September 2, 1990: Dave Stieb pitches first no-hitter in Blue Jays history
If there was ever a pitcher who was the face of bad luck, it…
September 5, 1990: Bo knows ‘sombreros’
It goes by many names: the whiff, the punchout, or simply a K.…
September 30, 1990: ‘Farewell, old beauty’: White Sox say goodbye to Comiskey Park
After 80 years in the same home on the South Side of Chicago,…
April 2, 1991: Ryan vs. Ryan: Nolan duels son Reid in spring exhibition game
Boys often grow up playing catch with their fathers. It’s one…
April 14, 1991: Nolan Ryan pitches 5,000th career inning, beats Baltimore for 303rd win
The outlook was not good for the Texas Rangers when they squared…
April 15, 1991: Brook Jacoby’s home run delivers 13-inning Patriots Day win for Cleveland
Patriots Day commemorates the Revolutionary War Battles of Lexington…
April 21, 1991: Down five runs twice, Pirates rally for victory in 11th over Cubs in record-setting comeback
It was cloudy, misty, and a cold 43 degrees in Pittsburgh on…
April 24, 1991: Close but no no-no for Kile in debut; Astros squeeze past Reds in 13
“I can’t be concerned with the fans,” Astros manager Art…
May 1, 1991: Rickey Henderson becomes baseball’s new stolen base king
The waiting can be interminable, but most milestones that are…
May 4, 1991: Chris James sets Indians single-game record with nine RBIs
Cleveland Indians fans may have to pause a bit when asked to…
May 10, 1991: Larry Walker’s first career two-homer game lifts Expos over Padres
Larry Walker’s hold on a major-league job was slowly slipping…
May 12, 1991: Steve Avery, Braves foreshadow postseason in win over Pirates
Propelled by rising youngsters and veteran newcomers, the Atlanta…
May 15, 1991: Paul Molitor hits for the cycle and ignites Brewers’ win over Twins
A midweek crowd of 15,992 came to Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome…
May 18, 1991: Brian Downing, Rangers hammer unbeaten Roger Clemens on Bat Day in Texas
Due to a Texas Rangers promotional giveaway, there were 20,000…
May 23, 1991: Phillies’ Tommy Greene tosses historic no-hitter
When Tommy Greene graduated from Whiteville High School in June…
June 6, 1991: Royals outlast Rangers in 18-inning marathon
One game in June counts as much as the other 161, but in practice…
June 11, 1991: At age 44, Nolan Ryan blanks White Sox for his final career shutout
The first two months of the 1991 season had been a roller coaster…
June 16, 1991: Greg Vaughn’s walk-off slam gives Brewers win
Although Greg Vaughn hit 17 home runs in 1990, his first full…
June 16, 1991: Braves’ Otis Nixon ties single-game stolen base record
The Atlanta Braves had been spiraling downward. From a division…
June 24, 1991: Dave Winfield becomes oldest player to hit for the cycle
The 32,040 fans who came to Royals Stadium for a Monday night…
June 28, 1991: Phillies beat Mets behind Jose De Jesus’s pitching
The Philadelphia Phillies were mired in the NL East cellar when…
July 5, 1991: Cubs’ Frank Castillo pitches complete game against Cardinals for first major-league victory
Like thousands of youth pitchers, Frank Castillo dreamed of winning…
July 6, 1991: Mike Bielecki takes no-hitter into seventh inning as Cubs pound St. Louis
After languishing with the Pittsburgh Pirates from his major-league…
July 9, 1991: AL prevails as Toronto hosts All-Star Game and inaugural FanFest
In spring training, newly acquired Toronto Blue Jays outfielder…