Headline events of the year
*
Mark McGwire
Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed "Big Mac", is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2001 for the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardi ...
,
Sammy Sosa
Samuel Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 19 seasons, primarily with the Chicago Cubs. After playing for the Texas Rangers and C ...
,
Ken Griffey Jr. and
Greg Vaughn
Gregory Lamont Vaughn (born July 3, 1965) is an American former baseball left fielder who played for the Milwaukee Brewers (1989–1996), San Diego Padres (1996–1998), Cincinnati Reds (1999), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000–2002) and Colorado Ro ...
all hit 30 home runs before the All-Star break (the first time four players had done so in the same season) and engage in a
historic chase for
Roger Maris
Roger Eugene Maris (September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985) was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is best known for setting a new MLB single-season home run record with 61 ...
's single-season record of 61 home runs. While Griffey (56) and Vaughn (50) would fall short of the record, both Sosa (66) and McGwire (70)
shattered Maris's record in an exciting late-season chase that culminated in a final week that saw record-setting performances by McGwire, Sosa,
Tom Gordon
Thomas Flynn Gordon (born November 18, 1967), nicknamed "Flash," is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher and current radio color commentator for the Boston Red Sox. Gordon played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Ka ...
,
Dennis Eckersley
Dennis Lee Eckersley (born October 3, 1954), nicknamed "Eck", is an American professional baseball pitcher and former color commentator. Between 1975 and 1998, he pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, ...
,
Trevor Hoffman
Trevor William Hoffman (born October 13, 1967) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played 18 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1993 to 2010. A long-time closer, he pitched for the Florida Marlins, San Diego P ...
and
Jason Kendall
Jason Daniel Kendall (born June 26, 1974) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1996 through 2010 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, and Ka ...
. The
New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Amer ...
won a major league record 125 games (114 regular season games and 11 postseason games).
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Champions
Major League Baseball
*World Series
The World Series is the annual championship series of Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, contested since 1903 between the champion teams of the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The winner of the World ...
: New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Amer ...
over San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penna ...
(4-0); Scott Brosius
Scott David Brosius (born August 15, 1966) is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman for the Oakland Athletics (–) and the New York Yankees (–).
Early life
Brosius grew up in Milwaukie, Oregon, where he attended Rex P ...
, MVP
*American League Championship Series
The American League Championship Series (ALCS) is a best-of-seven playoff and one of two League Championship Series comprising the penultimate round of Major League Baseball's (MLB) postseason. It is contested by the two winners of the American ...
MVP: David Wells
David Lee Wells (born May 20, 1963) is an American former baseball pitcher who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for nine teams, most notably the Toronto Blue Jays and New York Yankees. Nicknamed "Boomer", Wells was considered on ...
**American League Division Series
In Major League Baseball, the American League Division Series (ALDS) determines which two teams from the American League will advance to the American League Championship Series. The Division Series consists of two best-of-five series, featuring ea ...
*National League Championship Series
The National League Championship Series (NLCS) is a best-of-seven playoff and one of two League Championship Series comprising the penultimate round of Major League Baseball's (MLB) postseason. It is contested by the winners of the two National ...
MVP: Sterling Hitchcock
Sterling Alex Hitchcock (born April 29, 1971) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He played from to , mostly with the New York Yankees and San Diego Padres.
Early life
Hitchcock was born in Fayetteville, North Caro ...
**National League Division Series
In Major League Baseball, the National League Division Series (NLDS) determines which two teams from the National League will advance to the National League Championship Series. The Division Series consists of two best-of-five series, featuring ...
*All-Star Game
An all-star game is an exhibition game that purports to showcase the best players (the "stars") of a sports league. The exhibition is between two teams organized solely for the event, usually representing the league's teams based on region or div ...
, July 7 at Coors Field
Coors Field is a baseball stadium in downtown Denver, Colorado. It is the home field of Major League Baseball's Colorado Rockies. Opened in 1995, the park is located in Denver's Lower Downtown neighborhood, two blocks from Union Station. The ...
: American League, 13–8; Roberto Alomar
Roberto "Robbie" Alomar Velázquez (; ; born February 5, 1968)
is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball player for the San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, and Arizon ...
, MVP
Other champions
*Baseball World Cup
The Baseball World Cup was an international tournament where national baseball teams from around the world competed. It was sanctioned by the International Baseball Federation (IBAF). Along with the World Baseball Classic, it was one of two activ ...
: Cuba
Cuba ( , ), officially the Republic of Cuba ( es, República de Cuba, links=no ), is an island country comprising the island of Cuba, as well as Isla de la Juventud and several minor archipelagos. Cuba is located where the northern Caribbea ...
*Caribbean World Series
The Caribbean Series (''Spanish'': ''Serie del Caribe''), also called Caribbean World Series, is the highest tournament for professional baseball teams in Latin America. The tournament location is rotated annually among the countries and is norma ...
: Águilas Cibaeñas
The Águilas Cibaeñas (English lit. ''Cibaoan Eagles'') is a professional baseball team in the Dominican Republic's Dominican Professional Baseball League, winter baseball league. Founded on January 28, and based in Santiago de los Caballeros, S ...
(Dominican Republic)
*College World Series
The College World Series (CWS), officially the NCAA Men's College World Series (MCWS), is an annual baseball tournament held in June in Omaha, Nebraska. The MCWS is the culmination of the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Divisi ...
: USC
USC most often refers to:
* University of South Carolina, a public research university
** University of South Carolina System, the main university and its satellite campuses
**South Carolina Gamecocks, the school athletic program
* University of ...
*Cuban National Series
The Cuban National Series (, SNB) is the primary domestic professional baseball competition in Cuba. Formed after the dissolution of the Cuban League in the wake of the Cuban Revolution, the Series is a part of the Cuban baseball league system.
...
: Pinar del Río
Pinar del Río is the capital city of Pinar del Río Province, Cuba. With a population of 139,336 (2004) in a municipality of 190,332, it is the List of cities in Cuba, 10th-largest city in Cuba. Inhabitants of the area are called ''Pinareños'' ...
over Santiago de Cuba
Santiago de Cuba is the second-largest city in Cuba and the capital city of Santiago de Cuba Province. It lies in the southeastern area of the island, some southeast of the Cuban capital of Havana.
The municipality extends over , and contains t ...
*Japan Series
The Japan Series ( , officially the Japan Championship Series, ), also the Nippon Series, :File:2014_JS_logo.png is the annual championship series in Nippon Professional Baseball, the top baseball league in Japan. It is a best-of-seven series ...
: Yokohama BayStars
The are a professional baseball team in the Japan, Japanese Central League. Their home field is Yokohama Stadium, located in central Yokohama. The team has been known by several names since becoming a professional team in 1950. It adopted its c ...
over Seibu Lions
The are a professional baseball team in Japan's Pacific League based north of Tokyo in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture. Before 1979, they were based in Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture in Kyushu. The team is owned by a subsidiary of Seibu Railway, wh ...
(4-2)
*Korean Series
The Korean Series is the final championship series of the KBO League. It has been held since the KBO League's first season in and is the final series of the post-season play-offs. From to 2013, the winner of the Korean Series went on to play in ...
: Hyundai Unicorns
The Hyundai Unicorns () were a South Korean professional baseball team based in Suwon. They were a member of the KBO League. The Unicorns won the KBO championship four times (1998, 2000, 2003 and 2004).
The Unicorns were dissolved after the 20 ...
over LG Twins
LG Corporation (or LG Group) (), formerly Lucky-Goldstar from 1983 to 1995 (Korean: ''Leokki Geumseong''; ), is a South Korean multinational conglomerate founded by Koo In-hwoi and managed by successive generations of his family. It is ...
* Big League World Series: Thousand Oaks, California
Thousand Oaks is the second-largest city in Ventura County, California, United States. It is in the northwestern part of Greater Los Angeles, approximately from the city of Los Angeles and from Downtown Los Angeles, Downtown. It is named af ...
*Junior League World Series
The Junior League World Series is a baseball tournament for children aged 12, 13, and 14 years old. The tournament is held annually at Heritage Park in Taylor, Michigan. It is patterned after the Little League World Series, which was named fo ...
: Mission Viejo, California
Mission Viejo ( ; corruption of ''Misión Vieja'', Spanish for "Old Mission") is a commuter city in the Saddleback Valley in Orange County, California, United States. Mission Viejo is considered one of the largest master-planned communities eve ...
*Little League World Series
The Little League World Series is an annual baseball tournament for children—typically boys—aged 10 to 12 years old, held in the Eastern United States. Originally called the National Little League Tournament, it was later renamed for the Wor ...
: Toms River, New Jersey
Toms River is a township in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States. Its mainland portion is also a census-designated place of the same name, which serves as the county seat of Ocean County.[Senior League World Series
The Senior League World Series is a baseball tournament for adolescence aged 13 to 16 years old that began in 1961. In 2017, the tournament was moved from Bangor, Maine to Easley, South Carolina. (Easley was the site of the Big League World Seri ...]
: Diamond Bar, California
Diamond Bar is a city in eastern Los Angeles County, California, United States. At the 2010 census it had a population of 55,544, and in 2019 the population was estimated to be 55,720. It is named after the "diamond over a bar" branding iron re ...
*Taiwan Series
Taiwan Series () is the championship series of the Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL). It is usually played in late October or early November, after the regular season. It was formerly known as the ''CPBL Seasonal Championship Series'' () ...
