Rick Sutcliffe (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

April 9, 1985: Cubs’ Rick Sutcliffe, Lee Smith shut down Pirates in opener

A season after leading the Chicago Cubs out of a 39-year postseason…

April 9, 1985: Morganna smooches Nolan Ryan at the Astrodome

She was the Kim Kardashian of her day.During the pre-Internet…
Gary Carter (TRADING CARD DB)

April 9, 1985: Gary Carter homers in debut for Mets

Gary Carter earned the nickname “Kid” when he first came…
Fred Lynn (TRADING CARD DB)

May 10-11, 1985: Orioles’ Fred Lynn hits walk-off home runs in back-to-back games

Anyone who has stepped up to the plate in a baseball or softball…
Sid Fernandez

May 11, 1985: Sid Fernandez, Roger McDowell combine for one-hitter against Phillies

The New York Mets entered a May 1985 weekend series with the…
David Palmer (Trading Card DB)

May 12, 1985: David Palmer and Jeff Reardon toss Expos’ fourth consecutive shutout

The Atlanta Braves’ offense wasn’t exactly feeble in the…
Trading Card Database

May 13, 1985: Mattingly sets MVP tone with walk-off homer in record-tying comeback

In the days leading up to one of Yankee Stadium’s most surprising…
Wrigley Field marquee is lit up with the words "Save Ferris" (André Natta/Creative Commons)

June 5, 1985: Braves, Cubs work overtime on ‘Ferris Bueller’s Day Off’

“Life moves pretty fast,” the title character of Ferris…

June 11, 1985: Phillies thrash Mets 26-7 in a near-record-setting clash

On June 11, 1985, at Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium, the…

July 1, 1985: Comiskey Park marks its diamond anniversary

The expression “wait ’til next year” permeates baseball.…

July 4, 1985: Fireworks and rain: Mets, Braves engage in a holiday epic

The Mets have an unusual affinity for finding themselves in notable…

July 7, 1985: Al Newman’s bunt lifts Expos over Astros in 19-inning marathon

“What, me worry?” was the famous catchphrase of Alfred E.…

July 9, 1985: Catcher Buck Martinez tags out two baserunners on same play

It takes a certain kind of person to play catcher. They have…