1990s – Page 12 – Society for American Baseball Research

April 1, 1997: Larry Dierker wins managerial debut with Astros

Ken Griffey Jr. (TRADING CARD DB)

April 15, 1997: Ken Griffey Jr. wears number 42 to honor Jackie Robinson on 50th anniversary

Scott Barnsby (Courtesy of UMass Athletics)

April 22, 1997: College pitcher Scott Barnsby joins Fenway Park no-hit pantheon

May 7, 1997: Expos score record 13 runs in sixth inning

Mike Gulan, Trading Card Database

May 14, 1997: Mike Gulan’s unique debut, Micah Franklin’s first homer propel Cardinals over Phillies

May 16, 1997: Widger helps Expos win a wild one

Mike Mussina (TRADING CARD DB)

May 30, 1997: Mike Mussina retires 25 straight batters while firing brilliant 1-hitter

June 5, 1997: Alex Rodriguez hits for million-dollar cycle

June 13, 1997: Minnesota Twins win first interleague game in the Astrodome

Mark Smith (Trading Card Database)

June 16, 1997: Mark Smith’s homer lifts Pirates over Twins in Metrodome’s first-ever interleague game

June 16, 1997: Mets win their first regular-season game against Yankees

1997 Louisville Redbirds game program (Courtesy of Harry Rothgerber)

June 22, 1997: Louisville Redbirds manage only two hits against Iowa Cubs

June 30, 1997: Montreal-Toronto rivalry finds a new outlet in baseball

July 1, 1997: Expos beat Blue Jays in a Canada Day Classic

July 8, 1997: Hometown hero Sandy Alomar Jr. homers in All-Star MVP performance

Hideki Irabu: Trading Card Database

July 10, 1997: Hideki Irabu brings Japan to Yankee Stadium

July 12, 1997: Cordova, Rincon, and Smith provide fireworks for Pirates in 10-inning no-hitter

July 28, 1997: Brewers’ Steve Woodard whiffs 12 in first big-league start

Todd Helton (Trading Card DB)

August 2, 1997: Todd Helton homers in major-league debut, but Pirates edge Rockies

Rex Barney (COURTESY OF THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES)

August 12, 1997: After Rex Barney’s death, a quiet night at Camden Yards

August 29, 1997: Braves return to Boston for interleague play

August 31, 1997: Loss ends Expos’ affiliation with West Palm Beach after almost 30 years

Vladimir Guerrero (TRADING CARD DB)

September 1, 1997: Boston, Montreal take their rivalry to the baseball diamond as Vladimir Guerrero walks it off

Shawon Dunston (Trading Card DB)

September 2, 1997: ‘Freak Show’ Pirates get closer in NL Central race with Shawon Dunston’s two-homer debut