: Wei Chuan Dragons
The Wei Chuan Dragons () are a professional baseball team in Taiwan's Chinese Professional Baseball League (CPBL) that originally existed between 1990 and 1999. In 2019, negotiations regarding the franchise's revival and return to the CPBL took ...
over Sinon Bulls
In Greek mythology, Sinon (Ancient Greek: Σίνων, from the verb "σίνομαι"—''sinomai'', "to harm, to hurt") or Sinopos, was a Greek warrior during the Trojan War.
Family
Sinon was the son of Aesimus, son of Autolycus. He was th ...
Awards and honors
*Baseball Hall of Fame
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests. It serves as the central point of the history of baseball in the United States and displays baseball-r ...
** George Davis
**Larry Doby
Lawrence Eugene Doby (December 13, 1923 – June 18, 2003) was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB) who was the second black player to break baseball's color barrier and the first black pl ...
** Lee MacPhail
**Bullet Rogan
Wilber Joe Rogan, also known as "Bullet Joe" (July 28, 1893 – March 4, 1967), was an American pitcher, outfielder, and manager for the Kansas City Monarchs in the Negro baseball leagues from 1920 to 1938. Renowned as a two-way player who could ...
**Don Sutton
Donald Howard Sutton (April 2, 1945 – January 19, 2021) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 23 seasons as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland ...
*Most Valuable Player
In team sports, a most valuable player award, abbreviated 'MVP award', is an honor typically bestowed upon an individual (or individuals, in the instance of a tie) whose individual performance is the greatest in an entire league, for a particu ...
** Juan González, Texas Rangers, OF (AL)
**Sammy Sosa
Samuel Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 19 seasons, primarily with the Chicago Cubs. After playing for the Texas Rangers and C ...
, Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...
, OF (NL)
*Cy Young Award
The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The award was first introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall ...
**Roger Clemens
William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962), nicknamed "Rocket", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Boston Red Sox. Clemens was one of the most dominant pi ...
, Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since 1989, the team has played its home games ...
(AL)
**Tom Glavine
Thomas Michael Glavine (born March 25, 1966) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball, for the Atlanta Braves (1987–2002, 2008) and New York Mets (2003–2007).
With 164 victories durin ...
, Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. The Braves ...
(NL)
* Rookie of the Year
**Ben Grieve
Ben Grieve (born May 4, 1976) is an American former professional baseball outfielder. He batted left and threw right. In his nine-season career, he played with the Oakland Athletics (–), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (–), Milwaukee Brewers (), and Chic ...
, Oakland Athletics
The Oakland Athletics (often referred to as the A's) are an American professional baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. The te ...
, OF (AL)
**Kerry Wood
Kerry Lee Wood (born June 16, 1977) is an American former baseball pitcher who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, and New York Yankees.
Wood first came to prominence as a 20-year-old rook ...
, Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...
, P (NL)
*Manager of the Year Award
In Major League Baseball, the Manager of the Year Award is an honor given annually since 1983 to two outstanding managers, one each in the American League (AL) and the National League (NL). The winner is voted on by 30 members of the Baseball Write ...
**Joe Torre
Joseph Paul Torre (; born July 18, 1940) is an American professional baseball executive, serving as a special assistant to the Commissioner of Baseball since 2020. He previously served in the capacity of Major League Baseball's (MLB) chief baseb ...
, New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Amer ...
(AL)
**Larry Dierker
Lawrence Edward Dierker (born September 22, 1946) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher, manager, and broadcaster. During a 14-year baseball career as a pitcher, he pitched from 1964 to 1977 for the Houston Colt .45s/Astros and the St. Loui ...
, Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after ...
(NL)
*Gold Glove Award
The Rawlings Gold Glove Award, usually referred to as simply the Gold Glove, is the award given annually to the Major League Baseball (MLB) players judged to have exhibited superior individual fielding performances at each fielding position in bo ...
**Rafael Palmeiro
Rafael Palmeiro Corrales (born September 24, 1964) is a Cuban-American former Major League Baseball first baseman and left fielder. Palmeiro was an All-American at Mississippi State University before being drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1985. H ...
(1B) (AL)
**Roberto Alomar
Roberto "Robbie" Alomar Velázquez (; ; born February 5, 1968)
is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball player for the San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, and Arizon ...
(2B) (AL)
**Robin Ventura
Robin Mark Ventura (born July 14, 1967) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and manager. Ventura played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago White Sox, New York Mets, New York Yankees and Los Angeles Do ...
(3B) (AL)
**Omar Vizquel
Omar Enrique Vizquel González (; born April 24, 1967), nicknamed "Little O", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball shortstop. During his 24-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, Vizquel played for the Seattle Mariners, Cleveland Indi ...
(SS) (AL)
**Jim Edmonds
James Patrick Edmonds (born June 27, 1970) is an American former professional baseball center fielder and a broadcaster for Bally Sports Midwest. He played for the California/Anaheim Angels, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, ...
(OF) (AL)
** Ken Griffey Jr. (OF) (AL)
**Bernie Williams
Bernabé Williams Figueroa Jr. (born September 13, 1968) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player and a musician. He played his entire 16-year career in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the New York Yankees from 1991 through 2006. ...
(OF) (AL)
**Iván Rodríguez
Iván Rodríguez Torres (born November 27, 1971), nicknamed "Pudge" and "I-Rod", is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball catcher. He played for the Texas Rangers (in two separate stints, comprising the majority of his career), Florida ...
(C) (AL)
**Mike Mussina
Michael Cole Mussina (born December 8, 1968), nicknamed "Moose", is an American former baseball starting pitcher who played 18 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1991–2000) and the New York Yankees (2001–2008). ...
(P) (AL)
**J. T. Snow
Jack Thomas Snow Jr. (born February 26, 1968) is an American former professional baseball player and television sports color commentator. He played as a first baseman in Major League Baseball from to , most notably as a member of the San Franci ...
(1B) (NL)
**Bret Boone
Bret Robert Boone (born April 6, 1969) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. During his career Boone was a three-time All-Star, four-time Gold Glove winner, and two-time Silver Slugger Award winner. He is a third generation professio ...
(2B) (NL)
**Scott Rolen
Scott Bruce Rolen (born April 4, 1975) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Toronto Blue Jays and Cincinnati Reds. He was an eight-t ...
(3B) (NL)
**Rey Ordóñez
Reynaldo Ordóñez Pereira (born January 11, 1971) is a former professional baseball shortstop. He played nine seasons in Major League Baseball for the New York Mets, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, and Chicago Cubs.
Early life
Ordóñez defected from ...
(SS) (NL)
**Barry Bonds
Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Bonds was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1986 to 1992 and the San Francisco Giants f ...
(OF) (NL)
**Andruw Jones
Andruw Rudolf Jones (; born April 23, 1977) is a Curaçaoan former baseball outfielder and designated hitter who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), most notably for the Atlanta Braves. Jones also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, ...
(OF) (NL)
**Larry Walker
Larry Kenneth Robert Walker (born December 1, 1966) is a Canadian former professional baseball right fielder. During his 17-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, he played with the Montreal Expos, Colorado Rockies, and St. Louis Cardinals. I ...
(OF) (NL)
** Charles Johnson (C) (NL)
**Greg Maddux
Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four teams. Maddux is best known for his accomplishments while playing for the Atlanta Braves ...
(P) (NL)
MLB statistical leaders
Major League Baseball final standings
* ''The asterisk denotes the club that won the wild card for its respective league. The Chicago Cubs defeated the San Francisco Giants 5-3 in a one-game playoff
A one-game playoff, sometimes known as a pennant playoff, tiebreaker game or knockout game, is a tiebreaker in certain sports—usually but not always professional—to determine which of two teams, tied in the final standings, will qualify for a ...
to determine the NL wild card.''
Events
January
*January 5 – Don Sutton
Donald Howard Sutton (April 2, 1945 – January 19, 2021) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 23 seasons as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakland ...
, a 324-game winner, is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame
The National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum is a history museum and hall of fame in Cooperstown, New York, operated by private interests. It serves as the central point of the history of baseball in the United States and displays baseball-r ...
on his fifth try. Sutton, who missed election by nine votes in 1997, is named on 81.6% of the ballots.
*January 8 – The New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Amer ...
sign Darryl Strawberry
Darryl Eugene Strawberry (born March 12, 1962) is an American former professional baseball right fielder and author who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Throughout his career, Strawberry was one of the most feared sluggers in th ...
as a free agent.
February
*February 2 – New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Amer ...
general manager Bob Watson
Robert José Watson (April 10, 1946May 14, 2020) was an American professional baseball player, coach and general manager. He played in Major League Baseball as a first baseman and left fielder from 1966 to 1984, most prominently as a member of ...
announces his resignation. He is replaced by 30-year-old Brian Cashman
Brian McGuire Cashman (born July 3, 1967) is an American baseball executive for the New York Yankees of Major League Baseball. He has served as the General manager (baseball), General Manager and Senior Vice President of the Yankees since 1998. D ...
.
*February 6 – The Minnesota Twins
The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...
trade Chuck Knoblauch
Edward Charles Knoblauch (; born July 7, 1968) is an American former professional baseball player. He played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1991 through 2002, for the Minnesota Twins, New York Yankees, and Kansas City Royals. He played ...
to the New York Yankees in exchange for Cristian Guzman, Brian Buchanan
Brian James Buchanan (born July 21, 1973) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and coach. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2000 through 2004 for the Minnesota Twins, San Diego Padres, and the New York Mets. And al ...
, Eric Milton
Eric Robert Milton (born August 4, 1975) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed starting pitcher who played for several teams between 1998 and 2009, and is currently the head coach at Severna Park High School.
Amateur career
A na ...
, Danny Mota and cash considerations.
