
September 10, 1983: Lynn Pirates depart, Roger Clemens arrives in Eastern League championship
The final game of the 1983 Eastern League season completed one…

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.…

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…

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…

September 29, 1983: Oakland’s Mike Warren caps first major-league season by no-hitting White Sox
Oakland A’s pitcher Mike Warren showed great promise in his…

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,…

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…

October 12, 1983: Orioles knot World Series on Mike Boddicker’s gem
Desperately needing a win, the Orioles entered Memorial Stadium…

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 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…

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…