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…
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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…
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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…
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June 2, 1990: Randy Johnson throws first no-hitter in Seattle Mariners history

In 1990, 26-year-old Randy Johnson was in his third year as a…
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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,…
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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…
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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…
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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…