*February 18 – The New York Mets sign Nelson Cruz
Nelson Ramón Cruz Martínez Jr. (born July 1, 1980) is a Dominican-American professional baseball designated hitter and right fielder who is currently a free agent. He has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Milwaukee Brewers, Texas ...
as an amateur free agent.
March
*March 3 – Larry Doby
Lawrence Eugene Doby (December 13, 1923 – June 18, 2003) was an American professional baseball player in the Negro leagues and Major League Baseball (MLB) who was the second black player to break baseball's color barrier and the first black pl ...
, Lee MacPhail, George Davis and Bullet Joe Rogan are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee.
*March 23 – The New York Yankees sign Orlando Hernandez
Orlando () is a city in the U.S. state of Florida and is the county seat of Orange County. In Central Florida, it is the center of the Orlando metropolitan area, which had a population of 2,509,831, according to U.S. Census Bureau figures relea ...
as an amateur free agent.
*March 31 :
**The Tampa Bay Devil Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since its inception, the team's home venu ...
lose to the Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...
11–6, in their first game ever. Pitcher Wilson Álvarez
Wilson Eduardo Álvarez Fuenmayor (born March 24, 1970) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher. During a thirteen-year baseball career, he pitched for the Texas Rangers, ...
takes the loss for Tampa while third baseman Wade Boggs
Wade Anthony Boggs (born June 15, 1958) is an American former professional baseball third baseman. He spent 18 seasons in Major League Baseball, primarily with the Boston Red Sox. He also played for the New York Yankees (1993-1997), and the Tamp ...
hit the first home run in team history and drives in three runs.
**The Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks (colloquially known as the D-backs) are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The f ...
drop a 9–2 decision to the Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The team plays its home baseball games at Coors Fie ...
in their first game ever. Andy Benes
Andrew Charles Benes (born August 20, 1967) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1989 to 2002, most prominently as a member of the San Diego Padres where he was named ...
is tagged with the loss. Rookies Travis Lee
Travis Reynolds Lee (born May 26, 1975) is an American former professional first baseman and outfielder who played in Major League Baseball.
Amateur career
Lee graduated from Capital High School in Olympia, Washington in 1993, where he also p ...
and Karim García
Gustavo Karim García Aguayo (born October 29, 1975) is a Mexican former professional baseball outfielder. García bats and throws left-handed.
Professional career Minor leagues
Born in Ciudad Obregón, Mexico, García signed as an amateur fre ...
hit home runs, while Vinny Castilla
Vinicio "Vinny" Castilla Soria (; born July 4, 1967) is a Mexican former Major League Baseball third baseman who played his best years with the Colorado Rockies and Atlanta Braves. Previously, he played with the Atlanta Braves (1991–1992, 200 ...
drives in five runs for Colorado.
**The New York Mets
The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...
beat their division rival Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...
, 1–0, in the longest scoreless opening day game in the National League and the longest one in Major League Baseball since , when the Washington Senators beat the Philadelphia Athletics
The Philadelphia Athletics were a Major League Baseball team that played in Philadelphia from 1901 to 1954, when they moved to Kansas City, Missouri, and became the Kansas City Athletics. Following another move in 1967, the team became the Oaklan ...
1–0 in 15 innings. Mets backup catcher Alberto Castillo delivered a full-count, two-out, pinch-hit single to right with the bases loaded off Philadelphia closer Ricky Bottalico
Ricky Paul Bottalico (; born August 26, 1969) is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Louis Cardinals, Kansas City Royals, Arizona Dia ...
to finish the game.
**In their National League
The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team s ...
debut, the Milwaukee Brewers
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fall 2–1 at Turner Field
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in Atlanta to the team that preceded them in Milwaukee, the Atlanta Braves
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. The Atlanta victory came in walk-off fashion following an errant throw to second base by catcher Mike Matheny
Michael Scott Matheny (born September 22, 1970) is an American former professional baseball player and former manager of the St. Louis Cardinals and Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played in MLB for 13 seasons as a catcher ...
, which allowed Gerald Williams to score from third base. Bob Wickman
Robert Joe Wickman (born February 6, 1969) is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher. Wickman played for the New York Yankees (–), Milwaukee Brewers (1996–), Cleveland Indians (2000–), Atlanta Braves (2006–), and Arizona Diamondback ...
took the loss in relief. The Brewers had played for 29 years in the American League
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, debuting in 1969 as the Seattle Pilots
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before moving to Milwaukee in 1970
Events
January
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* January 5 – The 7.1 Tonghai earthquake shakes Tonghai County, Yunnan province, China, with a maximum Mercalli intensity scale, Mercalli intensity of X (''Extrem ...
and becoming the Brewers.
April
*April 1 – The expansion Tampa Bay Devil Rays
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win their first game in franchise history, beating the Tigers 11–8. Fred McGriff
Frederick Stanley McGriff (born October 31, 1963) is an American former first baseman in Major League Baseball (MLB) who played for six teams from 1986 through 2004. He was one of the most consistently productive powers hitters of the 1990s, post ...
has four RBI on three hits.
*April 2 :
**By hitting a home run in Colorado's 6–4 win over Arizona at Bank One Ballpark
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, Rockies outfielder Ellis Burks
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Surname
A
* Abe Ellis (Stargate), a fictional character in the TV series ''St ...
sets a major league record by having homered in 33 different stadiums.
**The Milwaukee Brewers win for the first time as a National League team with an 8–6 win over the Atlanta Braves
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in 11 innings at Turner Field
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in Atlanta. Jeromy Burnitz
Jeromy Neal Burnitz (born April 15, 1969) is an American former professional baseball player. Burnitz was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the New York Mets (1993–94, 2002–03), Cleveland Indians (1995–96), Milwaukee B ...
homers twice, including a tie-breaking grand slam
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* Grand Slam (tennis), one player or pair winning all four major annual tournaments, or the tournaments themselves
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* Grand slam, winning category te ...
off Atlanta reliever Brian Edmondson in the 11th inning. Mike Myers
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picked up the win in relief.
*April 5 – The Arizona Diamondbacks win their first game in franchise history 3–2, over the San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New Yor ...
. Andy Benes
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gets the win for the 1-5 Diamondbacks.
*April 7 – In the first National League
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game in Milwaukee since September 22, 1965, the Brewers defeat the Montreal Expos
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6–4 at County Stadium
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. Starter Scott Karl
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gets the win, Doug Jones gets the save, and Jeromy Burnitz
Jeromy Neal Burnitz (born April 15, 1969) is an American former professional baseball player. Burnitz was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the New York Mets (1993–94, 2002–03), Cleveland Indians (1995–96), Milwaukee B ...
and José Valentín
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both contribute with home runs.
*April 10 – The Los Angeles Dodgers
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' Mike Piazza
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becomes the fifth NL player in history to hit grand slams in consecutive games by homering in a 7–2 win over the Houston Astros
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. Piazza also homered with the bags full, while driving in six runs, in the prior night's 7–2 win over Arizona. He would hit another on April 24 to tie the major-league record for slams in a month.
*April 11 – Boston Red Sox
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pitcher Pedro Martínez
Pedro Jaime Martínez (born October 25, 1971) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball starting pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from to , for five teams—most notably the Boston Red Sox from to .
At the time o ...
hurled a two-hit complete game shutout in his debut at Fenway Park
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, guiding the Boston Red Sox to a 5–0 victory over the visiting Seattle Mariners
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. Martínez stroke out 12 batters and walked only two, while Jim Leyritz
James Joseph Leyritz (born December 27, 1963) is an American former professional baseball catcher and infielder. In his 11-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, Leyritz played for the New York Yankees, Anaheim Angels, Texas Rangers, Boston ...
led the Red Sox offense with a three-run home run in the third inning off Jamie Moyer
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. During the game, Dominican Republic flags showed up in the ballpark while chants of 'Pe-dro!, 'Pe-dro! were heard loud and clear in the stands. Besides, fans mounted the 'K' placards to mark Pedro's strikeouts. Afterwards, everyone in the largely Latino Jamaica Plain section of Boston started watching the Red Sox and going to the games.
*April 13 – The Seattle Mariners
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' Ken Griffey Jr. slugs two home runs in a 6–5 loss to the Cleveland Indians
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. In doing so, he becomes the second–youngest player in big league history to reach 300 homers for his career, at 28 years and 143 days. Jimmie Foxx
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, at 27 years 328 days, was younger.
May
*May 3 – The Seattle Mariners
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' Dan Wilson becomes just the seventh catcher in major league history to hit an inside-the-park
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Discussion
To score a ...
grand slam
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* Grand Slam (tennis), one player or pair winning all four major annual tournaments, or the tournaments themselves
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* Grand slam, winning category te ...
, as Seattle defeats Detroit 10–6. It's a first for the Mariners and the first in the AL since Mike Greenwell
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did it on September 1, .
*May 6 – In one of the finest pitching efforts ever, Chicago Cubs
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rookie right-hander Kerry Wood
Kerry Lee Wood (born June 16, 1977) is an American former baseball pitcher who played 14 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Chicago Cubs, Cleveland Indians, and New York Yankees.
Wood first came to prominence as a 20-year-old rook ...
fans 20 Houston Astros
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in a 2–0, one-hit victory to tie the major league mark for strikeouts in a 9-inning game. The 20-year-old ties the record held by Roger Clemens
William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962), nicknamed "Rocket", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Boston Red Sox. Clemens was one of the most dominant pi ...
, who performed the feat twice. He also eclipses Bill Gullickson
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MLB career ...
