June 26, 1993: Rookie Doug Brocail, Padres foil Rijo, Reds in shutout
The San Diego Padres hosted the Cincinnati Reds in a National…
July 2, 1993: Phillies salvage doubleheader split on Mitch Williams’s walk-off hit
Heading into the 1993 season, the July 2 game between the Philadelphia…
July 7, 1993: First-place Phillies outlast Dodgers in 20 innings in Kevin Stocker’s debut
The Philadelphia Phillies, leading the National League East Division,…
July 13, 1993: At Camden Yards’ first All-Star Game, a prodigious blast and the boo birds
As much as the All-Star Game is a celebration of baseball’s…
July 28, 1993: Anthony Young’s 27-game losing streak ends with Mets’ walk-off win
Futility is defined as a “lack of effectiveness or success.”…
August 4, 1993: Ventura, White Sox ‘knuckle under’ against Nolan Ryan, Rangers
In the summer of 1993, the American League’s West Division…
August 5, 1993: Burnitz saves the day for Mets in 13th inning
The New York Mets were at the end of a brief but miserable road…
August 7, 1993: Cleveland’s Bobby Ojeda returns to baseball after boat accident
For Baltimore, 1993 was a shining era in baseball. The Orioles…
August 30, 1993: Brien Taylor’s last hurrah: eight shutout innings in Double A
Few prospects have fallen to earth quite as dramatically as pitcher…
September 3, 1993: Manny Ramirez returns to New York City
Certain baseball players were seemingly born with a baseball…
September 4, 1993: Jim Abbott throws a no-hitter at Yankee Stadium
It was 77 degrees with an overcast sky and occasional rain in…
September 6, 1993: Expos win with three Canadians in starting lineup
Monday, September 6, 1993, was Labor Day in Canada and the United…
September 7, 1993: Hard-hittin’ Mark Whiten hits four home runs for Cardinals
“Do you think Dibble will come after him? Do you think Dibble…
September 8, 1993: Darryl Kile no-hits the Mets at Astrodome
In 1992 the Houston Astros finished fourth in the National League…
September 11, 1993: A sign of things to come as Ramirez, Thome, Lofton lift Cleveland in 8th-inning rally
Cleveland fans were optimistic heading into the 1993 season.…
September 16, 1993: Dave Winfield collects 3,000th career hit
Dave Winfield is one of five men drafted by professional baseball,…
September 17, 1993: Astros’ Harnisch loses no-hitter on controversial call
“It was a tough play I needed to make, and I didn’t make…
September 17, 1993: Expos fans shower Curtis Pride with cheers after first hit
Baseball fans feel many emotions during the course of a game.…
September 22, 1993: Nolan Ryan throws final pitch for Rangers in decorated 27-year career
On September 22, 1993, the Texas Rangers (81-70) played the third…
September 26, 1993: George Brett announces retirement, then hits walk-off home run
Major-league baseball saw four Hall of Fame careers come to an…
September 29, 1993: From Greer to Eternity
“Every kid dreams of pitching in the major leagues and I will…
October 3, 1993: Indians bid farewell to Cleveland Stadium
On October 3, 1993, the Cleveland Indians were playing their…
October 3, 1993: With Nolan Ryan watching, George Brett collects his final hit in last game at Arlington Stadium
On the day after it hosted its 1,750th and final major-league…
October 11, 1993: Stellar defense, Dykstra homer power Phillies to 10-inning win in Game 5
The Philadelphia Phillies and Atlanta Braves played Game Five…