
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…

May 22, 1990: Andre Dawson sets record with five intentional walks in Cubs’ 16-inning win
On May 21, 1990, the Cincinnati Reds visited Wrigley Field to…

May 29, 1990: Rickey Henderson breaks Ty Cobb’s AL stolen-base record as A’s fall to Blue Jays
Rickey Henderson and Dave Stewart grew up in Oakland, playing…

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,…

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…

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 8, 1990: Toronto’s Tom Gilles earns first and only career win on two pitches
The Toronto Blue Jays arrived in Milwaukee for a four-game weekend…

June 11, 1990: Rangers’ Nolan Ryan fires his sixth career no-hitter
“This has a special place right up there with the fifth one…

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…

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…

July 8, 1990: Brewers score County Stadium-record 20 runs in rout of Angels
“We got seven runs early and felt we were in pretty good shape,”…

July 10, 1990: Julio Franco wins MVP honors in a rainy All-Star Game at Wrigley
The crowd at Wrigley Field wore slickers and raincoats. Some…

July 17, 1990: Bo Jackson clouts three home runs in Royals’ victory over Yankees
One year after the debut of the “Bo Knows” Nike ad campaign,1…

July 17, 1990: Minnesota Twins turn two triple plays, but lose to Boston
In a game played before a Fenway Park crowd of 34,113, the Minnesota…

July 25, 1990: George Brett hits for second career cycle
A day after George Brett powered the Royals to a 6-1 victory…

July 25, 1990: Mets survive exciting 6-run ninth-inning rally by Phillies
As July 1990 neared its end, the New York Mets were closing in…

July 29, 1990: Roberto Kelly’s 4 RBIs lead Yankees over Cleveland in opener
Things were not looking good for the New York Yankees a little…

July 29, 1990: Yankees sweep doubleheader at Cleveland Stadium
After defeating the Indians in game one of their July 29, 1990,…

July 31, 1990: The Ryan Express wins 300th career game
“I’m just relieved to have this over with,” said 43-year-old…

August 10, 1990: Craig Grebeck, Ozzie Guillen derail Ryan Express
Chicago’s Comiskey Park, built in the heyday of the first wave…