1990s – Page 10 – Society for American Baseball Research

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

Craig Shipley (TRADING CARD DB)

April 7, 1996: Craig Shipley leads Padres to sweep over Astros, 17-2

April 19, 1996: Records tumble as Rangers crush Orioles, 26-7

April 28, 1996: Expos hit two grand slams, score team-record 21 runs

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May 11, 1996: Al Leiter throws Marlins’ first no-hitter

May 12, 1996: Oh Henry! Expos’ Rodriguez finds home run swing

May 14, 1996: Dwight Gooden pitches no-hitter for Yankees

May 17, 1996: Jermaine Dye has a ‘dream’ debut as first Atlanta Braves player to homer in his first at-bat

Chris Hoiles (TRADING CARD DB)

May 17, 1996: Chris Hoiles hits an ultimate grand slam to walk it off for Orioles

May 18, 1996: John Mabry hits for the natural cycle, but ‘Rockies’ Horror Show’ snatches victory from Cardinals

Chipper Jones (TRADING CARD DB)

May 20, 1996: Chipper Jones, Tyler Houston each drive in 5 runs as Atlanta crushes Cubs, 18-1

Larry Walker (TRADING CARD DB)

May 21, 1996: Larry Walker collects 13 total bases, drives in six runs at Coors Field

John Valentin (TRADING CARD DB)

June 6, 1996: A rare déjà vu: Boston’s John Valentin hits for the cycle while teammate hits into triple play

June 8, 1996: Mariners’ 17 hits not enough to overcome bad pitching as Royals win, 12-8

June 10, 1996: Red Sox knuckleballer Tim Wakefield takes one for the team in lopsided loss

July 3, 1996: Alex Ochoa hits for the cycle in Mets’ win over Phillies

July 6, 1996: Hentgen and Delgado lead Blue Jays in 15-0 rout of Tigers

July 7, 1996: Clutch from the start: Young David Ortiz gets game-winning hit in Class A

Mike Piazza (TRADING CARD DB)

July 9, 1996: Hometown hero Mike Piazza shines as National League shuts out AL stars in Philadelphia

Eddie Murray (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

July 22, 1996: Eddie Murray returns to Baltimore with a blast

August 16, 1996: Valenzuela, Padres enjoy a baseball fiesta in Mexico

August 18, 1996: The end of La Primera Serie: Padres win again in Mexico

August 23, 1996: Atlanta’s Greg Maddux beats Cubs to improve to 4-0 against his former team