Major-league managers often break rookie relievers in with low-stakes mop-up duty. Jeff Keener received no such treatment. He was thrust into action on June 8, 1982, in front of a boisterous crowd of 37,195 at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium. As he prepared to throw his first major-league pitch, Keener noticed that his heart was pumping so … Continue reading Jeff Keener: Unsung 1982 Cardinals Reliever