80s Baseball Player of the Day

What do Craig Biggio and I have in common?

Neither one of us was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame today.

Last week, the Astros announced a luncheon that would include former players, including Cruz and Joe Niekro.

Unfortunately, Niekro passed away in 2006. Amazingly enough, this wasn’t the only thing the Astros screwed up in the press release, in typical Houston style.

I’m starting an honorary hashtag for the ‘Stros move to the AL next year — #TheRoadTo120Losses

Yesterday was the final time the New York Mets and the Houston Astros squared off as National League members.

It ends a underrated rivalry that peaked in the 1986 NLCS, more specifically the legendary 16-inning Game 6.

Lopez was tagged with the loss in the 7-6 victory that punched the Mets’ ticket to the World Series, allowing a single to Len Dykstra that drove in Wally Backman with the go-ahead run.

Sadly, Lopez, was killed in a car accident back in September of 1992. May baseballs forever bounce off the top of his UFO.

Glenn Davis, the only offensive player on the Astros who isn’t worse than Rob Wilfong in “RBI Baseball.”

His real-life career came to a pretty ignoble at the hands of Johnny Oates.

One of the best sidearm pitchers in “RBI Baseball,” Charlie Kerfeld was a real eccentric in non-digital life.

He looks more like an ECW wrestler than a ball players, but whatever works.

Joe Niekro, another classic knuckleballer, hit the only home run of his career off of his older brother — Phil Niekro.

He didn’t even need the help of his trusty nail file.

R.I.P. Joe Niekro, who passed away back in 2006.

Yesterday, Met southpaw Jonathan Niese carried a no-hit bid into the seventh inning against the archrival Atlanta Braves.

Freddie Freeman eventually broke it up, ensuring the Mets would continue to one of two franchises in the MLB that haven’t gotten a no-hitter (along with Padres).

So if you’re keeping track at home, it’s still Nolan Ryan 7, New York Mets 0.

Don Sutton’s wig piece.

For the win.