Johnny Bench (TRADING CARD DB)

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…
Harold Baines (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

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…

September 23, 1983: Steve Carlton wins his 300th game

As the month of August 1983 came to a close, the battle for first…

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…

October 1, 1983: Carl Yastrzemski Day at Fenway Park

A sellout crowd packed Fenway Park and then waited 20 minutes…

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,…
Tito Landrum (TRADING CARD DB)

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…

October 11, 1983: Phillies take World Series opener from Orioles in pitchers’ duel

The Baltimore Orioles entered the 1983 World Series on an absolute…
Mike Boddicker

October 12, 1983: Orioles knot World Series on Mike Boddicker’s gem

Desperately needing a win, the Orioles entered Memorial Stadium…
Mike Flanagan (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

October 14, 1983: Cy Young winners Flanagan, Carlton face off in World Series

With the 1983 World Series knotted after two games, Philadelphia…

October 16, 1983: Orioles win World Series behind McGregor’s shutout

An impressive number of intrepid Baltimore Orioles fans were…

April 2, 1984: Angels’ Forsch slows down Red Sox in a hurry on Opening Day

When the California Angels captured the American League West…

April 7, 1984: Jack Morris throws a no-hitter against the White Sox

No-hitters are often remembered for the dramatic defensive plays…

April 8, 1984: Dickie Thon beaned in head in Astros’ loss to Mets

Right-handed hitting Dickie Thon of the Astros didn’t move…

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…

April 16, 1984: Dave Kingman hits three home runs for A’s

After 11 straight games at home to start the 1984 season, the…

April 21, 1984: David Palmer throws five perfect innings in Expos’ rain-shortened win

If Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton were a sportswriter covering the…

April 27, 1984: Indians outlast sizzling Tigers in 19 innings

The Detroit Tigers, who didn’t arrive home from Texas until…

April 27, 1984: Rick Honeycutt’s near-perfect outing cut short by rain

After a sluggish five-game start in 1984, everything clicked…

April 29, 1984: Petry takes no-hitter into 8th to cap Tigers’ historic April

“Something is in the air in Detroit. It’s contagious. It’s…