August 11, 1988: Kevin McReynolds’ grand slam in ninth helps Mets beat Cubs

Kevin McReynolds and Rich “Goose” Gossage were teammates…
Dwight Evans (Trading Card DB)

August 13, 1988: Red Sox win record-setting 24th consecutive home game

The Boston Red Sox’ record-setting home winning streak in 1988…
Chuck Malone (TRADING CARD DB)

September 1, 1988: Maine town’s minor-league fling ends

Like DeLorean cars and leg warmers, minor-league baseball in…

September 14, 1988: Mike Greenwell hits for the cycle with controversial triple

With 2½ weeks left in the 1988 season, the Boston Red Sox were…

September 16, 1988: Reds’ Tom Browning waits out rain delay and delivers perfect game

On the evening of September 16, 1988, in Cincinnati, a relatively…

September 23, 1988: Swift slugger José Canseco becomes baseball’s first 40-40 man

Baseball’s 40–40 Club is a noteworthy accomplishment, not…

October 4, 1988: Mets rally for three in ninth, steal Game 1 of NLCS

The 1988 National League Championship Series was a matchup of…

October 8, 1988: Mets beat Dodgers, weather in Game 3 to regain control of NLCS

Wet, wild, and weird — with a dash of pine tar. So went the…

April 3, 1989: New-look Orioles begin season on winning note

Much as the 1989 season would prove to be a refreshing change…

April 3, 1989: Ken Griffey Jr. makes major-league debut for Mariners

The Seattle Mariners’ Opening Day 1989 turned out to be a special…

April 4, 1989: Astros, Mike Scott win season opener over Braves at the Dome

The baseball season is long and grinding. In 1989, every team…

April 4, 1989: Wrigley Field welcomes the ‘Wild Thing’

With all due respect to the vernal equinox, nothing says “spring…
Junior Félix (Trading Card Database)

May 4, 1989: Freshman Junior Félix’s first swing is fantastic, but Angels rally for extra-inning win over Blue Jays

From April 7, 1977 through May 28, 1989, the Toronto Blue Jays…
Mike Schmidt (Trading Card DB)

May 28, 1989: Mike Schmidt plays final game in Phillies’ loss to Giants

When Mike Schmidt retired on May 29, 1989, during his 18th season…
Eric Davis (Trading Card DB)

June 2, 1989: Cincinnati’s Eric Davis knocks in 6 runs as he hits for the cycle

Eric Davis is described in his SABR biography as having “all…

June 4, 1989: Down 10-0, Ernie Whitt and Blue Jays slam Red Sox

While Neil Young began the year singing, “Keep on rockin’…