1980s – Page 13 – Society for American Baseball Research

July 11, 1986: Mets brawl, bash Braves behind Gary Carter’s two homers

July 15, 1986: Roger Clemens wins All-Star MVP in hometown Houston; Valenzuela ties Hubbell’s strikeout mark

July 19, 1986: Cubs homers are the difference in win over Giants

July 20, 1986: Astros outlast Mets’ rallies, win in 15 innings on controversial call

July 22, 1986: Mets win extra-inning slugfest with brawl and home run

August 1, 1986: Twins’ Bert Blyleven notches 3,000th strikeout, Kirby Puckett hits for cycle

Ron Cey (TRADING CARD DB)

August 4, 1986: Dennis Eckersley, Ron Cey lead Cubs past first-place Mets

Jerry Mumphrey (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

August 5, 1986: Jerry Mumphrey’s pinch-hit homer lifts Cubs past first-place Mets

Larry Sheets (TRADING CARD DB)

August 6, 1986: Orioles ‘slam’ Rangers with 9-run fourth inning but still lose game

August 10, 1986: Cardinals’ Bob Forsch hits a grand slam and beats Pirates

George Foster (Trading Card Database)

August 15, 1986: With Mets saga behind him, George Foster homers in first appearance for White Sox

August 18, 1986: Tom Seaver strikes out 7 in his last major-league win

August 19, 1986: Frank White’s 7 RBIs help Royals overcome Rangers in 11 innings

August 21, 1986: Red Sox offense unleashes ‘havoc and devastation’ on Cleveland

BochyBruce

August 23, 1986: Untimely errors play crucial role in Padres’ win over Phillies

Stan Wasiak (TRADING CARD DB)

August 28, 1986: Stan Wasiak, King of the Minors, reaches end of the road

August 29, 1986: Angels stun Tigers, 13-12, with ninth-inning comeback

September 4, 1986: Mets, Red Sox play charity game in World Series preview

Terry Steinbach was a three-time All-Star catcher with the Oakland Athletics and was part of the A's three consecutive American League championship teams in 1988-90. (Trading Card Database)

September 12, 1986: Terry Steinbach’s home run in debut overshadowed as Cleveland beats Oakland, 9-3

September 14, 1986: Giants’ Bob Brenly goes from outhouse to the penthouse with 4 errors, 2 home runs

September 17, 1986: Gooden, Magadan lead Mets to first division title in 13 years

Joe Cowley (TRADING CARD DB)

September 19, 1986: Joe Cowley tosses a ‘not impressive’ no-hitter for White Sox

GibbonsJohn

September 20, 1986: Rookies John Gibbons and Stan Jefferson propel Mets to win over Phillies

Earl Weaver (Trading Card Database)

September 21, 1986: Earl’s last ride: Feisty Weaver gets final career ejection