R.I.P. Pat Corrales

R.I.P. George Rose

 Domo Arigato

1993 Profile: Frank Tanana

"Went from the Tigers to the Mets as a free agent. The smart veteran continues to win. Tanana reached double figures in victories for the eighth time in nine seasons and ranks fourth among active pitchers with 233 lifetime victories. He had a 96-81 record with the Tigers.

Tanana rebounded after 1-3 with a 7.07 ERA in his first six starts. Moved to the bullpen for two weeks, he returned to post an 11-8 mark with a 4.02 ERA from May 19 though the end of the season.

He was overpowering early in his career- he ranks 14th all-time with 2,657 career strikeouts. He has made an outstanding adjustment to his lost velocity. Tanana understands the importance of taking over the inside of the plate.

The Detroit native was born July 3, 1953. He was the Angels' first-round pick in the 1971 draft."

-John Belis (Bridgewater (NJ) Courier-Post) and Kevin Kernan (San Diego Union), The Complete Handbook of Baseball, 1993 Edition

1993 Profile: Lee Smith

1993 NATIONAL LEAGUE ALL-STAR

"Size, mound presence and fastball make him one of the most intimidating relief pitchers of all time. Smith led the National League in saves (43) for the second straight season. He has 355 career saves, second only to Jeff Reardon. He and Reardon are the only pitchers to save at least 20 games for 10 straight seasons.

Smith surrendered just one walk in April and recorded his 1,000th career strikeout on May 6. He was slowed by shoulder problems in June, giving up eight earned runs in 13 innings while walking seven, but was selected to his fourth All-Star Game. He saved 12 games in August, most by an NL reliever during a month since John Franco saved 13 in one month in 1988. He was sidelined briefly in September with a rib cage injury. 

Born December 4, 1957, in Jamestown, Louisiana, he was the Cubs' second pick in the 1975 draft. In 1987, Smith became the first National League reliever with 30 or more saves in four consecutive seasons. He was traded from the Red Sox to the Cardinals for Tom Brunansky on May 4, 1990."

-John Belis (Bridgewater (NJ) Courier-Post) and Kevin Kernan (San Diego Union), The Complete Handbook of Baseball, 1993 Edition