's single-game rookie record of 18 strikeouts in . The only Houston baserunners come from an infield single to Ricky Gutiérrez
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in the 3rd inning and a hit batter. Wood also becomes the second pitcher in baseball history to record a single-game strikeout total equal to his age (in , 17-year-old Bob Feller
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struck out 17 batters). Wood strikes out the first five batters of the game, and seven in a row between the 7th and 9th innings, tying Jamie Moyer
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's Cubs record for most consecutive strikeouts.
*May 11 – In a 4–2 win over Arizona, Kerry Wood
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Wood first came to prominence as a 20-year-old rook ...
strikes out 13 Diamondbacks in seven innings. By doing so, Wood sets a major league record with 33 strikeouts over two consecutive games.
*May 13 – The Atlanta Braves
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set an NL record by homering in their 25th straight game, a 10–2 win over the St. Louis Cardinals
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. This ties the major league mark held by the 1941 Yankees and the 1994 Tigers. The streak will be stopped by the Cardinals the next day.
*May 15 – In one of the biggest trades in recent years, the Dodgers send All-Star catcher Mike Piazza
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and third baseman Todd Zeile
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to the Florida Marlins
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The franc ...
in exchange for outfielders Gary Sheffield
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For most of his career, Sheffield played right ...
and Jim Eisenreich, catcher Charles Johnson, third baseman Bobby Bonilla
Roberto Martin Antonio Bonilla (, born February 23, 1963) is an American former professional baseball third baseman and outfielder who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2001.
Bonilla was one of the Major League's best batters a ...
, and pitcher Manuel Barrios
Manuel Antonio Barrios (born September 21, 1974) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros and Florida Marlins
The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in M ...
. On May 22, the Mets will acquire Piazza from the Marlins in exchange for outfielder Preston Wilson
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, pitcher Ed Yarnall
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and a minor league player.
*May 17 – Yankees pitcher David Wells
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hurls the 15th perfect game
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* Perfect game (bowling), a 300 game, 12 consecutive strikes in the same game
* Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, New York ...
in modern major league history with a 4–0 win over the Minnesota Twins
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. Wells fans 11 batters in his masterpiece. Bernie Williams
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strokes three hits for New York, including a home run.
*May 18 – The Oakland Athletics
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' Mike Blowers
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hits for the cycle and drives home four runs in the A's 14–0 win over the White Sox. Blowers becomes only the 2nd player in franchise history to accomplish the feat.
*May 19 – The Cardinals' Mark McGwire
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hits three home runs in a game for the 2nd time this season, leading St. Louis to a 10–8 victory over the Philadelphia Phillies
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. He is only the 12th player in history to have a pair of 3–HR games in the same season. McGwire drives in six of the Cardinal runs as he reaches the 20 home run mark faster than any other player in history.
*May 20 – The Triple-A Indianapolis Indians
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perform a feat possibly never before duplicated in professional baseball. In the 5th inning of a game against the Pawtucket Red Sox
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, Indianapolis players hit for a "Homer Cycle". Pete Rose Jr.
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opens the inning with a solo home run, Jason Williams connects for a 3–run shot, Glenn Murray
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Best known ...
slugs a grand slam
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* Grand Slam (tennis), one player or pair winning all four major annual tournaments, or the tournaments themselves
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* Grand slam, winning category te ...
, and Guillermo Garcia finishes the scoring with a 2–run blast. The Indians win the game 11–4.
*May 25 – Cleveland's David Bell becomes the third player in major league history to play against a team managed by his father. Bell's 2–run double brings home the go–ahead run in the Indians 7–4 win over Buddy Bell
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After an 18-year ...
's Detroit Tigers. Bump Wills
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and Moisés Alou
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are the only other players to appear in games against their fathers (Maury Wills
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and Felipe Alou
Felipe Rojas Alou (born May 12, 1935) is a former Major League Baseball outfielder, first baseman, and manager. He managed the Montreal Expos (1992–2001) and the San Francisco Giants (2003–2006). The first Dominican to play regularly in the ...
, respectively).
*May 28 – With Arizona leading the Giants, 8–6, in the bottom of the 9th with the bases loaded, manager Buck Showalter
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orders reliever Gregg Olson
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to intentionally walk Barry Bonds
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to bring home the Giants' 7th run. It is only the 4th bases–loaded intentional walk in major league history, and the first since Bill "Swish" Nicholson on July 23, .
June
*June 6 – Hall of Fame second baseman Joe Morgan
Joe Leonard Morgan (September 19, 1943 – October 11, 2020) was an American professional baseball second baseman who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Colt .45s / Astros, Cincinnati Reds, San Francisco Giants, ...
has his uniform number 8 retired by the Cincinnati Reds
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in a ceremony at Cinergy Field
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.
*June 7 – At Camden Yards
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, Hall of Famer Eddie Murray
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has his uniform number 33 retired by the Baltimore Orioles
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.
*June 10 :
**Colorado's Dante Bichette
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becomes the first Rockies player ever to hit for the cycle
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and the first player to ever hit for the cycle in an interleague game
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in the team's 9–8, 10–inning victory over the Rangers.
**New York Yankees outfielder Tim Raines
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steals the 800th base of his career in the Yankees 6–2 win over the Montreal Expos
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, his former team. Besides, Raines became the fifth player in Major League Baseball history to reach the milestone.
*June 15 – Sammy Sosa
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hits three home runs, helping the Chicago Cubs
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beat the Milwaukee Brewers
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6–5.
*June 20 – The Cleveland Indians retire Bob Feller
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's uniform number 19 prior to the team's 5–3 loss to the Yankees.
*June 29 – Uniquely, no major league games are scheduled today: all 30 teams are off.
*June 30 – The Chicago Cubs
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' Sammy Sosa
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hits his 33rd home run of the season in a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks
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. Sosa's 20th home run in the month of June is a new MLB record for most home runs in one month.
July
*July 5 – Roger Clemens
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of the Toronto Blue Jays
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records his 3,000th career strikeout.
*July 7 – The American League
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defeats the National League
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13–8, in the 69th All–Star Game at Coors Field
Coors Field is a baseball stadium in downtown Denver, Colorado. It is the home field of Major League Baseball's Colorado Rockies. Opened in 1995, the park is located in Denver's Lower Downtown neighborhood, two blocks from Union Station. The ...
in Denver
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, Colorado
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. Baltimore's Roberto Alomar
Roberto "Robbie" Alomar Velázquez (; ; born February 5, 1968)
is a Puerto Rican former Major League Baseball player for the San Diego Padres, Toronto Blue Jays, Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, New York Mets, Chicago White Sox, and Arizon ...
is named the game's MVP, going 3–for–4 with a home run, one RBI, one stolen base and two runs scored.
*July 9 – Bud Selig
Allan Huber "Bud" Selig
(; born July 30, 1934) is an American baseball executive who currently serves as the Commissioner Emeritus of Baseball. Previously, he served as the ninth Commissioner of Baseball from 1998 to 2015. He initially served as ...
is elected as the 9th Commissioner of Baseball
The Commissioner of Baseball is the chief executive officer of Major League Baseball (MLB) and the associated Minor League Baseball (MiLB) – a constellation of leagues and clubs known as "organized baseball". Under the direction of the Commiss ...
by a vote of club owners.
*July 17 – Rafael Palmeiro
Rafael Palmeiro Corrales (born September 24, 1964) is a Cuban-American former Major League Baseball first baseman and left fielder. Palmeiro was an All-American at Mississippi State University before being drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1985. H ...
hits his 300th career home run, helping the Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East division. As one of the American L ...
beat the Anaheim Angels
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4–1.
*July 26 – Trevor Hoffman
Trevor William Hoffman (born October 13, 1967) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played 18 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1993 to 2010. A long-time closer, he pitched for the Florida Marlins, San Diego P ...
's bid to set a major league record with 42 straight saves ended when the San Diego closer gave up a home run to Moisés Alou
Moisés Rojas-Alou Beltré (; ; born July 3, 1966) is a Dominican-American former outfielder in Major League Baseball who played for 17 seasons in the National League. In 1,942 career games, Alou had a batting average of .303 with 2,134 hits, ...
on his first delivery in the ninth inning, tying the game. The Padres wound up beating Houston 5–4 in the 10th.
August
*August 4 – Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since 1989, the team has played its home games ...
first baseman Carlos Delgado
Carlos Juan Delgado Hernández (born June 25, 1972) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball primarily as a first baseman, from 1993 to 2009, most prominently as a member of the Toronto ...
belted three home runs and drove in four runs, in an 11–9 defeat to the Texas Rangers at Arlington Stadium
Arlington Stadium was a baseball stadium located in Arlington, Texas, United States, located between Dallas and Fort Worth, Texas. It served as the home for the Texas Rangers (MLB) from 1972 until 1993, after which the team moved into The Bal ...
.
*August 9 – Dennis Martínez
José Dennis Martínez Ortiz (born May 14, 1955), nicknamed "El Presidente" (The President), is a Nicaraguan professional baseball pitcher. Martínez played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles, Montreal Expos, Cleveland India ...
of the Atlanta Braves
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defeats the San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New Yor ...
7–5, for his 244th career victory, to set the record for most wins by a Latin American
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pitcher. Juan Marichal
Juan Antonio Marichal Sánchez (born October 20, 1937), nicknamed "the Dominican Dandy", is a Dominican former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for three teams from 1960 to 1975, almost entirely the San Francisco Giant ...
held the old mark. Chipper Jones
Larry Wayne "Chipper" Jones Jr. (born April 24, 1972) is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves from 1993 to 2012. The Braves chose Jones with the first overall p ...
backs Martínez' pitching with four hits and four RBIs.
