July 1, 1985: Comiskey Park marks its diamond anniversary
The expression “wait ’til next year” permeates baseball.…
July 4, 1985: Fireworks and rain: Mets, Braves engage in a holiday epic
The Mets have an unusual affinity for finding themselves in notable…
July 7, 1985: Al Newman’s bunt lifts Expos over Astros in 19-inning marathon
“What, me worry?” was the famous catchphrase of Alfred E.…
July 9, 1985: Catcher Buck Martinez tags out two baserunners on same play
It takes a certain kind of person to play catcher. They have…
July 14, 1985: Three homers by A’s beat Brewers
The Sunday-afternoon game on July 14 was the final game of the…
July 16, 1985: National League wins 6-1 in drama-free All-Star Game in Minnesota
The 1985 All-Star Game – a 6-1 National League win at the Hubert…
July 27, 1985: Mets score 16 unearned runs in blowout win over Astros
The first game of a Saturday afternoon doubleheader between the…
August 1, 1985: Pro wrestling promotion muscles in on minor-league game in Newark
When muscular, truculent gentlemen with names like Brutus Beefcake…
August 2, 1985: Catcher Carlton Fisk tags out two baserunners on same play
From time to time you’ll see a catcher involved in a double…
August 4, 1985: Tom Seaver wins his 300th game in New York as Carew reaches 3,000-hit milestone on same day
“Whenever he talked about it in the years after, Seaver always…
August 4, 1985: Angels’ Rod Carew gets 3,000th hit against former mates on same day Seaver wins 300th game
Rod Carew debuted with the Minnesota Twins in 1967, was the…
August 5, 1985: Mets’ Darryl Strawberry hits three home runs at Wrigley Field
Darryl Strawberry struggled early in the 1985 season. He injured…
August 12, 1985: Larry Walker launches Hall of Fame career with a productive night in Utica
Hall of Fame talent sometimes takes time to develop. Consider…
August 14, 1985: Keith Hernandez has a night to forget as Phillies snap Mets’ winning streak
Baseball is a humbling game. On any given day, even one of the…
August 25, 1985: Mets’ Dwight Gooden becomes youngest 20-game winner
History was on the verge of being made when Dwight Gooden took…
September 3, 1985: Yankees farmhand Troy Evers pitches playoff no-hitter in New York-Penn League
On September 3, 1985, 21-year-old righthander Troy Evers capped…
September 6, 1985: Scoreless into the 13th, Mets get best of Dodgers on Strawberry’s double
When the New York Mets arrived in Los Angeles for a weekend…
September 8, 1985: Reds’ Pete Rose unknowingly breaks Ty Cobb’s hit record
This Sunday-afternoon game in Chicago has a Shakespearean plot.…
September 12, 1985: Keith Hernandez’s walk-off single helps Mets edge Cardinals
It was like old times in New York City. Both of Gotham’s professional…
September 15, 1985: José Cruz collects his 2,000th hit
On Opening Night 1974 in St. Louis, Arnold “Bake” McBride,…
September 18, 1985: Roger Craig wins debut as Giants manager
Roger Craig was settling into retirement when he agreed to become…
September 18, 1985: Boston’s Rich Gedman drives in career-high 7 runs with cycle performance
With a little more than two weeks left in the 1985 regular season,…
September 24, 1985: The Hawk hits three home runs for Expos at Wrigley
Wrigley Field has seen its share of wild games over the past…
September 25, 1985: Bert Blyleven wins Twins’ 2,000th victory, 13 seasons after winning No. 1,000 for team
On July 12, 1972, 21-year-old Bert Blyleven threw a five-hit…