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July 31, 1998: Cubs hammer four homers into the wind as rookie Kerry Wood improves to 8-0 at Wrigley Field

Randy Johnson (TRADING CARD DB)

August 2, 1998: Randy Johnson strikes out 12 in Houston Astros debut

Billy Wagner (Trading Card DB)

August 9, 1998: First-place Astros drub Phillies in Billy Wagner’s return to action

August 14, 1998: Baltimore’s Chris Hoiles hammers two grand slams in one game

August 26, 1998: Marlins shock Cardinals with four ninth-inning home runs

WilliamsBernie

August 27, 1998: Yankees blow 9th-inning lead before beating Angels in 11th

Willis Otáñez, Trading Card Database

August 27, 1998: Two days after Orioles’ debut, Willis Otáñez’s season ends with fractured wrist

August 28, 1998: Big Unit fans 16 in third straight shutout in the Dome

David Wells (Trading Card Database)

September 1, 1998: Yankees’ David Wells flirts with second perfect game of the season

Benito Santiago (Trading Card Database)

September 6, 1998: Benito Santiago doubles for Blue Jays in first start since offseason car accident

Mark McGwire (ST. LOUIS CARDINALS)

September 8, 1998: Cardinals’ Mark McGwire wins the race to 62 against Sammy Sosa’s Cubs

September 12, 1998: Sammy Sosa slams 60th home run of the season

September 14, 1998: White Sox, Tigers use record 18 pitchers in offensive outburst

September 16, 1998: Mets keep pace with Cubs as Piazza, Hundley homer

September 18, 1998: Buffalo Bisons clinch win in decisive Game 5 of International League Governor’s Cup Series

Cal Ripken Jr. (TRADING CARD DB)

September 20, 1998: Cal Ripken decides to end consecutive game streak at 2,632

September 23, 1998: Brewers overcome 7-0 deficit, win on bases-loaded, walk-off error

September 27, 1998: Larkins and Boones make it a family affair for Cincinnati Reds

September 27, 1998: Rookie Roy Halladay ends Blue Jays season in nearly perfect fashion

September 29, 1998: Padres’ Kevin Brown outduels the Big Unit in NLDS opener

October 1, 1998: Bill Spiers’ walk-off single ties the NLDS in Game Two

Bartolo Colón (Trading Card Database)

October 9, 1998: Bartolo Colón’s pitching, Cleveland’s home-run barrage sink Yankees in Game 3

Sterling Hitchcock (TRADING CARD DB)

October 14, 1998: Simply Sterling: On short rest, Hitchcock leads Padres to the World Series

Greg Vaughn (TRADING CARD DB)

October 17, 1998: Greg Vaughn homers twice and Tony Gwynn once, but Yankees rally to beat Padres in World Series opener

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