June 22, 1969: Len Boehmer’s first hit wins it for Yanks

Len Boehmer spent most of this Sunday afternoon in the New York…

August 4, 1974: Freisleben throws 13 shutout innings

It wasn’t your typical August day in San Diego. With temperatures…

September 28, 1975: Red Sox tune up for postseason

When the Red Sox season ended on September 28, 1975, Andy Merchant…

June 28, 1976: The Bird captivates the nation

Baseball fans throughout the country in 1976 had been hearing…

September 9, 1977: Whitaker and Trammell make their debut

When Detroit Tigers manager Ralph Houk wrote out the lineup card…

September 18, 1977: “Thanks, Brooks” Day in Baltimore

Three teams had been battling all year for the 1977 American…

August 5, 1983: Brooks Robinson Celebration Night

Oriole fans were positively giddy during the first week of August…

August 24, 1983: Tippy Martinez picks off three Blue Jays in one inning

The 25,882 fans who ventured to Memorial Stadium in Baltimore…
Ryne Sandberg in the mid-1980s (SABR-Rucker Archive)

June 23, 1984: The Sandberg Game

The Chicago Cubs were struggling. For the first two months of…

October 15, 1986: Mets win NLCS thriller in 16 innings

Time and again during their run to the world championship in…

April 8, 1993: Baerga hits two homers in one inning

After a tragic spring training that saw the deaths of Steve…

July 8, 1994: Tewksbury goes the distance

On a damp, muggy night in Atlanta in 1994, Braves pitcher Greg…

October 30, 2001: Clemens closes the door on Diamondbacks in Game 3

The New York Yankees could be excused for their anemic batting…

October 31, 2001: Jeter becomes Mr. November

On Halloween night, the New York Yankees stared at a hole they…

November 1, 2001: Scott Brosius deja vu in the Bronx

Arizona manager Bob Brenly handled the questions about his decisions…

1967 Minnesota Twins

On September 30, 1967, a Saturday afternoon, the Minnesota Twins…

Vive Lindaman

In 1906 rookie right-hander Vive Lindaman’s 12-23 record for…

Mike Roarke

Michael Thomas “Mike” Roarke grew up playing ball in West…

Ferdie Schupp

Seventy-three, 61, 60, .406, 104, 130, 1.12, and 383: these are…

October 8, 2002: Twins take early lead in ALCS Game 1

When asked what was working for Joe Mays in the opening game…
Brad Fullmer

October 9, 2002: Angels tag Rick Reed to tie ALCS in Game 2

After taking the first game of the American League Championship…

July 7, 2005: Jeff Francoeur’s dazzling debut

The Atlanta Braves were grinding down the upstart Washington…

June 28, 2007: Craig Biggio’s 3,000th hit

The first half of the 2007 season was an indicator that two…

August 22, 2007: Rangers set major league mark with 30-3 victory

It began as a game of no import whatever, the first of a doubleheader,…
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