The Yankees had a bad day in the field on July 5, 1989, and it came back to haunt them.
Even good players make errors. It’s why they can’t really be used as the major factor in evaluating fielders. I have no way to judge how good the Yankees were in 1989 on defense considering that it was before I was born. However, no matter how good or bad they were, July 5, 1989 was not their day.
Andy Hawkins got the start for the Yankees on July 5th, as they hosted the Baltimore Orioles. In the top of the first, Hawkins recorded two quick outs before allowing a double to Cal Ripken, Jr.