Dwight Smith (Trading Card DB)

September 26, 1989: Cubs clinch NL East on Dwight Smith’s clutch hits

“The [Chicago] Cubs, who haven’t won a world championship…
Mike Moore (TRADING CARD DB)

October 15, 1989: Mike Moore, A’s power past Giants to take 2-0 lead in World Series

After Dave Stewart’s masterful mound performance, leading the…
Dave Stewart (TRADING CARD DB)

October 27, 1989: A’s, Giants return to field after World Series earthquake

After the San Francisco Giants lost the first two games of the…
Mike Moore (TRADING CARD DB)

October 28, 1989: Oakland A’s sweep Giants in World Series interrupted by earthquake

The San Francisco Giants’ backs were against the wall. Sixteen…
Sam Horn (TRADING CARD DB)

April 9, 1990: Orioles’ Sam Horn homers twice, drives in six in Opening Day win

Late in the 1987 season, Sam Horn took Boston by storm. After…

April 9, 1990: White Sox eke out a win in final Opening Day at Comiskey Park

The rising rafters of New Comiskey Park peered over the wall…
Mike Norris (TRADING CARD DB)

April 11, 1990: Mike Norris makes a comeback against all odds

Baseball takes on an extended mythology when accompanied by a…

April 16, 1990: Milwaukee Brewers crush the Red Sox 18-0 on Patriots Day

The Boston Red Sox began their 1990 campaign by winning three…
Brian Holman (Trading Card DB)

April 20, 1990: Mariners’ Brian Holman hurls near-perfect heartbreaker in Oakland

“We won the game, and we went back to the hotel. I woke up…

May 13, 1990: Tim Wallach notches eight RBIs as Expos drub Padres

Tim Wallach picked a pretty good day to have one of the best…
Mark Gubicza (TRADING CARD DB)

June 3, 1990: Mark Gubicza can’t watch as Royals hammer Dave Stewart, champion A’s

The Oakland A’s ruled the American League from 1988 to 1990,…
Ramón Martínez (Trading Card Database)

June 4, 1990: Dodgers phenom Ramón Martínez realizes potential with 18-strikeout game

On the night of June 4, 1990, Ramón Martínez pitched one of…
Nolan Ryan (Trading Card DB)

June 6, 1990: Nolan Ryan falls to A’s in return from back injury

Nolan Ryan debuted in the major leagues with the New York Mets…

June 8, 1990: Mike Scott strikes out 15 as Astros walk it off in 10th

The 1990 season was two months old, and two teams heading in…

June 11, 1990: Rangers’ Nolan Ryan fires his sixth career no-hitter

“This has a special place right up there with the fifth one…
Fernando Valenzuela (Trading Card Database)

June 29, 1990: Fernando Valenzuela predicts, then throws no-hitter for Dodgers

As predictions go, it doesn’t rival Joe Namath’s guarantee…

June 29, 1990: Oakland’s Dave Stewart hurls no-hitter in Toronto

After right-hander Dave Stewart suffered a tough loss to the…
Cecil Fielder (Trading Card DB)

June 30, 1990: Cecil Fielder breaks out of home-run slump in Tigers’ win over Royals

Cecil Fielder may have appeared to come from nowhere in 1990,…

July 1, 1990: Andy Hawkins no-hitter is ‘no winner’ for Yankees

In 1906 the Chicago White Sox won the World Series with a team…