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Dodger Vice President Al Campanis called Scioscia the best plate-blocking catcher he had seen in 46 years of baseball. In July 1985, the fearless Scioscia was knocked unconscious in a collision with the Cardinals' Jack Clark, but held on to the ball. With a good eye at the plate, he finished second in the National League in on-base percentage in 1985, batting .296. He missed most of 1983 after tearing his rotator cuff throwing out Padres speedster Alan Wiggins. Scioscia hit a game-tying, ninth-inning homer off Dwight Gooden in Game Four of the 1988 LCS as the Dodgers won in the 12th. (TG)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » October 9, 1988: Mike Scioscia's 9th-inning 2-run home run ties the game, and Kirk Gibson's game-winner in the 12th gives the Dodgers a 5-4 win. » February 11, 1993: The Padres sign free agent C Mike Scioscia. » November 17, 1999: The Angels hire Mike Scioscia as their new manager. » November 6, 2002: Anaheim's Mike Scioscia wins the AL Manager of the Year award while St. Louis' Tony LaRussa takes National League honors.