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5 unusual facts about 1983 in baseball


1983 Little League World Series

The 1983 Little League World Series took place between August 23 and August 27 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.

Frank Viola

Most baseball enthusiasts agree that Viola's best year was 1988, his last full year with the Twins.

Lastings Milledge

Milledge was 21 years, 55 days old on the day of his debut - exactly the same age as former Met Darryl Strawberry when he made his 1983 debut.

Mike Couchee

He eventually appeared in only 8 games in relief for the Padres, all in 1983.

Nick Esasky

During his career, which spanned just over seven-and-a-half years and was spent mostly with the Cincinnati Reds (1983 to 1988), the former first-round draft pick in 1978 hit .250 with 122 home runs and 427 runs batted in.



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