Nolan Ryan (Trading Card Database)

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…
Otis Nixon

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…
Jose Dejesus

June 28, 1991: Phillies beat Mets behind Jose De Jesus’s pitching

The Philadelphia Phillies were mired in the NL East cellar when…
Mike Bielecki (Trading Card DB)

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…

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…

September 4, 1991: A final push at Fenway Park

Red Sox fans — just shy of 30,000 — filed into Fenway Park…
Pete Schourek (Trading Card DB)

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…
Omar Olivares (Trading Card DB)

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…
Ray Lankford (Trading Card DB)

September 15, 1991: Cardinals rookie Ray Lankford hits for the cycle

Ray Lankford made his major-league debut on August 21, 1990,…
Jim Thome (Trading Card Database)

October 4, 1991: Jim Thome’s first career home run pushes Cleveland past Yankees

Jim Thome had been in the major leagues with the Cleveland Indians…
Memorial Stadium (Courtesy of the Baltimore Orioles)

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…