August 18, 1995: Cubs tie their modern team record with 26 runs scored in a game
August 18, 1995, was a warm day in Denver. Thunderstorms popped…
August 20, 1995: Greg Maddux needs only 88 pitches for two-hit shutout over Cardinals
On a warm Sunday August evening,1 the hot first-place Atlanta…
August 29, 1995: Brad Radke’s first career shutout provides glimmer of hope for Twins
As the rebuilding Minnesota Twins limped through the dog days…
September 3, 1995: First-place Indians overcome Tigers’ rally with Vizquel’s bat, glove
On August 25, 1995, the American League gave the Cleveland Indians…
September 4, 1995: Robin Ventura routs Rangers with two grand slams
Chicago White Sox third baseman Robin Ventura joined the record…
September 6, 1995: Cal Ripken surpasses Lou Gehrig’s ‘unbreakable’ record with 2,131st consecutive game
Cal Ripken Jr. homers on September 6, 1995, during his record-breaking…
September 8, 1995: Indians end 41-year postseason drought, clinch AL Central title
It had been 41 years since the Cleveland Indians were in the…
September 13, 1995: Indians’ Charles Nagy shuts out Yankees on three hits
It was a foregone conclusion that the Cleveland Indians were…
September 13, 1995: Ottawa Lynx win International League championship
On September 13, 1995, in front of 8,818 fans, the Ottawa Lynx,…
September 17, 1995: Marlins run up the score on Rockies with 17-0 win
In 1995 the Florida Marlins and Colorado Rockies were both in…
September 23, 1995: Lance Johnson triples three times as White Sox thrash Twins
The race to lead the league in triples is not one that gets a…
September 29, 1995: Second straight walk-off win keeps Cubs’ slim wild-card hopes alive
It was a pleasant 76-degree day on the north side of Chicago.1…
October 1, 1995: Rockies clinch postseason berth faster than any MLB expansion team
The required result was simple: Win and they’re in. In their…
October 2, 1995: Randy Johnson, Mariners beat Angels in AL West tiebreaker to clinch franchise’s first postseason appearance
The major-league season started 18 days late in 1995 because…
October 3, 1995: Chipper Jones homers twice in postseason debut for Braves
The first National League Division Series in major-league history…
October 4, 1995: Jim Leyritz’s homer in the 15th lifts Yanks in ALDS
For baseball, 1995 was a pivotal year. The sport was reeling…
October 8, 1995: Mariners win ALDS on Edgar Martinez’s 11th-inning double
The 1994 players strike, which ended the season prematurely and…
October 14, 1995: Steve Avery, Mike Devereaux shine as Braves complete NLCS sweep over Reds
After winning their fourth division title in 1995, the Atlanta…
October 21, 1995: Greg Maddux’s gem for Braves spoils Cleveland’s return to World Series
For Atlanta Braves ace Greg Maddux, his long-awaited World Series…
October 28, 1995: Glavine, Justice win back the fans and bring a World Series to Atlanta
It was only fitting that Tom Glavine was on the mound for the…
March 31, 1996: Mariners recapture the magic, rally to win on Opening Day
The anticipation might have been as great as any Mariners opener…
April 1, 1996: Pat Hughes joins Cubs broadcast booth, Mark Grace wins opener in 10th
Wrigley Field was decorated with pleated buntings for Opening…
April 2, 1996: Derek Jeter makes first Opening Day start in Joe Torre’s debut as Yankees manager
The Cleveland Indians were scheduled to open the defense of their…
April 7, 1996: Craig Shipley leads Padres to sweep over Astros, 17-2
The Houston Astros were hoping to get off to a good start in…