October 3, 1993: Dodgers turn the tables on rival Giants in final weekend
The 1993 Los Angeles Dodgers didn’t win the World Series,…
October 11, 1993: Stellar defense, Dykstra homer power Phillies to 10-inning win in Game 5
The Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves played Game Five…
October 23, 1993: Blue Jays repeat as Series champs on Joe Carter’s walkoff blast
When Paul Molitor crushed a solo home run in the bottom of the…
March 4, 1994: Michael Jordan makes his baseball debut with Chicago White Sox in spring training
Months after Michael Jordan shocked the sports world by announcing…
April 4, 1994: Cubs’ Tuffy Rhodes goes deep three times on Opening Day
Opening Day — the day when every team is tied for first place…
April 4, 1994: Indians open Jacobs Field in style with extra-inning win
A new day dawned in Cleveland Indians baseball on April 4, 1994.…
April 4, 1994: Phillies’ late comeback spoils Rockies’ second season opener
It was a delightful morning on April 4, 1994, when the Colorado…
April 9, 1994: Marlins sink Padres, 15-1, at Jack Murphy Stadium
The first week of a new season is supposed to be a time for optimism.…
April 11, 1994: John Kruk plays first game for Phillies since cancer surgery
John Kruk was shirtless in the Philadelphia Phillies clubhouse.…
April 12, 1994: Red Sox double up Royals in slugfest as Scott Cooper hits for the cycle
The 1994 major-league season is remembered primarily as the first…
April 15, 1994: Angels score seven in ninth and beat Blue Jays in 10th
Those fans among the 20,413 at the Angels-Blue Jays game on April…
May 2, 1994: Phillies’ Mariano Duncan starts a fight with the Padres
The San Diego Padres (7-18) and the defending National League…
May 10, 1994: Braves beat Phillies in 15th inning on Mike Stanton’s walk-off bunt
The Phillies (12-19) and Braves (19-11) were playing in their…
May 19, 1994: Garey Ingram makes it look easy with home run in first at-bat for Dodgers
The wind was blowing in from center field at 18 mph as the Los…
May 20, 1994: Twins set franchise record with 21 runs against Red Sox
On May 20, 1989, the Minnesota Twins defeated Texas 19-3. The…
May 20, 1994: Mariners trounce Rangers, 19-2, in most lopsided win in franchise history
It was hardly a marquee matchup. The Seattle Mariners were seven…
May 22, 1994: Cardinals fight back in Florida
The French have a term, jolie laide, that is typically used to…
June 14, 1994: Charlie Hough’s last hurrah is a complete-game shutout for Marlins
The end was coming.
Such is the reality any time a 46-year-old…
June 18, 1994: Terry Steinbach’s 4 RBIs power A’s over Rangers
On a normal day an 11-10 baseball game would dominate the back…
June 24, 1994: Jeff Bagwell’s three homers lead Astros to 16-4 win over Dodgers
The 1994 major-league baseball season remains infamous for the…
June 26, 1994: Rick Sutcliffe wins in return trip to Wrigley Field with Cardinals
On what was supposed to be Harry Caray Day, a familiar face returned…
June 27, 1994: Rookie Cliff Floyd ‘swings for the fences’ off Maddux
Mention 1994 to a fan of the Montreal Expos, and chances are…
June 28, 1994: The Expos are for real
The Atlanta Braves came to Montreal for a three-game series in…
July 8, 1994: John Valentin’s unassisted triple play and home run help Red Sox beat Mariners
The start of the second game of a four-game series between the…