*August 10 – At Qualcomm Stadium
San Diego Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium on the west coast of the United States, in San Diego, California. The stadium opened in 1967 as San Diego Stadium and was known as Jack Murphy Stadium from 1981 to 1997. From 1997 to 2017, the stadiu ...
, the Wendelstedts become the first father and son duo to umpire in the same Major League game. Harry
Harry may refer to:
TV shows
* ''Harry'' (American TV series), a 1987 American comedy series starring Alan Arkin
* ''Harry'' (British TV series), a 1993 BBC drama that ran for two seasons
* ''Harry'' (talk show), a 2016 American daytime talk show ...
, umpiring in his final Major League season, serves as home plate umpire while his son Hunter
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, working in his first as a vacation substitute, serves as second base umpire in the Florida Marlins
The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The club's home ballpark is LoanDepot Park.
The franc ...
' 3–2 victory over the San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penna ...
.
*August 13 – Harold Baines
Harold Douglas Baines (born March 15, 1959) is an American former right fielder and designated hitter (DH) in Major League Baseball who played for five American League (AL) teams from 1980 to 2001, and is best known for his three stints with th ...
of the Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East division. As one of the American L ...
becomes the all–time leader in runs batted in
A run batted in (RBI; plural RBIs ) is a statistic in baseball and softball that credits a batter for making a play that allows a run to be scored (except in certain situations such as when an error is made on the play). For example, if the bat ...
by a designated hitter
The designated hitter (DH) is a baseball player who bats in place of another position player, most commonly the pitcher. The position is authorized by Major League Baseball Rule 5.11. It was adopted by the American League in 1973 and later by th ...
when he drives in his 824th career-RBI in a 7–4 win over the Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive F ...
. Hal McRae
Harold Abraham McRae (; born July 10, 1945) is a former left fielder in Major League Baseball who played for the Cincinnati Reds (1968, 1970–72) and Kansas City Royals (1973–87). Utilized as a designated hitter for most of his career, McRa ...
was the previous record–holder.
*August 14 – Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East division. As one of the American L ...
catcher Chris Hoiles
Chris Allen Hoiles (born March 20, 1965) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played his entire Major League Baseball career as a catcher for the Baltimore Orioles from 1989 to 1998. Although his playing career was sh ...
becomes the ninth player — and first catcher — to hit two grand slams in a single game, doing so in a 15–3 win over the Cleveland Indians
The Cleveland Guardians are an American professional baseball team based in Cleveland. The Guardians compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. Since , they have played at Progressive F ...
.
*August 23 :
**San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New Yor ...
outfielder Barry Bonds
Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Bonds was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1986 to 1992 and the San Francisco Giants f ...
hits his 400th career home run off Florida Marlins
The Miami Marlins are an American professional baseball team based in Miami. The Marlins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) East division. The club's home ballpark is LoanDepot Park.
The franc ...
pitcher Kirt Ojala
Kirt Stanley Ojala (born December 24, 1968) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) left-handed pitcher who played for the Florida Marlins from 1997 to 1999, and is remembered for being the pitcher who gave up the 400th career home run t ...
, a solo shot in the third inning of a 10–5 victory of the Giants at Pro Player Stadium
Hard Rock Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium located in Miami Gardens, Florida. The stadium is the home field for the Miami Dolphins of the National Football League (NFL) and the Miami Hurricanes, the University of Miami's NCAA Division I colleg ...
.
** Andres Galarraga of the Atlanta Braves
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hits his 40th home run of the season, becoming the first player in history to hit 40 home runs in a season for two different teams in consecutive seasons (he hit 47 the previous season for the Colorado Rockies
The Colorado Rockies are an American professional baseball team based in Denver. The Rockies compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The team plays its home baseball games at Coors Fie ...
).
*August 25 – The Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since 1989, the team has played its home games ...
' Roger Clemens
William Roger Clemens (born August 4, 1962), nicknamed "Rocket", is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily with the Boston Red Sox. Clemens was one of the most dominant pi ...
strikes out 18 in a 3–0 victory over the Kansas City Royals
The Kansas City Royals are an American professional baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team was founded as an expans ...
. He becomes the first pitcher ever to record three games of 18 or more strikeouts. Clemens allows only three hits and does not walk a batter.
*August 31 – Oakland's Rickey Henderson
Rickey Nelson Henley Henderson (born December 25, 1958) is an American retired professional baseball left fielder who played his 24 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for nine teams from 1979 to 2003, including four separate tenures with hi ...
scores the 2,000th run of his career in the Athletics' 15–6 loss to Cleveland. He joins Ty Cobb
Tyrus Raymond Cobb (December 18, 1886 – July 17, 1961), nicknamed "the Georgia Peach", was an American Major League Baseball (MLB) center fielder. He was born in rural Narrows, Georgia. Cobb spent 22 seasons with the Detroit Tigers, the las ...
, Hank Aaron
Henry Louis Aaron (February 5, 1934 – January 22, 2021), nicknamed "Hammer" or "Hammerin' Hank", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1954 through 1976. One of the gre ...
, Babe Ruth
George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Su ...
, Pete Rose
Peter Edward Rose Sr. (born April 14, 1941), also known by his nickname "Charlie Hustle", is an American former professional baseball player and manager. Rose played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1963 to 1986, most prominently as a membe ...
and Willie Mays
Willie Howard Mays Jr. (born May 6, 1931), nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid" and "Buck", is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB). Regarded as one of the greatest players ever, Mays ranks second behind only Babe Ruth on most all-tim ...
as the only players to reach the milestone.
September
*September 1 – St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals ha ...
first baseman Mark McGwire
Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed "Big Mac", is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2001 for the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardi ...
hits his 56th and 57th home runs of the season, breaking the National League record of 56 homers set by Hack Wilson
Lewis Robert "Hack" Wilson (April 26, 1900 – November 23, 1948) was an American Major League Baseball player who played 12 seasons for the New York Giants, Chicago Cubs, Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies. Despite his diminutive statur ...
in 1930.
*September 4 – The New York Yankees
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win their 100th game of the season, defeating the Chicago White Sox
The Chicago White Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The White Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central division. The team is owned by Jerry Reinsdorf, and p ...
11–6, reaching that mark five days faster than the 1906 Chicago Cubs and the 1954 Cleveland Indians.
*September 5 – Mark McGwire
Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed "Big Mac", is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2001 for the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardi ...
becomes the third player in major league history to reach 60 home runs, as the St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals ha ...
beat the Cincinnati Reds
The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ...
7–0. Additionally, McGwire joins Babe Ruth
George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Su ...
and Roger Maris
Roger Eugene Maris (September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985) was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is best known for setting a new MLB single-season home run record with 61 ...
with 60 home runs in a single season.
*September 6 – Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. The Braves ...
outfielder Andruw Jones
Andruw Rudolf Jones (; born April 23, 1977) is a Curaçaoan former baseball outfielder and designated hitter who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), most notably for the Atlanta Braves. Jones also played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, ...
hits his 50th career home run in a 4–0 win over the New York Mets
The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...
. At 21 age, Jones becomes the third–youngest player in major league history to reach that level. Only Mel Ott
Melvin Thomas Ott (March 2, 1909 – November 21, 1958), nicknamed "Master Melvin", was an American professional baseball right fielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Giants, from through .
He batted left-handed an ...
and Tony Conigliaro
Anthony Richard Conigliaro (January 7, 1945 – February 24, 1990), nicknamed "Tony C" and "Conig", was a Major League Baseball outfielder and right-handed batter who played for the Boston Red Sox (1964–1967, 1969–1970, 1975) and California ...
did so at a younger age.
*September 7 :
**Mark McGwire
Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed "Big Mac", is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2001 for the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardi ...
hits his 61st home run of the season, tying Roger Maris
Roger Eugene Maris (September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985) was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is best known for setting a new MLB single-season home run record with 61 ...
' single-season home run record.
** Ken Griffey Jr. hits his fiftieth home run
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of the season, joining Babe Ruth
George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Su ...
and Mark McGwire
Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed "Big Mac", is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2001 for the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardi ...
as the only players to hit 50 or more home runs in consecutive seasons.
*September 8 – Mark McGwire
Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed "Big Mac", is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2001 for the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardi ...
breaks Roger Maris
Roger Eugene Maris (September 10, 1934 – December 14, 1985) was an American professional baseball right fielder who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He is best known for setting a new MLB single-season home run record with 61 ...
' 37-year-old, 61-home run record, lining historic No. 62 just over the wall in left field with two outs in the fourth inning. McGwire's solo shot off the Chicago Cubs
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' Steve Trachsel
Stephen Christopher Trachsel (born October 31, 1970) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher with the Chicago Cubs, Tampa Bay Devil Rays, Toronto Blue Jays, New York Mets and the Baltimore Orioles between 1993 and 2008. He batted and t ...
—among the shortest he would hit all year—sets off a wild celebration at Busch Stadium
Busch Stadium (also referred to informally as "New Busch Stadium" or "Busch Stadium III") is a baseball stadium located in St. Louis, Missouri. The stadium serves as the home of the St. Louis Cardinals, the city's Major League Baseball (MLB) f ...
. The Cubs' Sammy Sosa
Samuel Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 19 seasons, primarily with the Chicago Cubs. After playing for the Texas Rangers and C ...
, who hit his 58th home run earlier in the game, is on the field to congratulate McGwire, creating an iconic image of the 1998 home run race. In the sixth inning of the same game, the Cardinals' J. D. Drew
David Jonathan "J. D." Drew (born November 20, 1975) is an American former Major League Baseball right fielder. He began his major league career in with the St. Louis Cardinals, and also played for the Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, and Bo ...
makes his major league debut pinch-hitting for pitcher Kent Mercker
Kent Franklin Mercker (born February 1, 1968) is an American former Major League Baseball left-handed pitcher. He played for nine teams over his 17-year career.
