Otis Nixon

June 16, 1991: Braves’ Otis Nixon ties single-game stolen base record

The Atlanta Braves had been spiraling downward. From a division…

September 23, 1988: Swift slugger José Canseco becomes baseball’s first 40-40 man

Baseball’s 40–40 Club is a noteworthy accomplishment, not…
Cal Ripken Jr. (TRADING CARD DB)

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

A standing-room crowd of 48,013 showed up at Camden Yards for…
Barry Bonds (TRADING CARD DB)

October 5, 2001: Barry Bonds hits 71st home run to set new single-season record

There were plenty of storylines entering this intrastate battle…
Greg Maddux (ATLANTA BRAVES)

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

On a warm Sunday August evening,1 the hot first-place Atlanta…

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…

May 23, 2002: Shawn Green hits four home runs, sets record with 19 total bases

On May 23, 2002, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shawn Green had a…

May 1, 1991: Rickey Henderson becomes baseball’s new stolen base king

The waiting can be interminable, but most milestones that are…

September 23, 1986: Eight straight strikeouts for Jim Deshaies

On September 15, 1985, the Houston Astros exchanged pitchers…

October 6, 1991: Mets’ David Cone strikes out 19 in season finale

It was a rough September 1991 for David Cone. The Mets right-hander…

August 25, 1985: Mets’ Dwight Gooden becomes youngest 20-game winner

History was on the verge of being made when Dwight Gooden took…

April 23, 1999: Fernando Tatis hits two grand slams in one inning

The 1999 season was barely three weeks old. The visiting St.…

May 6, 1998: Kerry Wood ties major league record with 20 strikeouts

One of the great things about baseball is that fans never know…

April 8, 1993: Baerga hits two homers in one inning

After a tragic spring training that saw the deaths of Steve…