June 6, 1991: Royals outlast Rangers in 18-inning marathon

One game in June counts as much as the other 161, but in practice…
Nolan Ryan (Trading Card Database)

June 11, 1991: At age 44, Nolan Ryan blanks White Sox for his final career shutout

The first two months of the 1991 season had been a roller coaster…

June 16, 1991: Greg Vaughn’s walk-off slam gives Brewers win

Although Greg Vaughn hit 17 home runs in 1990, his first full…
Otis Nixon

June 16, 1991: Braves’ Otis Nixon ties single-game stolen base record

The Atlanta Braves had been spiraling downward. From a division…

June 24, 1991: Dave Winfield becomes oldest player to hit for the cycle

The 32,040 fans who came to Royals Stadium for a Monday night…
Jose Dejesus

June 28, 1991: Phillies beat Mets behind Jose De Jesus’s pitching

The Philadelphia Phillies were mired in the NL East cellar when…

July 9, 1991: AL prevails as Toronto hosts All-Star Game and inaugural FanFest

In spring training, newly acquired Toronto Blue Jays outfielder…

July 13, 1991: Four Orioles pitchers combine for no-hitter against A’s

On July 13, 1991, the Baltimore Orioles celebrated “a baseball…

July 26, 1991: Mark Gardner loses game, no-hitter in extra innings

When the fifth-place Montreal Expos limped into Los Angeles for…

August 4, 1991: Mike Mussina tosses 4-hitter in MLB debut, but Orioles lose 1-0

On August 4, 1991, a sellout crowd of 41,0591 packed into Comiskey…

September 4, 1991: A final push at Fenway Park

Red Sox fans — just shy of 30,000 — filed into Fenway Park…
Pete Schourek (Trading Card DB)

September 10, 1991: Rookie Pete Schourek’s 1-hitter leads Mets past Expos

After finishing July 1991 in second place in the National League…

September 14, 1991: When Cecil Fielder’s home run left the ballpark

It seemed an optimistic but relatively inconsequential signing…
Ray Lankford (Trading Card DB)

September 15, 1991: Cardinals rookie Ray Lankford hits for the cycle

Ray Lankford made his major-league debut on August 21, 1990,…
Memorial Stadium (Courtesy of the Baltimore Orioles)

October 6, 1991: Orioles play their final game at Memorial Stadium

A season was drawing to a close. In Baltimore, an era was also…

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…

October 16, 1991: Avery, Braves edge Pirates 1-0, force Game 7 in NLCS

With the Atlanta Braves’ unprecedented playoff run one defeat…