July 4, 1995: Braves retake NL East division lead for good

American Independence Day, July 4, roughly marking the middle…
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July 9, 1995: Braves win ninth consecutive game on Fred McGriff’s home run

The Atlanta Braves started July 1995 on a tear, winning eight…
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July 9, 1995: Rangers overcome 6 errors, beat Yankees to move into first-place tie

In their first 22 seasons after relocating from Washington, DC,…

July 16, 1995: Manny Ramirez’s walk-off home run sinks Eckersley, A’s

It was not that long ago when the Oakland Athletics were the…

July 18, 1995: Albert Belle’s walk-off grand slam topples Lee Smith, Angels

The California Angels came to Cleveland for a two-game series…

July 21, 1995: Dennis Martinez defies age, earns ninth consecutive win

Someone forgot to tell Dennis Martinez that he should be winding…

August 12, 1995: Dodgers win in the 11th on a walk-off rule violation

The Los Angeles Dodgers were having a weird week. Two nights…

August 13, 1995: Ken Griffey Jr. makes Triple-A debut after six seasons in the majors

While Ken Griffey Jr. didn’t join the contingent of players…

August 18, 1995: Cubs tie their modern team record with 26 runs scored in a game

August 18, 1995, was a warm day in Denver. Thunderstorms popped…
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August 20, 1995: Greg Maddux needs only 88 pitches for two-hit shutout over Cardinals

On a warm Sunday August evening,1 the hot first-place Atlanta…

September 4, 1995: Robin Ventura routs Rangers with two grand slams

Chicago White Sox third baseman Robin Ventura joined the record…

September 13, 1995: Indians’ Charles Nagy shuts out Yankees on three hits

It was a foregone conclusion that the Cleveland Indians were…

September 13, 1995: Ottawa Lynx win International League championship

On September 13, 1995, in front of 8,818 fans, the Ottawa Lynx,…

September 17, 1995: Marlins run up the score on Rockies with 17-0 win

In 1995 the Florida Marlins and Colorado Rockies were both in…
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October 2, 1995: Randy Johnson, Mariners beat Angels in AL West tiebreaker to clinch franchise’s first postseason appearance

The major-league season started 18 days late in 1995 because…
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October 3, 1995: Chipper Jones homers twice in postseason debut for Braves

The first National League Division Series in major-league history…

October 4, 1995: Jim Leyritz’s homer in the 15th lifts Yanks in ALDS

For baseball, 1995 was a pivotal year. The sport was reeling…