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May 19, 1984: Maligned Giants reliever Greg Minton makes first start in seven seasons

From 1980 to 1982, Greg Minton of the San Francisco Giants reigned…

May 27, 1984: Cey it ain’t so! Reds and Cubs brawl over disputed home run call

Cubs announcer Harry Caray began his WGN-TV broadcast on May…

April 27, 1984: Rick Honeycutt’s near-perfect outing cut short by rain

After a sluggish five-game start in 1984, everything clicked…

October 7, 1983: White Sox routed in first playoff game on South Side in 24 years

Baseball fever found its way to Comiskey Park on October 7, 1983,…
Mike Boddicker

October 12, 1983: Orioles knot World Series on Mike Boddicker’s gem

Desperately needing a win, the Orioles entered Memorial Stadium…
Mike Flanagan (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

October 14, 1983: Cy Young winners Flanagan, Carlton face off in World Series

With the 1983 World Series knotted after two games, Philadelphia…

April 2, 1984: Angels’ Forsch slows down Red Sox in a hurry on Opening Day

When the California Angels captured the American League West…

April 27, 1984: Indians outlast sizzling Tigers in 19 innings

The Detroit Tigers, who didn’t arrive home from Texas until…

April 21, 1984: David Palmer throws five perfect innings in Expos’ rain-shortened win

If Sir Edward Bulwer-Lytton were a sportswriter covering the…

April 8, 1984: Dickie Thon beaned in head in Astros’ loss to Mets

Right-handed hitting Dickie Thon of the Astros didn’t move…

October 16, 1983: Orioles win World Series behind McGregor’s shutout

An impressive number of intrepid Baltimore Orioles fans were…

April 13, 1984: Pete Rose records his 4,000th major-league hit

As Pete Rose stood on second base, basking in the cheers of the…

April 7, 1984: Jack Morris throws a no-hitter against the White Sox

No-hitters are often remembered for the dramatic defensive plays…

May 16, 1984: Carlton Fisk hits for the cycle with only triple of the season

At Comiskey Park in mid-May 1984, there was a chance for “a…

May 6, 1984: Cal Ripken Jr. breaks out of slump with cycle

Believe it or not, Baltimore Orioles shortstop Cal Ripken Jr.…

June 4, 1984: The Dave Bergman Game

Ask a Tigers fan of recent vintage to associate “Blue Jays”…

April 16, 1984: Dave Kingman hits three home runs for A’s

After 11 straight games at home to start the 1984 season, the…

October 1, 1983: Carl Yastrzemski Day at Fenway Park

A sellout crowd packed Fenway Park and then waited 20 minutes…

June 23, 1984: The Sandberg Game

The Chicago Cubs were struggling. For the first two months of…