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July 8, 1990: Brewers score County Stadium-record 20 runs in rout of Angels
“We got seven runs early and felt we were in pretty good shape,”…
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July 10, 1990: Julio Franco wins MVP honors in a rainy All-Star Game at Wrigley
The crowd at Wrigley Field wore slickers and raincoats. Some…
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July 17, 1990: Bo Jackson clouts three home runs in Royals’ victory over Yankees
One year after the debut of the “Bo Knows” Nike ad campaign,1…
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July 17, 1990: Minnesota Twins turn two triple plays, but lose to Boston
In a game played before a Fenway Park crowd of 34,113, the Minnesota…
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July 25, 1990: George Brett hits for second career cycle
A day after George Brett powered the Royals to a 6-1 victory…
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July 25, 1990: Mets survive exciting 6-run ninth-inning rally by Phillies
As July 1990 neared its end, the New York Mets were closing in…
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July 29, 1990: Roberto Kelly’s 4 RBIs lead Yankees over Cleveland in opener
Things were not looking good for the New York Yankees a little…
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July 29, 1990: Yankees sweep doubleheader at Cleveland Stadium
After defeating the Indians in game one of their July 29, 1990,…
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July 31, 1990: The Ryan Express wins 300th career game
“I’m just relieved to have this over with,” said 43-year-old…
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August 10, 1990: Craig Grebeck, Ozzie Guillen derail Ryan Express
Chicago’s Comiskey Park, built in the heyday of the first wave…
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August 15, 1990: Terry Mulholland hurls Phillies’ first no-hitter at Veterans Stadium
The Philadelphia Phillies’ modern, circular, multipurpose,…
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August 19, 1990: Hector Villanueva’s pinch-hit home run lifts Maddux, Cubs past Braves
The Cubs called up Puerto Rico native Hector Villanueva on June…
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August 21, 1990: Phillies score 9 in ninth against Dodgers, overcoming a 10-run deficit
Entering the second game of a three-game series on August 21,…
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August 31, 1990: Ken Griffey Jr. and Sr. get back-to-back hits in father-son debut with Mariners
In the dramatic closing scene of the 1989 baseball movie Field…
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September 2, 1990: Dave Stieb pitches first no-hitter in Blue Jays history
If there was ever a pitcher who was the face of bad luck, it…
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September 5, 1990: Bo knows ‘sombreros’
It goes by many names: the whiff, the punchout, or simply a K.…
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September 30, 1990: ‘Farewell, old beauty’: White Sox say goodbye to Comiskey Park
After 80 years in the same home on the South Side of Chicago,…
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April 2, 1991: Ryan vs. Ryan: Nolan duels son Reid in spring exhibition game
Boys often grow up playing catch with their fathers. It’s one…
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April 14, 1991: Nolan Ryan pitches 5,000th career inning, beats Baltimore for 303rd win
The outlook was not good for the Texas Rangers when they squared…
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April 15, 1991: Brook Jacoby’s home run delivers 13-inning Patriots Day win for Cleveland
Patriots Day commemorates the Revolutionary War Battles of Lexington…
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April 21, 1991: Down five runs twice, Pirates rally for victory in 11th over Cubs in record-setting comeback
It was cloudy, misty, and a cold 43 degrees in Pittsburgh on…
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April 24, 1991: Close but no no-no for Kile in debut; Astros squeeze past Reds in 13
“I can’t be concerned with the fans,” Astros manager Art…
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May 1, 1991: Rickey Henderson becomes baseball’s new stolen base king
The waiting can be interminable, but most milestones that are…
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May 4, 1991: Chris James sets Indians single-game record with nine RBIs
Cleveland Indians fans may have to pause a bit when asked to…