June 28, 1984: Boston’s Dwight Evans hits walk-off home run to complete the cycle
“I think I just hit for the cycle.”1 That’s what Dwight…
July 4, 1984: Jim Rice’s walk-off grand slam in 10th beats Athletics
It was quite a game for a holiday – or any day. It was quite…
July 8, 1984: Pawtucket Red Sox take opener of doubleheader against Rochester
On July 8, 1984, before a reported crowd of 3,846 at Pawtucket’s…
July 8, 1984: Pawtucket Red Sox sweep of Red Wings lands club in first-place tie
On July 8, 1984, before a reported crowd of 3,846 at Pawtucket’s…
July 8, 1984: SABR stages 1884 World Series re-enactment during Providence convention
In a nod to the organization's roots in historical research,…
July 10, 1984: Winning performances by two Expos lead NL to All-Star victory
A season after dropping its first All-Star Game since 1971, the…
July 15, 1984: Ashby’s walk-off single gives Astros the win in 16 innings
“My only regret is that it was not on national TV so the whole…
July 17, 1984: Sixto Lezcano’s two home runs power surging Phillies over Reds
The Philadelphia Phillies surged to 10 games over .500 with their…
July 22, 1984: Doug Frobel’s 11th-inning double gives Pirates a split with first-place Padres
Minor-league power hitting, solid play as an injury fill-in,…
August 9, 1984: Expos’ Dan Schatzeder tames Cubs, hurls 10-inning shutout
The Montreal Expos were in transition in 1984. Although they…
August 12, 1984: Braves-Padres brawl leaves 17 players ejected in one game
A record 17 ballplayers were ejected during one game. The San…
August 12, 1984: Rookie Joe Carter homers twice as Tribe tops Guidry, Yankees
One of the attributes of the great game of baseball is the memories,…
August 17, 1984: Pete Rose stars in return to Reds
Pete Rose’s return to the Cincinnati Reds on August 17, 1984,…
September 3, 1984: Olympian John Hoover has a golden day in season finale for Rochester
Baseball card collectors were treated to a unique surprise in…
September 7, 1984: Bergman leads Tigers’ rally over Blue Jays
As dominant as the Detroit Tigers were during the 1984 season,…
September 7, 1984: Dwight Gooden one-hits the Cubs
The Chicago Cubs were as hot as a summer’s day as they began…
September 12, 1984: Mets’ Dwight Gooden becomes new rookie strikeout rajah
The New York Mets defense had about as much to do on September…
September 13, 1984: Maine Guides’ Cinderella story ends one game short of International League title
Unlike Chicago, New York, or St. Louis, Boston never got to celebrate…
September 17, 1984: Dwight Gooden strikes out 16, but Mets lose to Phillies
Sometimes, you just can’t win for losing.
Dwight Gooden’s…
September 24, 1984: Cubs clinch first postseason berth since 1945 behind Sandberg, Matthews, Sutcliffe
The 1984 Cubs drove to National League East glory after years…
September 27, 1984: A Quirk of fate leads to Indians’ late win
The rebuilding and fortunes of some major-league baseball teams…
September 28, 1984: Cardinals’ Joaquín Andújar wins 20th game and Bruce Sutter ties single-season saves record
Joaquín Andújar was running out of time. Bruce Sutter was,…
September 30, 1984: Mike Witt throws perfect game in Angels’ final game of the season
Season-ending games rarely hold much fascination for many fans…
September 30, 1984: Mattingly overtakes teammate Winfield for batting title on final day
New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner became the champion…