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Acquired from the Reds in the Buddy Bell deal, Russell pitched almost exclusively in relief for the Rangers in 1986-87, but made the starting rotation in May 1988 and after an 8-2, 3.16 first half was the only Ranger selected to the AL All-Star team. He pitched one scoreless inning in the All-Star Game, but slumped in the second half of the season and finished 10-9. Russell debuted in the ML as a starter for the Reds (his hometown club), and in 1985 led the NL with 18 losses. (SCL)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » August 13, 1983: Cincinnati native Jeff Russell makes his ML debut for the Reds and pitches a 3-hitter, beating the Padres, 3–1. He helps with an RBI double. » August 23, 1983: At Wrigley, Reds rookie Jeff Russell beats Fergie Jenkins and the Cubs, 4–2. Russell adds his only career home run. Dave Concepcion is called out on a steal attempt, and then is tossed out for arguing with ump Dave Pallone. He also gets suspended for three days for allegedly spitting on Pallone during the argument. » September 5, 1983: Reds rookie Jeff Russell loses his no-hitter in the 8th inning at Candlestick before losing, 3–2, on Joel Youngblood's double and Dave Bergman's home run. » August 24, 1984: Despite allowing just one hit—an RBI single to Dave Parker in the 7th inning—Pittsburgh's Jose DeLeon loses to the Reds 2–0. DeLeon walks three and strikes out eight but is beaten by Jeff Russell, who tosses a 3-hitter of his own. » August 6, 1986: In a wild game that features a ML-record three grand slams, Texas scores seven runs in the final two innings to beat Baltimore 13–11. Toby Harrah's grand slam in the 2nd gives the Rangers a 5–0 lead, but Baltimore rallies for nine runs in the 4th, thanks to grand slams by Larry Sheets and Jim Dwyer, the 5th time in ML history a team has hit two grand slams in one inning. Bobby Witt and Jeff Russell serve up the gopher balls. » May 23, 1991: Kirby Puckett has his 2nd career 6-hit game in a 12 inning 10–6 loss to Texas. Jeff Russell is the winner over Steve Bedrosian. » August 31, 1992: The A’s trade OF Jose Canseco to the Rangers in exchange for OF Ruben Sierra and P Jeff Russell and Bobby Witt. » February 18, 1993: The Red Sox sign free agent P Jeff Russell. » July 26, 1993: PH Tom Brunansky of the Brewers ends the Red Sox 10 game win streak with a 2-run, 2-out home run in the bottom of the 9th for a 3–2 win. The dinger comes off Jeff Russell in relief of Roger Clemens.