Dave Stieb lost a no-hit bid with two out in the ninth inning for the second consecutive start, finishing with another one-hitter tonight as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Baltimore Orioles, 4-0. Year Team League; 1980: Toronto Blue Jays: AL: 1981: Toronto Blue Jays: AL: 1983: Toronto Blue Jays 31 Years Ago Today I was going to do a random Blue Jays recap today but then I notice that this is the anniversary of Dave Stieb throwing a 1-hitter against the Yankees. Dave Stieb. TODAY in BASEBALL. “He was an awesome pitcher,” Stieb said. Childhood. Dave Stieb is a member of the Toronto Blue Jays' Level of Excellence. Dave Stieb Stats, Fantasy & News. The legendary right-hander at long last completed the feat against the Cleveland Indians in a 3-0 Blue Jays' win at Cleveland Stadium. Dave Stieb was born on Monday, July 22, 1957, in Santa Ana, California. We’ve hit a drought for news or even rumors about the Blue Jays. If any Hall of Fame case can be made for Dave Stieb, it is that he was the best pitcher in baseball for a significant period of time. By Kevin Glew Cooperstowners in Canada It was 30 years ago today that Toronto Blue Jays ace and Canadian Baseball Hall of Fame inductee Dave Stieb finally got his no-hitter. Dave Stieb was born in 1950s. MLB. a STORY from today in baseball history. Latest News. By any discernible metric (those used in the 1980’s or those used today), Stieb was far and away the best pitcher in the game from 1982 to 1985. Menu and widgets Stieb was 21 years old when he broke into the big leagues on June 29, 1979, with the Toronto Blue Jays. He pitched the only no-hitter in Blue Jays history on September 2, 1990 against the Cleveland Indians. Dave Stieb Stats. Stieb threw five one-hit games in his career, but treasures the memories of the September 1990 day when he finally nailed down his no-hit masterpiece. Born in Santa Ana, California , Stieb played varsity baseball at Southern Illinois University [1] as an outfielder. There seems to be little going on at the moment. [3] Scouted by Bobby Mattick and Al LaMacchia of the Blue Jays as an outfield prospect in a varsity game, Stieb's performance failed to impress until he … Let’s go with a … This … Question Time: What 1985 Jay would fit best with the 2021 Jays? Stieb is a member of the Toronto Blue Jays Level of Excellence and of the … Notes. Ha-Seong Kim is apparently telling teams he wants a promise he won’t be sent to the minors before signing. 1 Dave Stieb with Kevin Boland, Tomorrow I’ll Be Perfect (Garden City, New York: Doubleday & Company, Inc., 1986), 14. Dave Stieb is a 7x All-Star, the 1982 Sporting News Pitcher of the Year Award winner, the 1985 AL ERA leader and a 1992 World Series Champion. The 1950s is often viewed as "baby boom" and a period of conformity, when young and old alike followed group norms rather than striking out on their own. By Wins Above Average, the chasm between Stieb and Morris in the ‘80s is even wider: 28.1, best in the decade for Stieb; 9.0, 31st-best for Morris.