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September 20, 1991: David Cone pitches his second 1-hitter against the Cardinals in a week
New York Mets pitcher David Cone was back on the mound facing…
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October 6, 1991: Orioles play their final game at Memorial Stadium
A season was drawing to a close. In Baltimore, an era was also…
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October 6, 1991: Mets’ David Cone strikes out 19 in season finale
It was a rough September 1991 for David Cone. The Mets right-hander…
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October 16, 1991: Avery, Braves edge Pirates 1-0, force Game 7 in NLCS
With the Atlanta Braves’ unprecedented playoff run one defeat…
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October 17, 1991: John Smoltz fires shutout for Braves in pennant clincher
The 1991 Atlanta Braves (94-68) were the surprise of the National…
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October 27, 1991: Jack Morris goes the distance
After the 1987 World Series, it was another four years before…
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April 6, 1992: Orioles win season opener at brand-new Camden Yards
A new baseball season was beginning in Baltimore. It brought…
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April 6, 1992: Blue Jays newcomers deliver on Opening Day
The Blue Jays finished the 1991 season by losing in the American…
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April 12, 1992: Roger Clemens follows Young’s ‘no-hitter’ with two-hit shutout
It had already been an interesting weekend of baseball in Cleveland…
April 12, 1992: Boston’s Matt Young loses the game but throws a no-hitter against Indians
Sunday, April 12, 1992, was a windy, 41-degree day in Cleveland…
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April 24, 1992: Frank Viola notches first Red Sox win in rain-shortened complete game
The fans filing into Fenway Park for the April 24, 1992, night…
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May 7, 1992: Cleveland’s Kenny Lofton’s first career home run adds to Rangers’ home woes
Baseball fans primarily think of Kenny Lofton as a pesky leadoff…
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May 7, 1992: Orioles’ late rally stuns reigning champion Twins
When the St. Louis Browns relocated to Baltimore in 1954, the…
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May 11, 1992: Larry Walker caps dramatic 10th-inning rally as Expos defeat Dodgers
Montreal Expos manager Tom Runnells raised more than a few eyebrows…
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June 14, 1992: Pete Incaviglia wallops two homers, seven RBIs in Astros’ 15-7 rout of Giants
For fans of the Houston Astros, the month of June 1992 hadn’t…
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June 26, 1992: Cardinals get the best of David Cone and struggling Mets
The New York Mets arrived in St. Louis with a 35-37 record. They…
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August 11, 1992: Angels win in extras for ‘interim interim’ manager Marcel Lachemann
“This is a cursed team,” starting shortstop Gary DiSarcina…
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August 13, 1992: Doug Linton provides timely lift in first major-league start
The Toronto Blue Jays went into the finale of their four-game…
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August 21, 1992: Angels prospect Tim Salmon arrives, helps California’s youth movement topple Yankees
One of the California Angels’ shortcomings in 1992 was a lack…
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August 23, 1992: Memorable homers for Tim Salmon, Luis Sojo help Angels beat stumbling Yankees
“All in all, it was not a bad first weekend in the Bronx. Looking…
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August 28, 1992: Strange Brew: Milwaukee crushes Blue Jays 22-2 at SkyDome
As he sat on the Toronto Blue Jays bench for the first time on…
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September 6, 1992: Kamieniecki fires eight shutout innings as Yankees rally late
Labor Day Weekend in the Bronx was greeted with little fanfare…
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September 6, 1992: An insignificant game of significance: Blue Jays pull ahead in AL East race
They say that hindsight is 20/20.
This can be particularly true…
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September 9, 1992: Robin Yount collects 3,000th hit
On September 9, 1992, Robin Yount became the 17th player to join…