Fred Lynn (TRADING CARD DB)

May 10-11, 1985: Orioles’ Fred Lynn hits walk-off home runs in back-to-back games

Anyone who has stepped up to the plate in a baseball or softball…
Sid Fernandez

May 11, 1985: Sid Fernandez, Roger McDowell combine for one-hitter against Phillies

The New York Mets entered a May 1985 weekend series with the…
David Palmer (Trading Card DB)

May 12, 1985: David Palmer and Jeff Reardon toss Expos’ fourth consecutive shutout

The Atlanta Braves’ offense wasn’t exactly feeble in the…
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May 13, 1985: Mattingly sets MVP tone with walk-off homer in record-tying comeback

In the days leading up to one of Yankee Stadium’s most surprising…
Dave Parker, Trading Card Database.

May 17, 1985: Dave Parker’s homer leads Reds over Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium

Three Rivers Stadium was Dave Parker’s home field for the first…
Wrigley Field marquee is lit up with the words "Save Ferris" (André Natta/Creative Commons)

June 5, 1985: Braves, Cubs work overtime on ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’

“Life moves pretty fast,” the title character of Ferris…

June 11, 1985: Phillies thrash Mets 26-7 in a near-record-setting clash

On June 11, 1985, at Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium, the…

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…
Gary Carter (TRADING CARD DB)

July 27, 1985: Mets score 16 unearned runs in blowout win over Astros

The first game of a Saturday afternoon doubleheader between the…
Brutus Beefcake (Trading Card DB)

August 1, 1985: Pro wrestling promotion muscles in on minor-league game in Newark

When muscular, truculent gentlemen with names like Brutus Beefcake…
Carlton Fisk (TRADING CARD DB)

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…