
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…

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…

June 28, 1991: Phillies beat Mets behind Jose De Jesus’s pitching
The Philadelphia Phillies were mired in the NL East cellar when…

July 5, 1991: Cubs’ Frank Castillo pitches complete game against Cardinals for first major-league victory
Like thousands of youth pitchers, Frank Castillo dreamed of winning…

July 6, 1991: Mike Bielecki takes no-hitter into seventh inning as Cubs pound St. Louis
After languishing with the Pittsburgh Pirates from his major-league…

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…

July 28, 1991: ‘El Presidente’ Dennis Martínez is ‘el perfecto’ at Dodger Stadium
“El Presidente! El Perfecto!”
That was broadcaster Dave…

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…
August 11, 1991: ‘Untouchable’ Wilson Alvarez pitches a no-hitter in second major-league start
The Wilson Álvarez no-hitter journey began in the Maracaibo…

September 4, 1991: A final push at Fenway Park
Red Sox fans — just shy of 30,000 — filed into Fenway Park…

September 8, 1991: Monty Fariss delivers three-run, pinch-hit double for first major-league hit to rally Rangers past White Sox
Drafted out of high school in the seventh round by the New York…

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…

September 14, 1991: Cardinals’ defense overcomes Mets’ one-hit pitching in 2-1 win
The New York Mets arrived in St. Louis for a weekend series in…

September 15, 1991: Cardinals rookie Ray Lankford hits for the cycle
Ray Lankford made his major-league debut on August 21, 1990,…

September 20, 1991: David Cone pitches his second 1-hitter against the Cardinals in a week
New York Mets pitcher David Cone was back on the mound facing…

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…

October 17, 1991: John Smoltz fires shutout for Braves in pennant clincher
The 1991 Atlanta Braves (94-68) were the surprise of the National…