Career
Mercker was born in Brownsburg, Indiana and lived in several different cities ...
.
*September 11 – The Florida Marlins
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The franc ...
lose to the Atlanta Braves 8–2, to become the first World Series champion in history to lose 100 games the next season.
*September 15 – Ken Griffey Jr. hits homer #52 and drives in the 1,000th run of his career in the Mariners 12–7 win over the Twins. He becomes the fourth-youngest player in history to reach the milestone, after Mel Ott
Melvin Thomas Ott (March 2, 1909 – November 21, 1958), nicknamed "Master Melvin", was an American professional baseball right fielder, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Giants, from through .
He batted left-handed an ...
, Jimmie Foxx
James Emory Foxx (October 22, 1907 – July 21, 1967), nicknamed "Double X" and "The Beast", was an American professional baseball first baseman who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Athletics, Boston Red Sox, ...
and Lou Gehrig
Henry Louis Gehrig (born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig ; June 19, 1903June 2, 1941) was an American professional baseball first baseman who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1923–1939). Gehrig was renowned f ...
. A day later, Griffey would collect his 20th stolen base of the season to become just the third player in major league history to record at least 50 homers and 20 steals in the same season; Willie Mays
Willie Howard Mays Jr. (born May 6, 1931), nicknamed "the Say Hey Kid" and "Buck", is a former center fielder in Major League Baseball (MLB). Regarded as one of the greatest players ever, Mays ranks second behind only Babe Ruth on most all-tim ...
(1955) and Brady Anderson
Brady Kevin Anderson (born January 18, 1964) is an American former baseball outfielder and executive who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (1988–2002) for the Boston Red Sox, Baltimore Orioles and Cleveland Indians. He spent the majori ...
(1996) are the others.
*September 16 – Mike Piazza
Michael Joseph Piazza ( ; born September 4, 1968) is an American former professional baseball catcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), from 1992 to 2007. He currently serves as the manager of the Italian national baseball tea ...
hits his 200th career home run helping the New York Mets
The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...
beat the Houston Astros
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4–3.
*September 17 – Denny Neagle
Dennis Edward Neagle Jr. (; born September 13, 1968) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher who played for six teams over a 13-year career. During the 1990s, he was one of the top pitchers in baseball, but his career, and personal life, deterio ...
puts the Atlanta Braves
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pitching staff into the baseball record books as he limits the Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks (colloquially known as the D-backs) are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The f ...
to four hits in six innings for a 1–0 win. Neagle improves to 15–11, making the Braves the first major league team with five 15-game winners since the Washington Senators. As a result, Neagle joins Tom Glavine
Thomas Michael Glavine (born March 25, 1966) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball, for the Atlanta Braves (1987–2002, 2008) and New York Mets (2003–2007).
With 164 victories durin ...
, Greg Maddux
Gregory Alan Maddux (born April 14, 1966) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 23 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for four teams. Maddux is best known for his accomplishments while playing for the Atlanta Braves ...
, John Smoltz
John Andrew Smoltz (born May 15, 1967), nicknamed "Smoltzie" and "Marmaduke", is an American former baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball from 1988 to 2009, all but the last year with the Atlanta Braves. An eight-time A ...
and Kevin Millwood
Kevin Austin Millwood (born December 24, 1974) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Philadelphia Phillies, Cleveland Indians, Texas Rangers, Baltimore Orioles, Colo ...
.
*September 19 – Alex Rodriguez
Alexander Emmanuel Rodriguez (born July 27, 1975), nicknamed "A-Rod", is an American former professional baseball shortstop and third baseman, businessman and philanthropist. Rodriguez played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the ...
of the Seattle Mariners
The Seattle Mariners are an American professional baseball team based in Seattle. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League West, West division. The team joined the American League ...
hits his 40th home run
In baseball, a home run (abbreviated HR) is scored when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home plate safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team. A home run i ...
of the season and becomes the third player to join the 40–40 club. José Canseco
José Canseco Capas Jr. (born July 2, 1964), nicknamed Parkway Jose, Mr. 40-40 and El Cañonero Cubano (The Cuban Cannon), is a Cuban-American former Major League Baseball (MLB) outfielder and designated hitter. During his time with the Oaklan ...
(1988) and Barry Bonds
Barry Lamar Bonds (born July 24, 1964) is an American former professional baseball left fielder who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). Bonds was a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates from 1986 to 1992 and the San Francisco Giants f ...
(1996) are the others.
*September 20 – Cal Ripken Jr.
Calvin Edwin Ripken Jr. (born August 24, 1960), nicknamed " The Iron Man", is an American former baseball shortstop and third baseman who played 21 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Baltimore Orioles (1981–2001). One of his posit ...
of the Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East division. As one of the American L ...
takes himself out of the lineup prior to the game with the New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Amer ...
to end his major league record consecutive game streak at 2,632. The Orioles lose the historic game by a score of 5–4. Ryan Minor
Ryan Dale Minor (born January 5, 1974) is an American former professional baseball third baseman, minor league baseball manager and professional basketball player. He played all, or parts of four seasons in Major League Baseball, from 1998 to 2 ...
, Ripken's replacement at third base, gets one hit in four at bats.
*September 21 – Jason Kendall
Jason Daniel Kendall (born June 26, 1974) is an American former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1996 through 2010 for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, and Ka ...
of the Pittsburgh Pirates
The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ...
collects his 26th stolen base
In baseball, a stolen base occurs when a runner advances to a base to which they are not entitled and the official scorer rules that the advance should be credited to the action of the runner. The umpires determine whether the runner is safe or ...
of the season to set a new National League record for catchers. The previous mark was set by John Stearns
John Hardin Stearns (August 21, 1951 – September 15, 2022), nicknamed "Bad Dude", was an American professional baseball catcher and coach in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the New York Mets from 1975 to 1984 after playing a single ...
of the New York Mets
The New York Mets are an American professional baseball team based in the New York City borough of Queens. The Mets compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) East division. They are one of two major league ...
in .
*September 23 – At Milwaukee County Stadium
Milwaukee County Stadium was a multi-purpose stadium in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. Opened in 1953, it was primarily a baseball park for Major League Baseball's Milwaukee Braves and later the Milwaukee Brewers. It was also used for Green Bay Packers ...
, Sammy Sosa
Samuel Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 19 seasons, primarily with the Chicago Cubs. After playing for the Texas Rangers and C ...
hits his 64th and 65th home runs as the Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...
jump out to a 7–0 lead against the Milwaukee Brewers
The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division. The Brewers are named for t ...
. Nevertheless, the Brewers erase the deficit by scoring eight runs in the final three innings, the last three coming when Brant Brown
Brant Michael Brown (born June 22, 1971) is an American former professional baseball outfielder and current hitting coach for the Miami Marlins.
Brown played in Major League Baseball from 1996 through 2000 for the Chicago Cubs, Pittsburgh Pi ...
drops a Geoff Jenkins fly ball with two out in the ninth inning. The error allows Mark Loretta
Mark David Loretta (born August 14, 1971) is an American former professional baseball infielder. He played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1995 and 2009 for the Milwaukee Brewers, Houston Astros, San Diego Padres, Boston Red Sox, ...
, Jeff Cirillo
Jeffrey Howard Cirillo (born September 23, 1969) is an American former third baseman in Major League Baseball. In a 14-season career, Cirillo was a .296 hitter with 112 home runs and 727 RBI in 1617 games. He was named an All-Star in and . He ...
and Jeromy Burnitz
Jeromy Neal Burnitz (born April 15, 1969) is an American former professional baseball player. Burnitz was a right fielder in Major League Baseball who played with the New York Mets (1993–94, 2002–03), Cleveland Indians (1995–96), Milwaukee B ...
to score. The Cubs stay tied with the San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New Yor ...
for the wildcard lead when they could have led by one game with three games left. Ironically, the error comes 90 years to the day of ''Merkle's Boner
Merkle's Boner refers to the notorious base-running mistake committed by rookie Fred Merkle of the New York Giants in a game against the Chicago Cubs on September 23, 1908. Merkle's failure to advance to second base on what should have been a ga ...
'', which led to the Cubs ultimately winning the National League pennant and ultimately, their last World Series title until 2016
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.
*September 24 – Boston Red Sox
The Boston Red Sox are an American professional baseball team based in Boston. The Red Sox compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Founded in as one of the American League's eight ...
pitcher Tom Gordon
Thomas Flynn Gordon (born November 18, 1967), nicknamed "Flash," is an American former professional baseball right-handed pitcher and current radio color commentator for the Boston Red Sox. Gordon played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Ka ...
records his 42nd consecutive save of the year for a new major league mark as Boston defeats the Baltimore Orioles
The Baltimore Orioles are an American professional baseball team based in Baltimore. The Orioles compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) American League East, East division. As one of the American L ...
9–6. Rod Beck
Rodney Roy Beck (August 3, 1968 – June 23, 2007), nicknamed "Shooter", was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants (–), Chicago Cubs (–), Boston Red Sox (1999–) and San Diego Padres (–). He batte ...
and Trevor Hoffman
Trevor William Hoffman (born October 13, 1967) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played 18 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1993 to 2010. A long-time closer, he pitched for the Florida Marlins, San Diego P ...
shared the old mark.
