The Cincinnati Reds' 1987 season consisted of the Cincinnati Reds attempting to win the National League West.
The 1987 Little League World Series took place between August 25 and August 29 in Williamsport, Pennsylvania.
Howell was, incidentally, also the losing pitcher in the prior year's All-Star Game in Oakland while a member of the Oakland Athletics.
In 1987, Ripken became the first — and only — father to manage two sons simultaneously in the majors.
Kramer was drafted by the Indians in the fifth round of the 1987 amateur draft, and signed by the team on June 10, 1987.
Lawless, who only hit two regular-season home runs his entire career, is also remembered for his dramatic game-winning home run in Game 4 of the 1987 World Series (he had hit .080 in 25 at-bats during the regular season.) "When it went over the wall, I thought" Lawless told reporters at the time.
In 1987, the Beaumont Golden Gators of the AA Texas League transferred to Wichita and remained there through the 2007 season as the Wranglers.
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