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Word: orosco (lookup in dictionary) (lookup stats)
Dates: during 1980-1989
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...Angeles: Kirk Gibson (.277, 24 HR, 79 RBI), Alfredo Griffin (.263, 60 RBI), Jesse Orosco (3-9), Mike Davis (22 HR) and Jay Howell (3-4) all decided that southern California is a nice place to play ball. But where will all these guys play? Fernando Valenzuela (14-14) leads the staff, but the boys in Blue can't field. Case in point: Steve ("Stone Hands") Sax, who leads a Dodger bumbling crew that led the majors in errors (155). Best player: Pedro Guerrero...

Author: By Julio R. Varela, | Title: A Guide to the 1988 Baseball Season | 3/25/1988 | See Source »

Cincinnati's Dave Parker may be headed to the Yankees, while the Mets are trying to unload Mookie Wilson and Jesse Orosco. Seattle's Phil Bradley and L.A.'s Mike Marshall are also on the trading block, and the Blue Jays may be trying to ditch Dave Stieb. The Blue Jays and the Red Sox seem ready to trade some prospects, while the Yanks may make a deal with the White...

Author: By Colin F. Boyle, | Title: Winter Trade Winds | 12/8/1987 | See Source »

...moment Jesse Orosco's final pitch landed safely in Gary Carter's glove, green grass began to brown and snow began to fall...

Author: By Joseph Kaufman, | Title: Just Around the Corner | 12/19/1986 | See Source »

Blighted Red Sox fans are not yet ready to hear that the longing may be better than the winning; the shiny faces of Jesse Orosco, Gary Carter and Knight are too vivid. But losing can be compelling too, when Boston is in form. Late after the final game, a bottle flew out of the night. Players being expendable by then, it naturally caught Traveling Secretary Jack Rogers on the bean. He led them home in an ambulance...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Sport: Only So Much Excitement | 11/10/1986 | See Source »

Keith Hernandez can be proud of cementing his reputation as Mr. Clutch. Jesse Orosco can be proud of the 10th hit of his career. Len Dykstra can be proud of being one of baseball's best gamers...

Author: By John Rosenthal, | Title: A World Series Retrospective | 10/29/1986 | See Source »

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