August 12, 1974: Nolan Ryan fans 19 Red Sox to set American League strikeout record
Praise rained down on Nolan Ryan of the California Angels following…
September 29, 1987: Don Mattingly’s record sixth grand slam sinks Red Sox
For a player who had excelled so consistently for the prior three…
September 28, 1984: Cardinals’ Joaquín Andújar wins 20th game and Bruce Sutter ties single-season saves record
Joaquín Andújar was running out of time. Bruce Sutter was,…
April 4, 1974: Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth’s home run record as Braves lose to Reds
The 1974 baseball season had arrived and all eyes were focused…
July 21, 1975: Félix Millan hits four singles, and Joe Torre grounds into four double plays
With his chokes-up-on-the-bat stance, second baseman Félix Millan…
April 6, 1982: Jim Kaat becomes first major leaguer to pitch in 24 seasons as Cardinals blast Astros, 14-3, on Opening Day
Perhaps the St. Louis Cardinals were taking out their frustration…
September 12, 1982: Terry Felton’s futility finds finality with 16th consecutive loss
Terry Felton had nothing to say.
Not that anyone could blame…
October 12, 1982: Paul Molitor records World Series record 5 hits as Brewers cruise in opener
It was an eagerly anticipated matchup between opposite styles…
August 1, 1972: Nate Colbert’s record-setting day leads Padres to sweep over Braves
On the team flight to Atlanta after the Padres’ 3-2 loss at…
September 8, 1985: Reds’ Pete Rose unknowingly breaks Ty Cobb’s hit record
This Sunday-afternoon game in Chicago has a Shakespearean plot.…
September 12, 1984: Mets’ Dwight Gooden becomes new rookie strikeout rajah
The New York Mets defense had about as much to do on September…
September 10, 1974: Cardinals’ Lou Brock sets single-season record with 105th stolen base
The cover of Sports Illustrated on July 21, 1974, was adorned…
September 16, 1975: Rennie Stennett leads Pirates rout with a record seven hits
While pulling on his gray Pittsburgh road uniform in the visitors’…
July 15, 1986: Roger Clemens wins All-Star MVP in hometown Houston; Valenzuela ties Hubbell’s strikeout mark
A crowd of 45,774 attended the 57th All-Star Game, held at the…
September 23, 1986: Eight straight strikeouts for Jim Deshaies
On September 15, 1985, the Houston Astros exchanged pitchers…
September 26, 1981: Nolan Ryan breaks Koufax’s mark with fifth no-hitter
When Nolan Ryan signed on November 19, 1979, what at the time…
August 25, 1985: Mets’ Dwight Gooden becomes youngest 20-game winner
History was on the verge of being made when Dwight Gooden took…
April 8, 1974: Hank Aaron hammers historic 715th home run to break Babe Ruth’s record
Baseball is a game of inches, but it is also a game of numbers.…
May 1, 1975: Hank Aaron breaks the Babe’s RBI record
The old, the young, and the immortal converged at County Stadium…
August 29, 1977: Lou Brock passes Ty Cobb as MLB’s stolen-base king
The St. Louis Cardinals began a three-game set with the San Diego…
September 10, 1980: Expos’ Bill Gullickson whiffs rookie-record 18 batters
“I’m not a strikeout pitcher,” said rookie right-hander…
July 21, 1975: Joe Torre hits into an NL-record four double plays
The New York Mets surpassed the million-mark in home attendance…
April 29, 1986: Roger Clemens becomes first pitcher to strike out 20 in nine innings
Roger Clemens made his major-league debut in May 1984, but didn't…
August 24, 1983: Tippy Martinez picks off three Blue Jays in one inning
The 25,882 fans who ventured to Memorial Stadium in Baltimore…