Games Project – Page 179 – Society for American Baseball Research

July 8, 1997: Hometown hero Sandy Alomar Jr. homers in All-Star MVP performance

November 2, 2017

As the 1997 All-Star break came into view, Sandy Alomar Jr. was…

July 10, 1997: Hideki Irabu brings Japan to Yankee Stadium

October 9, 2023

“[Hideki Irabu] literally took on a nation to come here. He…

July 12, 1997: Cordova, Rincon, and Smith provide fireworks for Pirates in 10-inning no-hitter

January 22, 2019

It took the dual attractions of a Jackie Robinson number-retirement…

July 28, 1997: Brewers’ Steve Woodard whiffs 12 in first big-league start

April 19, 2018

Steve Woodard proved to be just what the doctor ordered for the…

August 2, 1997: Todd Helton homers in major-league debut, but Pirates edge Rockies

July 31, 2024

In 1997 Todd Helton was one of baseball’s most prominent prospects…

Rex Barney (COURTESY OF THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES)

August 12, 1997: After Rex Barney’s death, a quiet night at Camden Yards

July 18, 2022

The regular season was starting to wind down. The Orioles had…

August 29, 1997: Braves return to Boston for interleague play

July 22, 2019

When Major League Baseball announced that interleague play would…

August 31, 1997: Loss ends Expos’ affiliation with West Palm Beach after almost 30 years

September 29, 2022

On the first day of November 1968, minor-league baseball fans…

September 1, 1997: Boston, Montreal take their rivalry to the baseball diamond as Vladimir Guerrero walks it off

November 18, 2021

Boston and Montreal — two cities tied together by one of the…

September 2, 1997: ‘Freak Show’ Pirates get closer in NL Central race with Shawon Dunston’s two-homer debut

November 29, 2022

With two shortstops sidelined and their improbable run for the…

September 10, 1997: Buffalo Bisons win final American Association championship

August 2, 2022

The American Association prepared to crown its final victor at…

September 13, 1997: Mets not quite dead and buried after Gilkey’s walk-off home run

October 16, 2019

The walk-off home run is the most dramatic and exhilarating of…

September 15, 1997: Eric Davis returns to Orioles lineup between chemotherapy sessions

September 3, 2020

Eric Davis was used to overcoming serious injuries. His aggressive,…

September 25, 1997: Astros clinch first National League Central Division title

September 26, 2018

After playing second fiddle during each of their first three…

September 28, 1997: Cardinals win in Ryne Sandberg’s last career game as McGwire hits 58th home run

March 14, 2024

On August 2, 1997, Ryne Sandberg announced his second retirement…

Jeff Reboulet (COURTESY OF THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES)

October 5, 1997: Jeff Reboulet delivers ALDS victory for Orioles

July 25, 2022

The Baltimore Orioles returned to the postseason for the second…

October 11, 1997: Grissom speeds home to give Indians an extra-innings win in Game 3 of ALCS

March 1, 2019

The 1997 American League Championship Series between the Baltimore…

October 12, 1997: Sandy Alomar Jr. delivers dramatic finish to give Cleveland a 3-1 ALCS lead

August 26, 2019

The Cleveland Indians carried a 2-1 series advantage heading…

October 15, 1997: Tony Fernandez extra-inning home run wins pennant for the Tribe

October 2, 2018

A warm autumn day at Baltimore’s Camden Yards was the backdrop…

October 26, 1997: Edgar Renteria’s walk-off single lifts Marlins to World Series championship in Game 7

October 13, 2021

The World Series had come down to the winner-take-all game…

March 31, 1998: Mets beat Phillies on Opening Day on Alberto Castillo’s walk-off single in 14th inning

March 26, 2024

The 1998 season was baseball’s first with a full slate of regular-season…

April 10, 1998: ‘Greatest Closing Act Ever Seen in a Fenway Opener’

March 4, 2020

Hey, it’s Opening Day. Fans had been without live baseball…

April 10, 1998: Yankees, A’s combine for Yankee Stadium scoring record in home opener