August 27, 1998: Yankees blow 9th-inning lead before beating Angels in 11th
It was a battle of division leaders on August 27, 1998, when…
August 28, 1998: Big Unit fans 16 in third straight shutout in the Dome
The reigning NL Central champion Houston Astros made a bold move…
September 8, 1998: Cardinals’ Mark McGwire wins the race to 62 against Sammy Sosa’s Cubs
The 1994 season was one of the darkest in baseball history. A…
September 12, 1998: Sammy Sosa slams 60th home run of the season
The 39,170 spectators who packed Wrigley Field on September 12,…
September 14, 1998: White Sox, Tigers use record 18 pitchers in offensive outburst
In September baseball fans are typically focused on playoff races.…
September 16, 1998: Mets keep pace with Cubs as Piazza, Hundley homer
In front of a crowd of over 24,000, the New York Mets stole a…
September 18, 1998: Buffalo Bisons clinch win in decisive Game 5 of International League Governor’s Cup Series
Championship baseball generates excitement. Championship series…
September 20, 1998: Cal Ripken decides to end consecutive game streak at 2,632
A standing-room crowd of 48,013 showed up at Camden Yards for…
September 23, 1998: Brewers overcome 7-0 deficit, win on bases-loaded, walk-off error
Every kid dreams of hitting the game-winning grand slam with…
September 27, 1998: Larkins and Boones make it a family affair for Cincinnati Reds
For the first time in baseball history, a major-league team’s…
September 29, 1998: Padres’ Kevin Brown outduels the Big Unit in NLDS opener
The 1998 Houston Astros strode into the postseason with the confidence…
October 1, 1998: Bill Spiers’ walk-off single ties the NLDS in Game Two
The 1998 Houston Astros strode into the postseason with the confidence…
October 9, 1998: Bartolo Colón’s pitching, Cleveland’s home-run barrage sink Yankees in Game 3
The New York Yankees won an American League record 114 games…
October 14, 1998: Simply Sterling: On short rest, Hitchcock leads Padres to the World Series
As the 1998 NLCS began, two statements seemed certain. Given…
October 17, 1998: Greg Vaughn homers twice and Tony Gwynn once, but Yankees rally to beat Padres in World Series opener
Heavy underdogs against the Yankees, who with 114 wins set a…
April 6, 1999: A ‘perfect launch’ to Astrodome’s final season
An Opening Day record crowd of 51,668 saw the Houston Astros…
April 17, 1999: Brewers have Cubs’ goat with 5-run rally in 9th
It was Deja Brew all over again.Just a scant two weeks into the…
April 21, 1999: Joe Nathan’s Famous: Converted shortstop brings the mustard in impressive Giants debut
When San Francisco Giants leviathan Barry Bonds went on the disabled…
April 23, 1999: Fernando Tatís hits two grand slams in one inning
The season was barely three weeks old. The visiting Cardinals…
April 28, 1999: Mike Piazza homers in ninth to win it for Mets
The Mets were on a three-game losing streak and had fallen behind…
April 29, 1999: Mariners’ 22-run salute levels the Tigers
On the morning of March 26, 2000, more than 4,450 pounds of dynamite…
May 3, 1999: Brian Giles hits 2 homers as Pirates’ 9th-inning rally overcomes Jeff Kent’s cycle
Brian Giles emerged as one of the National League’s top hitters…
May 5, 1999: Rockies score at least one run in every inning in win over Cubs
Chicago’s Wrigley Field had already played host to a visiting…
May 7, 1999: Carlos Lee gives White Sox instant offense with home run in his first at-bat
The 1999 Chicago White Sox, managed by Jerry Manuel, were navigating…