Aase was an erratic starter his first four seasons with Boston and California, and
was permanently switched to relief in August 1980. Undergoing elbow surgery, he didn't
pitch in the majors from late 1982 until June 1984. He signed with the Orioles as
a free agent in 1985, went 10-6 with 14 saves, and became a All-Star in 1986, earning
a club-record 34 saves. An arm injury held him to only eight innings in 1987, and in 1988 he served as one of Tom Niedenfuer's setup men for the last-place Orioles. Aase retired in 1990 after brief stints with the Mets and Dodgers. (BC/JGR)
FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
»August 25, 1978:
Dennis Eckersley (15–5) shuts out the Angels, 6–0, on four hits to run his Fenway record to 8–0. Jim Rice belts his 32nd homer, off former teammate Don Aase, one of three hits he garners.
»April 8, 1985:
At the opener in Baltimore, Texas starter Charlie Hough is lifted in the 6th despite giving up no hits. Hough walked 4 in a row -- 8 altogether -- and C Don Slaught had allowed another run to score on a passed ball. Hough's replacement Dave Rozema only allows 2 hits. Unfortunately, one of the hits is a 2-run HR in the 8th by Eddie Murray to snap a 2–2 tie. Don Aase is the winner.
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