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…
Greg Maddux (ATLANTA BRAVES)

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…
Cal Ripken Jr. homers on September 6, 1995, during his 2,131st consecutive game (COURTESY OF THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES)

September 6, 1995: Cal Ripken surpasses Lou Gehrig’s ‘unbreakable’ record with 2,131st consecutive game

Cal Ripken Jr. homers on September 6, 1995, during his record-breaking…

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…
Randy Johnson (Trading Card Database)

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…
Chipper Jones (TRADING CARD DB)

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…

October 8, 1995: Mariners win ALDS on Edgar Martinez’s 11th-inning double

The 1994 players strike, which ended the season prematurely and…
Greg Maddux (ATLANTA BRAVES)

October 21, 1995: Greg Maddux’s gem for Braves spoils Cleveland’s return to World Series

For Atlanta Braves ace Greg Maddux, his long-awaited World Series…