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July 30, 1983: Mark Davis earns first win for Giants with shutout of rival Dodgers
Mark Davis brazenly introduced himself to the San Francisco…
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August 4, 1983: Dave Winfield’s errant throw accidentally kills seagull in Toronto
Fans flocked to Toronto’s Exhibition Stadium in record numbers1…
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August 5, 1983: Brooks Robinson Celebration Night
Oriole fans were positively giddy during the first week of August…
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August 24, 1983: Tippy Martinez picks off three Blue Jays in one inning
The 25,882 fans who ventured to Memorial Stadium in Baltimore…
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September 2, 1983: Roger Kahn’s ragtag Utica Blue Sox nab New York-Penn flag by a half-game
Roger Kahn’s 1972 classic, The Boys of Summer, a nostalgic…
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September 10, 1983: Lynn Pirates depart, Roger Clemens arrives in Eastern League championship
The final game of the 1983 Eastern League season completed one…
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September 15, 1983: Terry Francona pulls Expos to within a half-game of first place in NL East
Terry Francona raised the art of self-deprecation to a new level.…
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September 17, 1983: Johnny Bench celebrates Riverfront Stadium farewell with final home run, last catching appearance
A packed Riverfront Stadium celebrated future Hall of Fame catcher…
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September 17, 1983: White Sox clinch AL West with Harold Baines walk-off sacrifice fly
The Chicago White Sox were headed to the playoffs! Needing either…
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September 23, 1983: Steve Carlton wins his 300th game
As the month of August 1983 came to a close, the battle for first…
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September 26, 1983: Bob Forsch settles the score and throws his second no-hitter
On September 26, 1983, an article in the St. Louis Post-Dispatch…
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October 1, 1983: Carl Yastrzemski Day at Fenway Park
A sellout crowd packed Fenway Park and then waited 20 minutes…
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October 7, 1983: White Sox routed in first playoff game on South Side in 24 years
Baseball fever found its way to Comiskey Park on October 7, 1983,…
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October 8, 1983: Orioles clinch AL pennant in final postseason game at Comiskey Park
For the Chicago White Sox and their fans, the zany summer of…
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October 11, 1983: Phillies take World Series opener from Orioles in pitchers’ duel
The Baltimore Orioles entered the 1983 World Series on an absolute…
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October 12, 1983: Orioles knot World Series on Mike Boddicker’s gem
Desperately needing a win, the Orioles entered Memorial Stadium…
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October 14, 1983: Cy Young winners Flanagan, Carlton face off in World Series
With the 1983 World Series knotted after two games, Philadelphia…
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October 16, 1983: Orioles win World Series behind McGregor’s shutout
An impressive number of intrepid Baltimore Orioles fans were…
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April 2, 1984: Angels’ Forsch slows down Red Sox in a hurry on Opening Day
When the California Angels captured the American League West…
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April 7, 1984: Jack Morris throws a no-hitter against the White Sox
No-hitters are often remembered for the dramatic defensive plays…
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April 8, 1984: Dickie Thon beaned in head in Astros’ loss to Mets
Right-handed hitting Dickie Thon of the Astros didn’t move…
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April 11, 1984: Mariners’ Alvin Davis homers off Dennis Eckersley in major-league debut
Alvin Davis expected to spend 1984 in Triple A with the Salt…
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April 13, 1984: Pete Rose records his 4,000th major-league hit
As Pete Rose stood on second base, basking in the cheers of the…
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April 16, 1984: Dave Kingman hits three home runs for A’s
After 11 straight games at home to start the 1984 season, the…