. JOHN J. BONAMO (Team Physician)
"Dr. John J. Bonamo is in his ninth season as the Yankees team doctor. He is a clinical associate professor of orthopedic surgery at New York University Hospital in Manhattan."

-The New York Yankees Official 1987 Yearbook

"Dr. John J. Bonamo enters his ninth year as the Yankees team physician. He is an orthopedic surgeon affiliated with Staten Island and NYU Hospitals, and is a graduate of Boston College and New York Medical College."

-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide


GENE MONAHAN (Trainer)
"Gene Monahan is in his 16th season as Yankees trainer. He has spent 25 years in pro baseball and is a certified member of NATA."

-The New York Yankees Official 1987 Yearbook

"A certified member of NATA (National Athletic Trainers Association) and a member of PBATS (Professional Baseball Athletics Trainers Society), serving as chairman of the grants and scholarships committee, Gene has 25 years of service in professional baseball. He started in 1962 at Ft. Lauderdale and is entering his 15th year at the helm of the Yankee training duties.
Gene served as American League trainer at two All-Star Games (1977 at Yankee Stadium and 1986 at Houston's Astrodome). All three of his previous assistants during his Yankee tenure advanced to head training positions in the major leagues."

-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide


STEVE DONOHUE (Assistant Trainer)
"Steve Donohue is in his second year as the Yankees assistant trainer. He has been in the Yankees organization since 1979. Steve graduated the University of Louisville."

-The New York Yankees Official 1987 Yearbook

"A certified member of NATA and a certified member of New York State EMT (Emergency Medical Technicians), Steve is in his second season as the Yankees' assistant trainer. He has been a member of the Yankees organization since 1979 working at West Haven (1979), Nashville (1980-81) and Columbus (1982-85).
Steve was also assistant trainer for the New York Jets (1974-78) and assistant trainer for the University of Lousville's NCAA Champion basketball team in 1980."

-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide


JEFF MANGOLD (Strength and Conditioning Coach)
"Jeff Mangold is in his fourth year as the Yankees strength and conditioning coach. He supervises in-season and off-season weight and conditioning programs."

-The New York Yankees Official 1987 Yearbook

"Jeff Mangold is entering his fourth year as the Yankees strength and conditioning coach, supervising the team's daily weight training program. He previously spent three years each as assistant strength coach at the University of Florida and the University of Nebraska."

-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide


NICK PRIORE (Clubhouse Manager)
"Nick Priore has worked in the Yankees clubhouse for over 20 years. He was Pete Sheehy's assistant."

-The New York Yankees Official 1987 Yearbook


BOB FLEMING (Assistant Clubhouse Manager)
"Bob Fleming is in his second year as the Yankees clubhouse man. He works closely with Nick Priore."

-The New York Yankees Official 1987 Yearbook


LOU CUCUZZA (Visitors Clubhouse Manager)
"Lou Cucuzza is in his 12th season of hosting the visiting teams at Yankee Stadium."

-The New York Yankees Official 1987 Yearbook


STEVE GREGORY (Umpires' Room Attendant)
"Steve Gregory is in charge of the umpires locker room for the ninth season."

-The New York Yankees Official 1987 Yearbook


BOB SHEPPARD (Public Address Announcer)
"Bob Sheppard has been the public address Voice of the Yankees [since 1951]. He also teaches speech at St. John's University."

-The New York Yankees Official 1987 Yearbook


EDDIE LAYTON (Stadium Organist)
"Eddie Layton is the Yankee Stadium organist and has recorded more than 25 albums. He also records commercials, and plays at Radio City and other New York entertainment centers."

-The New York Yankees Official 1987 Yearbook


JIM OGLE (Yankees Alumni Association)
"Jim Ogle heads the Yankees Alumni Association and coordinates Old Timers' Day. He was a New York sportswriter for more than 20 years."

-The New York Yankees Official 1987 Yearbook


MARSH SAMUEL (Spring Training Coordinator)
"Marsh Samuel began his baseball career as a publicist with the 1946 White Sox. He developed the first press guide."

-The New York Yankees Official 1987 Yearbook


TOM COLLUZZI (Stadium Superintendent)
"Tom Colluzzi is in his first season as Stadium superintendent."

-The New York Yankees Official 1987 Yearbook


BOB ADAMENKO (Yankees Photographer)
"Bob Adamenko has been the Yankees' official photographer since 1984. He also photographs many other New York sporting events."

-The New York Yankees Official 1987 Yearbook


CHRIS SCHWENK (Yankees Photographer)
"Chris Schwenk is in his second year as a Yankees photographer. He works alongside Bob Adamenko."

-The New York Yankees Official 1987 Yearbook


MIKE FENNELL (Bullpen Catcher)
"Mike Fennell, the Yankees' bullpen catcher, is in his first season in that capacity. He was a catcher in the Yankees organization from 1983-85 and then served as bullpen catcher at Albany in 1985 and at Columbus in 1986."

-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide


KEVIN ELFERING (Batting Practice Pitcher)
"Kevin Elfering is in his first season as batting practice pitcher. He will chart the Yankee defense and will be in charge of the Yankees' baseball computer statistics. Kevin played infield at the University of South Florida in 1981-82 and then served as assistant coach in 1983."

-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide


MIKE BARNETT (Video Coordinator)
"Mike Barnett is in his sixth year coordinating the Yankees' video tape operations. He is a graduate of Ohio University where he both played and coached. Mike also served as bullpen catcher at Columbus from 1978-81."

-1987 New York Yankees Information Guide