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August 9, 1984: Expos’ Dan Schatzeder tames Cubs, hurls 10-inning shutout

The Montreal Expos were in transition in 1984. Although they…
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September 30, 1984: Mattingly overtakes teammate Winfield for batting title on final day

New York Yankees owner George Steinbrenner became the champion…
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July 17, 1984: Sixto Lezcano’s two home runs power surging Phillies over Reds

The Philadelphia Phillies surged to 10 games over .500 with their…
Paul Gnacinski (Trading Card DB)

July 8, 1984: Pawtucket Red Sox sweep of Red Wings lands club in first-place tie

On July 8, 1984, before a reported crowd of 3,846 at Pawtucket’s…
Steve Lyons (TRADING CARD DB)

July 8, 1984: Pawtucket Red Sox take opener of doubleheader against Rochester

On July 8, 1984, before a reported crowd of 3,846 at Pawtucket’s…

September 17, 1984: Dwight Gooden strikes out 16, but Mets lose to Phillies

Sometimes, you just can’t win for losing. Dwight Gooden’s…
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June 25, 1984: George Brett, Steve Balboni slam 3-run home runs in Royals rout

The 1984 Kansas City Royals were nobody’s idea of an offensive…
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August 17, 1984: Pete Rose stars in return to Reds

Pete Rose’s return to the Cincinnati Reds on August 17, 1984,…

September 12, 1984: Mets’ Dwight Gooden becomes new rookie strikeout rajah

The New York Mets defense had about as much to do on September…

October 2, 1984: Cubs crush Padres in their first postseason game in 39 years

“I know it’s happening, but I can’t believe it,” said…

September 7, 1984: Dwight Gooden one-hits the Cubs

The Chicago Cubs were as hot as a summer’s day as they began…

August 12, 1984: Braves-Padres brawl leaves 17 players ejected in one game

A record 17 ballplayers were ejected during one game. The San…

September 30, 1984: Mike Witt throws perfect game in Angels’ final game of the season

Season-ending games rarely hold much fascination for many fans…

July 15, 1984: Ashby’s walk-off single gives Astros the win in 16 innings

“My only regret is that it was not on national TV so the whole…

September 7, 1984: Bergman leads Tigers’ rally over Blue Jays

As dominant as the Detroit Tigers were during the 1984 season,…

August 12, 1984: Rookie Joe Carter homers twice as Tribe tops Guidry, Yankees

One of the attributes of the great game of baseball is the memories,…

September 27, 1984: A Quirk of fate leads to Indians’ late win

The rebuilding and fortunes of some major-league baseball teams…