July 12, 1994: Alou’s hit, Gwynn’s slide lift NL to All-Star win as strike looms

When baseball’s stars convened in Pittsburgh for the 1994 All-Star…

July 15, 1994: Albert Belle’s corked bat leads to suspension

The 1994 major-league season brought about two significant changes…

July 28, 1994: Kenny Rogers throws a perfect game in Texas

Even had Kenny Rogers not tossed a perfect game on July 28, 1994,…

August 1, 1994: Marquis Grissom’s walk-off inside-the-park home run

When baseball’s 1994 calendar flipped from July to August,…
Ben McDonald (TRADING CARD DB)

August 10, 1994: Orioles beat Yankees to win final game of strike-shortened season

With the deadline for a players strike less than 48 hours away…
Tony Gwynn (TRADING CARD DB)

August 11, 1994: Tony Gwynn ends strike-shortened season at .394

On the Astrodome field, it was business as usual for Tony Gwynn.…
Fred McGriff (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

April 26, 1995: Braves prevail on Opening Day with small crowd, high expectations

While most teams enter a new season with a sense of optimism,…

May 7, 1995: Indians, Twins both make team history in 17-inning marathon

The Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins might have been trying…

June 3, 1995: Pedro Martinez’s nearly perfect game

Harvey Haddix did the improbable back in 1959 when he pitched…

June 4, 1995: Paul Sorrento’s two-run blast lifts the Tribe

The Cleveland Indians were feeling pretty good about themselves.…

June 11, 1995: Expos’ Rondell is White hot in hitting for cycle

On June 11, 1995, the 22,392 fans on hand to watch the Montreal…

June 16, 1995: Padres’ Andy Benes loses $1 million, wins game

The San Diego Padres (21-24) were paying a visit to the Pittsburgh…

June 30, 1995: Eddie Murray joins 3,000-hit club

It is one of the gold standards of major-league baseball: the…
Manny Alexander (The Topps Company)

July 2, 1995: Orioles score 7 runs in 9th to thwart Blue Jays

“Jays Turn Victory into Defeat” read the headline in the…

July 4, 1995: Braves retake NL East division lead for good

American Independence Day, July 4, roughly marking the middle…