June 6, 1991: Royals outlast Rangers in 18-inning marathon

One game in June counts as much as the other 161, but in practice…

June 16, 1991: Greg Vaughn’s walk-off slam gives Brewers win

Although Greg Vaughn hit 17 home runs in 1990, his first full…
Otis Nixon

June 16, 1991: Braves’ Otis Nixon ties single-game stolen base record

The Atlanta Braves had been spiraling downward. From a division…

June 24, 1991: Dave Winfield becomes oldest player to hit for the cycle

The 32,040 fans who came to Royals Stadium for a Monday night…
Jose Dejesus

June 28, 1991: Phillies beat Mets behind Jose De Jesus’s pitching

The Philadelphia Phillies were mired in the NL East cellar when…

July 9, 1991: AL prevails as Toronto hosts All-Star Game and inaugural FanFest

In spring training, newly acquired Toronto Blue Jays outfielder…

July 13, 1991: Four Orioles pitchers combine for no-hitter against A’s

On July 13, 1991, the Baltimore Orioles celebrated “a baseball…

July 26, 1991: Mark Gardner loses game, no-hitter in extra innings

When the fifth-place Montreal Expos limped into Los Angeles for…

August 4, 1991: Mike Mussina tosses 4-hitter in MLB debut, but Orioles lose 1-0

On August 4, 1991, a sellout crowd of 41,0591 packed into Comiskey…

September 4, 1991: A final push at Fenway Park

Red Sox fans — just shy of 30,000 — filed into Fenway Park…

September 8, 1991: Monty Fariss delivers three-run, pinch-hit double for first major-league hit to rally Rangers past White Sox

Drafted out of high school in the seventh round by the New York…

September 14, 1991: When Cecil Fielder’s home run left the ballpark

It seemed an optimistic but relatively inconsequential signing…
Memorial Stadium (Courtesy of the Baltimore Orioles)

October 6, 1991: Orioles play their final game at Memorial Stadium

A season was drawing to a close. In Baltimore, an era was also…

October 6, 1991: Mets’ David Cone strikes out 19 in season finale

It was a rough September 1991 for David Cone. The Mets right-hander…

October 16, 1991: Avery, Braves edge Pirates 1-0, force Game 7 in NLCS

With the Atlanta Braves’ unprecedented playoff run one defeat…

October 17, 1991: John Smoltz fires shutout for Braves in pennant clincher

The 1991 Atlanta Braves (94-68) were the surprise of the National…

October 27, 1991: Jack Morris goes the distance

After the 1987 World Series, it was another four years before…
Opening Day for Oriole Park at Camden Yards. (Courtesy of the Baltimore Orioles)

April 6, 1992: Orioles win season opener at brand-new Camden Yards

A new baseball season was beginning in Baltimore. It brought…

April 6, 1992: Blue Jays newcomers deliver on Opening Day

The Blue Jays finished the 1991 season by losing in the American…
Roger Clemens (TRADING CARD DB)

April 12, 1992: Roger Clemens follows Young’s ‘no-hitter’ with two-hit shutout

It had already been an interesting weekend of baseball in Cleveland…