Notable Farewells – Page 4 – Society for American Baseball Research

Johnny Bench (TRADING CARD DB)

September 17, 1983: Johnny Bench celebrates Riverfront Stadium farewell with final home run, last catching appearance

October 1, 1983: Carl Yastrzemski Day at Fenway Park

June 29, 1985: Tigers’ Terrell tops Blue Jays with two-hitter; was this baseball’s final game with zero strikeouts?

August 18, 1986: Tom Seaver strikes out 7 in his last major-league win

Phil Niekro (TRADING CARD DB)

September 27, 1987: Phil Niekro returns to Braves for final start

Mike Schmidt (Trading Card DB)

May 28, 1989: Mike Schmidt plays final game in Phillies’ loss to Giants

George Bell (Trading Card DB)

May 28, 1989: George Bell walks off White Sox as Blue Jays bid farewell to Exhibition Stadium

September 30, 1990: ‘Farewell, old beauty’: White Sox say goodbye to Comiskey Park

Memorial Stadium (Courtesy of the Baltimore Orioles)

October 6, 1991: Orioles play their final game at Memorial Stadium

September 27, 1992: The Kid goes out in style: Gary Carter’s final hit

September 22, 1993: Nolan Ryan throws final pitch for Rangers in decorated 27-year career

George Brett (TRADING CARD DB)

September 26, 1993: George Brett announces retirement, then hits walk-off home run

October 3, 1993: Indians bid farewell to Cleveland Stadium

George Brett (Trading Card DB)

October 3, 1993: With Nolan Ryan watching, George Brett collects his final hit in last game at Arlington Stadium

Charlie Hough (TRADING CARD DB)

June 14, 1994: Charlie Hough’s last hurrah is a complete-game shutout for Marlins

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June 26, 1994: Rick Sutcliffe wins in return trip to Wrigley Field with Cardinals

Ryne Sandberg

September 28, 1997: Cardinals win in Ryne Sandberg’s last career game as McGwire hits 58th home run

September 27, 1999: Tears and cheers: Tiger Stadium hosts final game

October 9, 1999: Astros send the Dome out with a whimper, not a bang, in NLDS loss

September 28, 2000: Milwaukee County Stadium hosts its final game

Cal Ripken Jr. (TRADING CARD DB)

October 6, 2001: Orioles say goodbye to Cal Ripken Jr.

October 7, 2001: Rickey Henderson records 3,000th hit in Tony Gwynn’s final game

Darryl Kile (Trading Card Database)

June 18, 2002: Cardinals’ Darryl Kile beats Angels in his final career start

Olympic Stadium in Montreal, circa 1994 (Trading Card Database)

September 29, 2004: Expos say ‘au revoir’ to Montreal