Postseason – Page 20 – Society for American Baseball Research

Greg Maddux (ATLANTA BRAVES)

October 21, 1995: Greg Maddux’s gem for Braves spoils Cleveland’s return to World Series

Tom Glavine (TRADING CARD DB)

October 28, 1995: Glavine, Justice win back the fans and bring a World Series to Atlanta

Derek Jeter: National Baseball Hall of Fame Library

October 9, 1996: Jeffrey Maier assists Derek Jeter’s game-tying homer in ALCS opener

October 14, 1996: Braves blow out Cardinals 14-0 to begin NLCS comeback

Fred McGriff (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

October 17, 1996: Braves roll over Cardinals, 15-0, to complete NLCS comeback

1996 WS ticket: Courtesy of Matt Perlstein

October 26, 1996: Glory returns to the Bronx as Yankees beat Braves in six

September 10, 1997: Buffalo Bisons win final American Association championship

Jeff Reboulet (COURTESY OF THE BALTIMORE ORIOLES)

October 5, 1997: Jeff Reboulet delivers ALDS victory for Orioles

October 11, 1997: Grissom speeds home to give Indians an extra-innings win in Game 3 of ALCS

October 12, 1997: Sandy Alomar Jr. delivers dramatic finish to give Cleveland a 3-1 ALCS lead

October 15, 1997: Tony Fernandez extra-inning home run wins pennant for the Tribe

October 26, 1997: Edgar Renteria’s walk-off single lifts Marlins to World Series championship in Game 7

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

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

October 5, 1999: Back from the brink, resourceful Mets win Game 1 of NLDS

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

October 9, 1999: Journeyman Todd Pratt slams Mets into NLCS

John Valentin (TRADING CARD DB)

October 10, 1999: Red Sox score postseason record 23 runs to smash Cleveland in ALDS Game 4

Pedro Martinez (TRADING CARD DB)

October 11, 1999: Pedro Martinez’s six no-hit innings in relief lifts Red Sox to ALDS comeback

October 17, 1999: Robin Ventura’s ‘grand slam single’ sends Mets to win in Game 5