July 16, 1985: National League wins 6-1 in drama-free All-Star Game in Minnesota
The 1985 All-Star Game – a 6-1 National League win at the Hubert…
July 27, 1985: Mets score 16 unearned runs in blowout win over Astros
The first game of a Saturday afternoon doubleheader between the…
August 1, 1985: Pro wrestling promotion muscles in on minor-league game in Newark
When muscular, truculent gentlemen with names like Brutus Beefcake…
August 2, 1985: Catcher Carlton Fisk tags out two baserunners on same play
From time to time you’ll see a catcher involved in a double…
August 4, 1985: Tom Seaver wins his 300th game in New York as Carew reaches 3,000-hit milestone on same day
“Whenever he talked about it in the years after, Seaver always…
August 4, 1985: Angels’ Rod Carew gets 3,000th hit against former mates on same day Seaver wins 300th game
Rod Carew debuted with the Minnesota Twins in 1967, was the…
August 5, 1985: Mets’ Darryl Strawberry hits three home runs at Wrigley Field
Darryl Strawberry struggled early in the 1985 season. He injured…
August 12, 1985: Larry Walker launches Hall of Fame career with a productive night in Utica
Hall of Fame talent sometimes takes time to develop. Consider…
August 14, 1985: Keith Hernandez has a night to forget as Phillies snap Mets’ winning streak
Baseball is a humbling game. On any given day, even one of the…
August 25, 1985: Mets’ Dwight Gooden becomes youngest 20-game winner
History was on the verge of being made when Dwight Gooden took…
September 3, 1985: Yankees farmhand Troy Evers pitches playoff no-hitter in New York-Penn League
On September 3, 1985, 21-year-old righthander Troy Evers capped…
September 6, 1985: Scoreless into the 13th, Mets get best of Dodgers on Strawberry’s double
When the New York Mets arrived in Los Angeles for a weekend…
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, 1985: Keith Hernandez’s walk-off single helps Mets edge Cardinals
It was like old times in New York City. Both of Gotham’s professional…
September 15, 1985: José Cruz collects his 2,000th hit
On Opening Night 1974 in St. Louis, Arnold “Bake” McBride,…
September 18, 1985: Roger Craig wins debut as Giants manager
Roger Craig was settling into retirement when he agreed to become…
September 18, 1985: Boston’s Rich Gedman drives in career-high 7 runs with cycle performance
With a little more than two weeks left in the 1985 regular season,…
September 24, 1985: The Hawk hits three home runs for Expos at Wrigley
Wrigley Field has seen its share of wild games over the past…
September 25, 1985: Bert Blyleven wins Twins’ 2,000th victory, 13 seasons after winning No. 1,000 for team
On July 12, 1972, 21-year-old Bert Blyleven threw a five-hit…
September 25, 1985: Rick Reuschel inspires struggling Bucs with strong finish
In late February 1985, Pittsburgh Pirates general manager Pete…
October 1, 1985: Strawberry’s 11th-inning wallop keeps Mets’ hopes alive
The New York Mets entered the 1985 season looking to build on…
October 3, 1985: Keith Hernandez goes 5-for-5, but Mets fall to Cardinals
Keith Hernandez of the New York Mets had three five-hit games…
October 6, 1985: Season-ending defeat leaves Giants with first 100-loss campaign in franchise history
The dreary weather for the San Francisco Giants’ 1985 finale…
October 11, 1985: George Brett’s ‘best game’ lifts Royals in ALCS with two homers
The Kansas City Royals entered Game Three of the 1985 American…