
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…

July 19, 1987: Don Mattingly’s homer streak ends at 8 as Rangers get to Steve Trout, Yankees
“Lou, I just won you the pennant. I just got you Steve Trout.”1
Those…

July 22, 1987: Harold Baines sets White Sox franchise home run record
Harold Baines first attracted the attention of the Chicago White…

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…

July 28, 1987: Barry Bonds hits first career inside-the-park home run in Pirates’ loss to Phillies
Barry Bonds’ home runs typically identified themselves at impact,…

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.…