If you grew up in Cleveland or Northeast Ohio in the 1980s and 90s, the story of Len Barker‘s perfect game thrown on May 15, 1981, is the stuff of myth and legend. Honestly, we didn’t have much to cheer about sports-wise until the mid-1990s, so it’s no wonder the Barker game captivated us more […]
On May 13, 1993, George Brett achieved the exceedingly rare mark of 3,000 hits and 300 HRs when he went long against Cleveland, joining Hank Aaron, Stan Musial, Carl Yastrzemski, Willie Mays and Al Kaline as the only players who had reached that mark at the time. To this day, only Brett, Aaron, Musial, Mays […]
Here’s a controversial discussion topic. Bo Jackson is still loved and revered not for what he did on the field as a pro but BECAUSE he’s Bo Jackson. No doubt he was a superb athlete with incredible talent for everything he did. But Jackson’s Major League and NFL careers were so short that we never […]
We fondly remember Tony Gwynn, who would have turned 65 today. Regardless of what anyone says, we believe Gwynn was the greatest pure hitter of his generation – more so than Boggs, Mattingly, Puckett or Brett. In a 20 year career, Gwynn never batted below .309 in any full season, even as he was plagued […]
Let’s talk about what we call “decoy cards.” These are cards that you’d come across in a pack or while sorting and think you’ve got a big star, only to glance at the name and realize it’s kind of a dud that RESEMBLES a star. The 1979 Topps Don Money card is a prime example. […]
Some records are made to never be broken. Rickey Henderson picked up his 1000th stolen base on May 1, 1992, exactly a year to the day after he broke Lou Brock‘s record of 938 swipes. Henderson still had more than 400 more left in him, finishing his Hall of Fame career with 1,406. Even though […]
“Rick Monday … you made a great play!” That’s how the scoreboard at Los Angeles Dodgers Stadium immortalized the single greatest play in baseball history on April 25, 1976. Most of us already know the story of how Monday, then playing center field for the Cubs, saved the American flag from being burned in protest […]
Let’s stir the pot a little. When does this guy right here get his plaque in Cooperstown? Roger Clemens was hands down one of the most dominant pitchers of the 1980s and 1990s. Today is the 38th anniversary of Clemens’ first 20-strikeout game against the Seattle Mariners on April 29, 1986, which established a new […]
On April 14, 1986, the Toronto Blue Jays‘ Opening Day at Exhibition Stadium was marred by chaos, as 2,000 unruly fans disrupted the game. The 43,587 spectators were overshadowed by a rowdy mob in the cheap seats, causing one of the most disorderly home openers in history. Fans repeatedly rushed onto the field, evading security […]
A royal flush indeed. On April 14, 1990, starter Bret Saberhagen, closer Mark Davis and the Kansas City Royals made baseball history by defeating the Toronto Blue Jays 3-1 at Royals Stadium, marking the first time that two reigning Cy Young Award winners both played pivotal roles in the same victory. Saberhagen got the win […]
