October 25, 1986: ‘A little roller up along first’: Mets win wild Game Six on Buckner error
Right from the first inning it was obvious this was not going…
October 27, 1986: Mets rally late to beat Red Sox in Game Seven
In the years that followed, it was simple to say that victory…
April 6, 1987: Giants rally for Opening Day extra-inning win over Padres
Fully bought into rallying cries like “Humm Baby” and “Don’t…
April 7, 1987: Braves’ Mahler continues opener shutout string with 3-hit gem
The Atlanta Braves of the mid-1980s weren’t progressing toward…
April 7, 1987: Twins start championship season with extra-innings win over A’s
Much was new for the Minnesota Twins in 1987 as they opened their…
April 7, 1987: Mets hold off Pirates to begin championship defense
The ticker tape had barely settled from their World Series celebration…
April 9, 1987: Two 300-game winners lead Cleveland to first win of season
Cleveland fans had high expectations for a banner year for their…
April 13, 1987: Wynne, Gwynn, Kruk make homer history for Padres, but Giants win slugfest
No team has ever begun its home opener with more authority…
April 14, 1987: Bo Jackson proves he belongs with a perfect night
On the first Saturday of summer in 1986, Bo Jackson gave the…
April 15, 1987: Milwaukee’s Juan Nieves throws no-hitter against Orioles
The beginning of the 1987 season had been a fun ride for the…
April 18, 1987: Seat cushions fly as Tommy Herr, Cardinals slam Mets in extras
On April 18, 1987, it rained seat cushions at Busch Stadium,…
April 18, 1987: Mike Schmidt’s 500th home run rallies Phillies over Pirates
Mike Schmidt began 1987 needing five home runs for admission…
April 19, 1987: Dale Sveum’s walk-off home run on Easter Sunday gives Brewers a 12-0 record
They ended up being called Team Streak. For 13 games to start…
April 20, 1987: Brewers beat White Sox to run winning streak to record-tying 13 games
As they made their way down I-94 to Comiskey Park for this Monday…
April 29, 1987: Andre Dawson hits for cycle as rookie Greg Maddux earns first win of the year
In 1987, his first season with the Chicago Cubs, Andre Dawson…
May 2, 1987: Tim Raines makes a grand return to Expos
It is known in Expos history as “The Tim Raines Game” and…
May 4, 1987: Don Zimmer coaches Giants’ Candy Maldonado into hitting for the cycle
In 1987 Candido “Candy” Maldonado was in his second season…
May 28, 1987: Orioles soar to victory on Mike Young’s two extra-inning home runs
In the 30-year period from 1957 to 1986, the Baltimore Orioles…
June 17, 1987: Mariners prospect Ken Griffey Jr. hits his first professional home run in Everett
In 1987, Ken “The Kid” Griffey Jr. truly was a kid: Just…
June 29, 1987: AL Old-Timers vanquish the NL team at RFK Stadium
1986 Sportsco Living Legends baseball card featuring Harmon…
July 5, 1987: Don’t ‘Believe It’: When Sports Illustrated missed on the Cleveland Indians
“They might be right,” Dan Evans thought to himself when…
July 11, 1987: Bill Ripken’s major-league debut makes it an Orioles family trio
When second baseman Bill Ripken was named to the Double-A Southern…
July 16, 1987: ‘You gotta like these kids’: Astros rookies play big role in walk-off win
Rain, thunderstorms, and a blistering heat index of 102.9 degrees…
July 19, 1987: Casey Candaele hits shortest home run in Olympic Stadium history
Early in the 1987 season, a large chart was hung on the wall…