*September 25 – Just hours after Sammy Sosa
Samuel Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 19 seasons, primarily with the Chicago Cubs. After playing for the Texas Rangers and C ...
hits his league-leading 66th home run, pulling ahead of Mark McGwire
Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed "Big Mac", is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2001 for the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardi ...
for the first time all season, McGwire hits his 66th in a game against the Montreal Expos
The Montreal Expos (french: link=no, Les Expos de Montréal) were a Canadian professional baseball team based in Montreal, Quebec. The Expos were the first Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise located outside the United States. They played in t ...
.
*September 26 :
**Dennis Eckersley
Dennis Lee Eckersley (born October 3, 1954), nicknamed "Eck", is an American professional baseball pitcher and former color commentator. Between 1975 and 1998, he pitched in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox, ...
gets a standing ovation from the Fenway Park
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crowd as he appears in his 1,071st game, breaking Hoyt Wilhelm
James Hoyt Wilhelm (July 26, 1922 – August 23, 2002), nicknamed "Old Sarge", was an American Major League Baseball pitcher with the New York Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, Cleveland Indians, Baltimore Orioles, Chicago White Sox, California Angel ...
's record for most appearances by a pitcher.
**The St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals ha ...
' Mark McGwire
Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed "Big Mac", is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2001 for the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardi ...
hits his 67th and 68th home runs against the Montreal Expos
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, pulling two ahead of the Chicago Cubs
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' Sammy Sosa
Samuel Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 19 seasons, primarily with the Chicago Cubs. After playing for the Texas Rangers and C ...
, who goes 2-for-4 but fails to homer against the Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after ...
.
*September 27 :
**The Cincinnati Reds
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defeat the Pittsburgh Pirates
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, 4–1. Cincinnati uses a pair of brothers in the infield: Bret Boone
Bret Robert Boone (born April 6, 1969) is a former Major League Baseball second baseman. During his career Boone was a three-time All-Star, four-time Gold Glove winner, and two-time Silver Slugger Award winner. He is a third generation professio ...
(2B) and his brother Aaron
According to Abrahamic religions, Aaron ''′aharon'', ar, هارون, Hārūn, Greek (Septuagint): Ἀαρών; often called Aaron the priest ()., group="note" ( or ; ''’Ahărōn'') was a prophet, a high priest, and the elder brother of ...
(3B), and Barry Larkin
Barry Louis Larkin (born April 28, 1964) is an American former professional baseball player. He played shortstop for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2004.
He briefly played in the minor leagues before making h ...
(SS) and his brother Stephen
Stephen or Steven is a common English first name. It is particularly significant to Christians, as it belonged to Saint Stephen ( grc-gre, Στέφανος ), an early disciple and deacon who, according to the Book of Acts, was stoned to death; ...
(1B).
**In the St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals ha ...
' final game of the season, Mark McGwire
Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed "Big Mac", is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2001 for the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardi ...
hits two home runs against the Montreal Expos
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for the second straight night, establishing a new MLB record with 70 home runs in a season. Sammy Sosa
Samuel Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 19 seasons, primarily with the Chicago Cubs. After playing for the Texas Rangers and C ...
fails to hit a home run in the Cubs' 4–3 loss to the Houston Astros
The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 after ...
, leaving him at 66 homers. However, the Cubs loss forces a one-game playoff with the San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New Yor ...
for the National League wild card, giving Sosa one final chance to reach McGwire.
**In the San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penna ...
' final regular season game, left fielder Greg Vaughn
Gregory Lamont Vaughn (born July 3, 1965) is an American former baseball left fielder who played for the Milwaukee Brewers (1989–1996), San Diego Padres (1996–1998), Cincinnati Reds (1999), Tampa Bay Devil Rays (2000–2002) and Colorado Ro ...
hits his 50th home run of the season, a career high and a San Diego Padres record for home runs in a season. This marks the first time in major league history that four players – Vaughn (50), Griffey (56), Sosa (66) and McGwire (70) – hit at least 50 home runs in the same season. Also during this game, Trevor Hoffman
Trevor William Hoffman (born October 13, 1967) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played 18 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1993 to 2010. A long-time closer, he pitched for the Florida Marlins, San Diego P ...
records his 53rd save of the season, tying the National League record set by the Cubs' Randy Myers
Randall Kirk Myers (born September 19, 1962) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Mets, Cincinnati Reds, San Diego Padres, Chicago Cubs, Baltimore Orioles, and Toronto Bl ...
in 1993.
**The New York Yankees
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win their seventh-straight game, defeating the Tampa Bay Devil Rays
The Tampa Bay Rays are an American professional baseball team based in St. Petersburg, Florida. The Rays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since its inception, the team's home venu ...
8–3. The Yankees finish the season with an American League record 114 wins.
**In recording his first-ever Major League win, a 2–1 decision over the Detroit Tigers
The Detroit Tigers are an American professional baseball team based in Detroit. The Tigers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the American League (AL) Central division. One of the AL's eight charter franchises, the club was f ...
at the SkyDome
Rogers Centre (originally SkyDome) is a multi-purpose retractable roof stadium in Downtown Toronto, Ontario, Canada, situated at the base of the CN Tower near the northern shore of Lake Ontario. Opened in 1989 on the former Railway Lands, i ...
, Roy Halladay
Harry Leroy "Roy" Halladay III (May 14, 1977 – November 7, 2017) was an American professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Toronto Blue Jays and Philadelphia Phillies between 1998 and 2013. His nicknam ...
of the Toronto Blue Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays are a Canadian professional baseball team based in Toronto. The Blue Jays compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) East division. Since 1989, the team has played its home games ...
, a week removed from his Major League debut, has what would have been the second no-hitter
In baseball, a no-hitter is a game in which a team was not able to record a hit. Major League Baseball (MLB) officially defines a no-hitter as a completed game in which a team that batted in at least nine innings recorded no hits. A pitcher wh ...
in Blue Jay history broken up by a Bobby Higginson
Robert Leigh Higginson (born August 18, 1970) is an American former professional baseball outfielder who played his entire career for the Detroit Tigers of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Amateur career
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Higginso ...
home run with two out in the ninth, the only hit he will allow. The no-hitter also would have been the third to be pitched on the final day of a regular season, joining the combination of Vida Blue
Vida Rochelle Blue Jr. (born July 28, 1949) is a former American professional baseball player. He was a left-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball between and , most notably as an integral member of the Oakland Athletics dynasty that won thr ...
, Glenn Abbott
William Glenn Abbott (born February 16, 1951) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher and former pitching coach for the Syracuse Mets. During an 11-year baseball career, he pitched for the Oakland Athletics (1973–76), Seattle Mariners ...
, Paul Lindblad
Paul Aaron Lindblad (August 9, 1941 – January 1, 2006) was an American Major League Baseball left-handed middle-relief pitcher. During his career, he pitched primarily for the Kansas City / Oakland Athletics. At the time of his retirement in 1 ...
and Rollie Fingers in and Mike Witt's perfect game
Perfect game may refer to:
Sports
* Perfect game (baseball), a complete-game win by a pitcher allowing no baserunners
* Perfect game (bowling), a 300 game, 12 consecutive strikes in the same game
* Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, New York ...
in . The home run ball is caught, ironically, by former Blue Jays pitcher Dave Stieb
Dave Andrew Stieb (; born July 22, 1957) is a former Major League Baseball right-handed starting pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays. A seven-time All-Star, he also won ''The Sporting News'' Pitcher of the Year Award in 1982. Stieb won 140 games i ...
, himself a three-time victim of a no-hitter being broken up with two out in the ninth inning. In his last start of the season, Stieb lost a perfect game
Perfect game may refer to:
Sports
* Perfect game (baseball), a complete-game win by a pitcher allowing no baserunners
* Perfect game (bowling), a 300 game, 12 consecutive strikes in the same game
* Perfect Game Collegiate Baseball League, New York ...
bid, then, in lost a no-hitter. Finally, Stieb pitched the Blue Jays' only no-hitter to date in .
*September 28 – In a one-game playoff
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, the Chicago Cubs
The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...
defeat the San Francisco Giants
The San Francisco Giants are an American professional baseball team based in San Francisco, California. The Giants compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1883 as the New Yor ...
5–3 to secure the final playoff spot in the National League. For the third game in a row, the Cubs' Sammy Sosa
Samuel Peralta Sosa (born November 12, 1968) is a Dominican-American former professional baseball right fielder. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 19 seasons, primarily with the Chicago Cubs. After playing for the Texas Rangers and C ...
gets two hits, but no home runs, leaving him at 66 home runs for the season; four fewer than Mark McGwire
Mark David McGwire (born October 1, 1963), nicknamed "Big Mac", is an American former professional baseball first baseman who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1986 to 2001 for the Oakland Athletics and the St. Louis Cardi ...
, who pulled ahead of Sosa with five home runs in his final three games.
October
*October 3 – The Atlanta Braves
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defeated the Chicago Cubs
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in the National League Division Series.
*October 21 – The New York Yankees
The New York Yankees are an American professional baseball team based in the Boroughs of New York City, New York City borough of the Bronx. The Yankees compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Amer ...
win the World Series
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, sweeping the San Diego Padres
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in four straight games. Yankees third baseman Scott Brosius
Scott David Brosius (born August 15, 1966) is an American former Major League Baseball third baseman for the Oakland Athletics (–) and the New York Yankees (–).
Early life
Brosius grew up in Milwaukie, Oregon, where he attended Rex P ...
is named the Series MVP. New York end the season with a major league record 125 combined regular season and postseason wins.
*Tom Glavine
Thomas Michael Glavine (born March 25, 1966) is an American former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball, for the Atlanta Braves (1987–2002, 2008) and New York Mets (2003–2007).
