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…
1987 Padres: Marvell Wynne, Tony Gwynn, John Kruk (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

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…
Juan Nieves (TRADING CARD DB)

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…
Robin Yount (TRADING CARD DB)

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…

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…
Mike Young (TRADING CARD DB)

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…
1986 Sportsco Living Legends baseball card featuring Harmon Killebrew, Al Kaline, Warren Spahn, and Hoyt Wilhelm (Trading Card Database)

June 29, 1987: AL Old-Timers vanquish the NL team at RFK Stadium

1986 Sportsco Living Legends baseball card featuring Harmon…
Billy Ripken

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 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…
Harold Baines (TRADING CARD DB)

July 22, 1987: Harold Baines sets White Sox franchise home run record

Harold Baines first attracted the attention of the Chicago White…
Sam Horn (Trading Card DB)

July 26, 1987: Boston’s Sam Horn homers in his first two major-league games

As of July 2024, only 28 players in American or National League…

August 1, 1987: ‘Tired’ Andre Dawson hits three homers in MVP season

Hall of Famer André Dawson had his finest year in 1987 after…

August 2, 1987: Kevin Seitzer goes 6-for-6 as Royals rout Red Sox

The Kansas City Royals were undergoing a transition in 1986-87.…