1980s – Page 9 – Society for American Baseball Research

Paul Gnacinski (Trading Card DB)

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

July 8, 1984: SABR stages 1884 World Series re-enactment during Providence convention

Gary Carter and Charlie Lea, Trading Card Database

July 10, 1984: Winning performances by two Expos lead NL to All-Star victory

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

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July 17, 1984: Sixto Lezcano’s two home runs power surging Phillies over Reds

Doug Frobel (Trading Card DB)

July 22, 1984: Doug Frobel’s 11th-inning double gives Pirates a split with first-place Padres

Dan Schatzeder (Trading Card DB)

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

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

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

Pete Rose (TRADING CARD DB)

August 17, 1984: Pete Rose stars in return to Reds

John Hoover (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

September 3, 1984: Olympian John Hoover has a golden day in season finale for Rochester

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

Dwight Gooden (Trading Card DB)

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

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

September 13, 1984: Maine Guides’ Cinderella story ends one game short of International League title

Dwight Gooden (Trading Card DB)

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

Rick Sutcliffe

September 24, 1984: Cubs clinch first postseason berth since 1945 behind Sandberg, Matthews, Sutcliffe

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

September 28, 1984: Cardinals’ Joaquín Andújar wins 20th game and Bruce Sutter ties single-season saves record

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

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September 30, 1984: Mattingly overtakes teammate Winfield for batting title on final day

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

October 3, 1984: Steve Trout’s solid performance puts Cubs one win away from World Series

October 5, 1984: Slurves, Yackadoos, and an American League pennant