
May 23, 1998: Mike Piazza makes his Mets debut
Mike Piazza’s first look at Shea Stadium as a New York Met…

June 3, 1998: Aramis Ramírez’s first major-league hit secures Pirates’ sweep of Mets
Struggling at third base during the first two months of the 1998…

June 10, 1998: Dante Bichette completes first cycle in interleague play with an extra-inning, walk-off single
The first 60 games of the Colorado Rockies’ 1998 season were…

June 18, 1998: Brant Brown blasts three home runs for Cubs
“We had the makings of being a little flat, but Brownie took…

June 18, 1998: Dave Stieb makes improbable return to Blue Jays, five years after retiring
Like many former players, Dave Stieb was invited to spring training…

June 26, 1998: Home runs mark Rangers’ interleague victory over Giants
On June 26, 1998, the San Francisco Giants (46-34) hosted the…

June 28, 1998: San Jose Giants blank Lake Elsinore Storm, 5-0
The San Jose Giants won their third consecutive shutout with…

July 7, 1998: AL hitters erupt for 13 runs in highest-scoring All-Star Game in Denver
"I'm going to give it (the All-Star MVP trophy) to my mom. I…

July 23, 1998: Pirates’ Jon Lieber wins third straight game as defending champion Marlins struggle
In 1997 the Florida Marlins1 won 92 games and finished second…

July 24, 1998: Rafael Palmeiro, Rich Becker lead Orioles to 11th straight home win
Rafael Palmeiro and Rich Becker were Baltimore Orioles teammates…

July 26, 1998: Nomar Garciaparra’s only inside-the-park home run helps Pedro Martinez beat Toronto
Boston’s Fenway Park is best-known for its 37-foot-tall left-field…

July 28, 1998: Giants’ Kirk Rueter fires 2-hitter, drives in go-ahead run to beat former team
When he took the mound at Montreal’s Olympic Stadium on July…

July 30, 1998: Eric Davis hits two home runs to complete Baltimore’s sweep in Detroit
When healthy, Eric Davis possessed a rare combination of power…

July 31, 1998: Cubs hammer four homers into the wind as rookie Kerry Wood improves to 8-0 at Wrigley Field
On game days at Wrigley Field, the first thing many players—particularly…

August 2, 1998: Randy Johnson strikes out 12 in Houston Astros debut
The Houston Astros’ deadline deal for Seattle Mariners ace…

August 14, 1998: Baltimore’s Chris Hoiles hammers two grand slams in one game
On Friday, August 14, 1998, before a nighttime crowd of 43,169…

August 26, 1998: Marlins shock Cardinals with four ninth-inning home runs
A transformation of baseball’s fandom in St. Louis was undeniably…

August 27, 1998: Yankees blow 9th-inning lead before beating Angels in 11th
It was a battle of division leaders on August 27, 1998, when…

August 27, 1998: Two days after Orioles’ debut, Willis Otáñez’s season ends with fractured wrist
After nearly eight seasons in the minors, Willis Otáñez finally…

August 28, 1998: Big Unit fans 16 in third straight shutout in the Dome
The reigning NL Central champion Houston Astros made a bold move…

September 1, 1998: Yankees’ David Wells flirts with second perfect game of the season
Anticipation grew with each home run. It was late summer 1998,…

September 6, 1998: Benito Santiago doubles for Blue Jays in first start since offseason car accident
The Toronto Blue Jays experienced three consecutive losing seasons…

September 8, 1998: Cardinals’ Mark McGwire wins the race to 62 against Sammy Sosa’s Cubs
The 1994 season was one of the darkest in baseball history. A…

September 12, 1998: Sammy Sosa slams 60th home run of the season
The 39,170 spectators who packed Wrigley Field on September 12,…