After a sluggish five-game start in 1984, everything clicked…
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“Something is in the air in Detroit. It’s contagious. It’s…
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The Philadelphia Phillies captured the 1983 National League pennant…
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Believe it or not, Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr.…
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George Bernard Shaw once wrote, “Baseball has the great advantage…
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At Comiskey Park in mid-May 1984, there was a chance for “a…
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Cubs announcer Harry Caray began his WGN-TV broadcast on May…
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Ask a Tigers fan of recent vintage to associate “Blue Jays”…
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The Chicago Cubs were struggling. For the first two months of…
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After four straight losing seasons – including two last-place…
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The 1984 Kansas City Royals were nobody’s idea of an offensive…
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“I think I just hit for the cycle.”1 That’s what Dwight…
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It was quite a game for a holiday – or any day. It was quite…
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On July 8, 1984, before a reported crowd of 3,846 at Pawtucket’s…
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On July 8, 1984, before a reported crowd of 3,846 at Pawtucket’s…
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A season after dropping its first All-Star Game since 1971, the…
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“My only regret is that it was not on national TV so the whole…
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The Philadelphia Phillies surged to 10 games over .500 with their…
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A record 17 ballplayers were ejected during one game. The San…
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