Trading Card Database

May 13, 1985: Mattingly sets MVP tone with walk-off homer in record-tying comeback

In the days leading up to one of Yankee Stadium’s most surprising…
Sid Fernandez

May 11, 1985: Sid Fernandez, Roger McDowell combine for one-hitter against Phillies

The New York Mets entered a May 1985 weekend series with the…

July 7, 1985: Al Newman’s bunt lifts Expos over Astros in 19-inning marathon

“What, me worry?” was the famous catchphrase of Alfred E.…
Rick Sutcliffe (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

April 9, 1985: Cubs’ Rick Sutcliffe, Lee Smith shut down Pirates in opener

A season after leading the Chicago Cubs out of a 39-year postseason…

July 1, 1985: Comiskey Park marks its diamond anniversary

The expression “wait ’til next year” permeates baseball.…

October 10, 1984: Bevacqua’s heroics lift Padres over Tigers in Game 2

The San Diego Padres have been in existence since 1969 and as…
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October 6, 1984: Steve Garvey’s walk-off home run lifts Padres in Game 4 of NLCS

Before Game Four of the 1984 National League Championship Series,…

July 4, 1985: Fireworks and rain: Mets, Braves engage in a holiday epic

The Mets have an unusual affinity for finding themselves in notable…

April 9, 1985: Gary Carter homers in debut for Mets

Gary Carter earned the nickname “Kid” when he first came…

April 9, 1985: Morganna smooches Nolan Ryan at the Astrodome

She was the Kim Kardashian of her day.During the pre-Internet…

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

It was a beautiful day for baseball, with the temperature in…

October 14, 1984: Gibby cooks the Goose

It was not an ideal day for baseball, with temperatures in the…

June 11, 1985: Phillies thrash Mets 26-7 in a near-record-setting clash

On June 11, 1985, at Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium, the…