Colbert Dale "Toby" Harrah is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1986. Harrah played the majority of his career for the Texas Rangers franchise, including his rookie season during the team's final year as the Washington Senators in 1971. He also played for the Cleveland Indians and the New York Yankees. In 1992, he briefly served as manager of the Rangers. Harrah most recently served as the assistant hitting coach for the Detroit Tigers.
Baltimore's Jim Dwyer & Larry Sheets, and Rangers Toby Harrah hit MLB record 3 grand slams in Texas' 13-11 win
Colbert Dale "Toby" Harrah is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1986.
Historical Significance
Colbert Dale "Toby" Harrah is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman.
Events Before
'Nordu.net' is registered as the world's first domain name on the internet
This is a list of the oldest extant registered generic top-level domains used in the Domain Name System of the Internet. Until 1986, Domain Registration was limited to organizations with access to…
Israel's government confirms the resettlement of 10,000 Ethiopian Jews
Israel's government confirms the resettlement of 10,000 Ethiopian Jews
Baseball player Darryl Strawberry (22) weds Lisa Andrews
Baseball player Darryl Strawberry (22) weds Lisa Andrews
Charity single "We Are the World" recorded by supergroup USA for Africa (Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Quincy Jones, B
Charity single "We Are the World" recorded by supergroup USA for Africa (Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie, Quincy Jones, Bruce Springsteen, Stevie Wonder, and other pop stars)
South African President P. W. Botha offers to free Nelson Mandela if he denounces violence
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was a South African anti-apartheid activist and statesman who was the first president of South Africa from 1994 to 1999.
Events After
60 bodies are recovered from the Dupont Plaza Hotel fire in Puerto Rico
60 bodies are recovered from the Dupont Plaza Hotel fire in Puerto Rico
Aretha Franklin becomes the first woman inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame
Aretha Louise Franklin ( ə-REE-thə; March 25, 1942 – August 16, 2018) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist.
Astronomers at the University of California witness the first observation of the birth of a galaxy
Astronomers at the University of California witness the first observation of the birth of a galaxy
Opera impresario Sir Rudolf Bing (85) weds Carroll Douglass (45); annulled in September, 1989
Opera impresario Sir Rudolf Bing (85) weds Carroll Douglass (45); annulled in September, 1989
Pennsylvania politician R. Budd Dwyer shoots and kills himself at a press conference on live national television, sparki
Pennsylvania politician R. Budd Dwyer shoots and kills himself at a press conference on live national television, sparking debate about the boundaries of journalism
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Fall of the Berlin Wall
The Berlin Wall falls as East Germany opens its borders, symbolizing the end of the Cold War and the beginning of German reunification.
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The "Epic in Miami," played in 85°F heat, sees the San Diego Chargers defeat the Miami Dolphins 41-38 in overtime in the
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- What happened on August 6, 1986?
- Colbert Dale "Toby" Harrah is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball from 1969 to 1986. Harrah played the majority of his career for the Texas Rangers franchise, including his rookie season during the team's final year as the Washington Senators in 1971.
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- Colbert Dale "Toby" Harrah is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman.