On Opening Night 1974 in St. Louis, Arnold “Bake” McBride,…
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She was the Kim Kardashian of her day.During the pre-Internet…
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After the full 162-game schedule had been played, the Colorado…
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Approximately 200 diehard fans returned to a cold and cloudy…
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The Chicago White Sox “grabbed an extremely belligerent…
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It is the bottom of the eighth inning of Game Two, and the Boston…
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The reigning NL Central champion Houston Astros made a bold move…
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After decades of attempts to get the American and National Leagues…
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After playing second fiddle during each of their first three…
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The 1994 season had not been a piece of cake for St. Louis Cardinals…
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The 1990 season was two months old, and two teams heading in…
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The marathon 22-inning game of the preceding night left Houston…
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The Astros prepared for a four-game series at the Astrodome against…
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The 1994 major-league baseball season remains infamous for the…
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September 23, 1986: Eight straight strikeouts for Jim Deshaies
September 15, 1985: José Cruz collects his 2,000th hit
April 9, 1985: Morganna smooches Nolan Ryan at the Astrodome
October 1, 2007: Holliday leads Rockies to 13-inning win in Game 163
Ray Starr
Lucy Monroe
Sid Peterson
Bob Gallagher
Danny Kaye
This Week in SABR: September 28, 2018
July 25, 1912: Bert Daniels becomes first Yankees player to hit for cycle in ‘extremely belligerent’ game
October 13, 2013: Big Papi’s grand slam ties ALCS at 1-1
Seamheads.com updates Negro Leagues Database with 1901 Cuban League stats
August 28, 1998: Big Unit fans 16 in third straight shutout in the Dome
June 13, 1997: Minnesota Twins win first interleague game in the Astrodome
September 25, 1997: Astros clinch first National League Central Division title
April 1, 1997: Larry Dierker wins managerial debut with Astros
July 18, 1994: Astros erase 11-run deficit in biggest comeback in Astrodome history
Joe Nuxhall
June 8, 1990: Mike Scott strikes out 15 as Astros walk it off in 10th
June 4, 1989: ‘Don’t you ever play nine-inning games?’: Astros win again in extras
June 3, 1989: ‘The game that would never end’: Astros win marathon game in 22nd inning
September 9, 1987: The ‘Ryan Express’ whiffs 16, reaches milestone of 4,500 strikeouts
June 24, 1994: Jeff Bagwell’s three homers lead Astros to 16-4 win over Dodgers