1990s – Page 10 – Society for American Baseball Research

Phil Rizzuto (John Mathew Smith / Creative Commons)

August 15, 1995: Hours after Mickey Mantle’s funeral, a distraught Phil Rizzuto leaves Yankees broadcast booth early

August 18, 1995: Cubs tie their modern team record with 26 runs scored in a game

Greg Maddux (ATLANTA BRAVES)

August 20, 1995: Greg Maddux needs only 88 pitches for two-hit shutout over Cardinals

Brad Radke (Trading Card DB)

August 29, 1995: Brad Radke’s first career shutout provides glimmer of hope for Twins

Omar Vizquel (TRADING CARD DB)

September 3, 1995: First-place Indians overcome Tigers’ rally with Vizquel’s bat, glove

September 4, 1995: Robin Ventura routs Rangers with two grand slams

Cal Ripken Jr. homers on September 6, 1995, during his 2,131st consecutive game (COURTESY OF THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES)

September 6, 1995: Cal Ripken surpasses Lou Gehrig’s ‘unbreakable’ record with 2,131st consecutive game

September 8, 1995: Indians end 41-year postseason drought, clinch AL Central title

September 13, 1995: Indians’ Charles Nagy shuts out Yankees on three hits

September 13, 1995: Ottawa Lynx win International League championship

Gary Sheffield (Trading Card DB)

September 17, 1995: Marlins run up the score on Rockies with 17-0 win

September 23, 1995: Lance Johnson triples three times as White Sox thrash Twins

September 29, 1995: Second straight walk-off win keeps Cubs’ slim wild-card hopes alive

October 1, 1995: Rockies clinch postseason berth faster than any MLB expansion team

Randy Johnson (Trading Card Database)

October 2, 1995: Randy Johnson, Mariners beat Angels in AL West tiebreaker to clinch franchise’s first postseason appearance

Chipper Jones (TRADING CARD DB)

October 3, 1995: Chipper Jones homers twice in postseason debut for Braves

October 4, 1995: Jim Leyritz’s homer in the 15th lifts Yanks in ALDS

October 8, 1995: Mariners win ALDS on Edgar Martinez’s 11th-inning double

Mike Devereaux (ATLANTA BRAVES)

October 14, 1995: Steve Avery, Mike Devereaux shine as Braves complete NLCS sweep over Reds

Greg Maddux (ATLANTA BRAVES)

October 21, 1995: Greg Maddux’s gem for Braves spoils Cleveland’s return to World Series

Tom Glavine (TRADING CARD DB)

October 28, 1995: Glavine, Justice win back the fans and bring a World Series to Atlanta

March 31, 1996: Mariners recapture the magic, rally to win on Opening Day

Mark Grace

April 1, 1996: Pat Hughes joins Cubs broadcast booth, Mark Grace wins opener in 10th

Derek Jeter (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

April 2, 1996: Derek Jeter makes first Opening Day start in Joe Torre’s debut as Yankees manager