With 164 victories durin ...
of the Atlanta Braves
The Atlanta Braves are an American professional baseball team based in the Atlanta metropolitan area. The Braves compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. The Braves ...
wins his second National League Cy Young Award
The Cy Young Award is given annually to the best pitchers in Major League Baseball (MLB), one each for the American League (AL) and National League (NL). The award was first introduced in 1956 by Baseball Commissioner Ford Frick in honor of Hall ...
in an extremely close vote over two San Diego Padres
The San Diego Padres are an American professional baseball team based in San Diego. The Padres compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Founded in 1969, the club has won two NL penna ...
pitchers: Trevor Hoffman
Trevor William Hoffman (born October 13, 1967) is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher who played 18 years in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1993 to 2010. A long-time closer, he pitched for the Florida Marlins, San Diego P ...
and Kevin Brown Kevin Brown may refer to:
Entertainment
* Kevin Brown (blues musician) (born 1950), English blues guitarist
* Kevin Brown (author) (born 1960), American journalist and translator
* Kevin Brown (poet) (born 1970), American poet and teacher
* Kevin ...
. Glavine, who receives 11 first-place votes to Hoffman's 13 (Brown receives the remaining 8), becomes the first National League pitcher since the league instituted its four-vote system in 1970 to win the award despite receiving fewer first-place votes than another player. Glavine tallied 99 points (Hoffman – 88, Brown – 76), with 5 points being awarded for each first place vote, 3 for each second-place vote, 2 for third, and 1 for fourth. Another oddity is the fact that Hoffman, Brown, and Rod Beck
Rodney Roy Beck (August 3, 1968 – June 23, 2007), nicknamed "Shooter", was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball who played for the San Francisco Giants (–), Chicago Cubs (–), Boston Red Sox (1999–) and San Diego Padres (–). He batte ...
(who did not receive a single point in the Cy Young Award voting) finished higher than Glavine in the MVP voting, despite Glavine's Braves finishing with the best record in the National League.[1998 MLB Awards]
''Baseball Reference''.
*October 28 – U.S. President Bill Clinton
William Jefferson Clinton ( né Blythe III; born August 19, 1946) is an American politician who served as the 42nd president of the United States from 1993 to 2001. He previously served as governor of Arkansas from 1979 to 1981 and agai ...
signs the Curt Flood Act of 1998, named for former St. Louis Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals are an American professional baseball team based in St. Louis. The Cardinals compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Since the 2006 season, the Cardinals ha ...
outfielder Curt Flood
Curtis Charles Flood (January 18, 1938 – January 20, 1997) was an American professional baseball player and activist. He was a center fielder who played 15 seasons in Major League Baseball for the Cincinnati Redlegs, St. Louis Cardinals, ...
, who never played baseball again after refusing a trade to the Philadelphia Phillies
The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...
and challenging the reserve clause. The act, passed by the 105th Congress and signed into law by President Clinton, revokes baseball's antitrust status (save for expansion, minor leagues, and franchise relocation), a status that major league baseball had enjoyed for seventy five years, after the Supreme Court had ruled that baseball was eligible for the status under interstate commerce.
November
*November 9 – It is revealed that Hall of Fame pitcher Jim "Catfish" Hunter is suffering from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS), also known as motor neuron disease (MND) or Lou Gehrig's disease, is a neurodegenerative disease that results in the progressive loss of motor neurons that control voluntary muscles. ALS is the most comm ...
, the progressive, ultimately fatal neurological condition better known as Lou Gehrig
Henry Louis Gehrig (born Heinrich Ludwig Gehrig ; June 19, 1903June 2, 1941) was an American professional baseball first baseman who played 17 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees (1923–1939). Gehrig was renowned f ...
's disease. Hunter would die 10 months later from the disease at the age of 53.
*November 30 – The Arizona Diamondbacks
The Arizona Diamondbacks (colloquially known as the D-backs) are an American professional baseball team based in Phoenix. The Diamondbacks compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. The f ...
sign free agent pitcher Randy Johnson
Randall David Johnson (born September 10, 1963), nicknamed "The Big Unit", is an American photographer and former professional baseball pitcher who played 22 seasons in Major League Baseball (1988–2009) for six teams, primarily the Seattle M ...
to a four-year contract worth approximately $50 million.
December
*December 12 – The Los Angeles Dodgers
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set the salary bar higher by signing free agent pitcher Kevin Brown Kevin Brown may refer to:
Entertainment
* Kevin Brown (blues musician) (born 1950), English blues guitarist
* Kevin Brown (author) (born 1960), American journalist and translator
* Kevin Brown (poet) (born 1970), American poet and teacher
* Kevin ...
to a seven-year, $105 million contract, the largest in the majors.
Movies
*''Babe Ruth
George Herman "Babe" Ruth Jr. (February 6, 1895 – August 16, 1948) was an American professional baseball player whose career in Major League Baseball (MLB) spanned 22 seasons, from 1914 through 1935. Nicknamed "the Bambino" and "the Su ...
(TV)
* ''BASEketball
''BASEketball'' is a 1998 American sports comedy film co-written and directed by David Zucker and starring ''South Park'' creators Trey Parker and Matt Stone, along with Yasmine Bleeth, Jenny McCarthy, Robert Vaughn, Ernest Borgnine, and Dian B ...
''
*'' Life and Times of Hank Greenberg, The''
* '' Major League: Back to the Minors''
Births
January
*January 2 – Kyle Stowers
Kyle Jacob Stowers ( ; born January 2, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.
Amateur career
Stowers attended Christian High School in El ...
*January 3 – José Suárez
*January 7 – Dermis García
*January 8 – Jhoan Durán
*January 8 – Ken Waldichuk
Kenneth Dieter Waldichuk (born January 21, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Oakland Athletics of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Amateur career
Waldichuk attended University City High School in San Diego, California. He ...
*January 9 – Alek Manoah
Alek Isaac Manoah (born January 9, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected by the Blue Jays with the 11th overall pick of the 2019 Major League Baseball draft ou ...
*January 9 – Edwin Uceta
*January 10 – Oscar González
*January 14 – Sam Huff
Robert Lee "Sam" Huff (October 4, 1934 – November 13, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. He played college foot ...
*January 14 – Kevin Vicuna
*January 28 – Matt Manning
February
*February 1 – Jazz Chisholm Jr.
Jasrado Prince Hermis Arrington "Jazz" Chisholm Jr. (born February 1, 1998) is a Bahamian professional baseball second baseman and center fielder for the Miami Marlins of Major League Baseball (MLB) and Great Britain national baseball team.
Ear ...
*February 1 – Ryne Nelson
Ryne Tanner Nelson (born February 1, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Arizona Diamondbacks of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.
Amateur career
Nelson played Little League Baseball in Henderson, ...
*February 2 – Will Brennan
William Daniel Brennan (born February 2, 1998) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Kansas State Wildcats.
Amateur career
Brennan graduated ...
*February 2 – Josh Lowe
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Amateur career
Lowe attended Pope High School in Marietta, Geor ...
*February 4 – George Kirby
George Kirby (June 8, 1923 – September 30, 1995) was an American comedian, singer, and actor.
Career
Born in Chicago, Kirby broke into show business in the 1940s at the Club DeLisa, a South Side establishment that employed a variety-show ...
*February 5 – Nick Lodolo
Nicholas Frank Lodolo ( ; born February 5, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.
Amateur career
Lodolo attended Damien High School in La Verne, ...
*February 6 – Adley Rutschman
Adley Stan Rutschman (born February 6, 1998) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Baltimore Orioles of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Oregon State Beavers. He was named the Pac-12 Conference Playe ...
*February 9 – Vidal Bruján
*February 11 – Graham Ashcraft
*February 12 – Josh Jung
Joshua Ryne Jung (born February 12, 1998) is an American professional baseball third baseman for the Texas Rangers of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Texas Tech Red Raiders, and was drafted by the Rangers in the f ...
*February 19 – Juan Yepez
*February 20 – Mason Thompson
March
*March 2 – Johan Oviedo
Johan Oviedo (born March 2, 1998) is a Cuban professional baseball pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the St. Louis Cardinals.
Career
St. Louis Cardinals
On July 2, 2016, Ovie ...
*March 5 – Bo Bichette
Bo Joseph Bichette (born March 5, 1998) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Toronto Blue Jays of Major League Baseball (MLB).
High school
Bichette was home schooled, but competed in baseball for Lakewood High School in St. Pe ...
*March 9 – Anderson Espinoza
Anderson José Espinoza (born March 9, 1998) is a Venezuelan professional baseball pitcher in the San Diego Padres organization. Espinoza pitched in the farm system of the Boston Red Sox before being acquired by the San Diego Padres in July 2016. ...
*March 18 – Emmanuel Clase
Emmanuel Clase (; born March 18, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB).
He signed with the San Diego Padres as an international free agent in 2015. He made his MLB debut in ...
*March 19 – José Butto
*March 22 – Michael Massey
Michael Massey (born March 22, 1998) is an American professional baseball second baseman for the Kansas City Royals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.
Amateur career
Massey attended Brother Rice High School (Chicago), ...
*March 31 – Elvin Rodríguez
April
*April 3 – Humberto Castellanos
Humberto Castellanos (born April 3, 1998) is a Mexican professional baseball pitcher in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization. He has previously played in MLB for the Houston Astros.
Career
Houston Astros
On July 2, 2015, Castellanos signed a mi ...
*April 3 – Andrew Vaughn
*April 5 – Beau Brieske
*April 5 – José García
*April 9 – Hunter Gaddis
Hunter Reid Gaddis (born April 9, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Cleveland Guardians of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2022.
Amateur career
Gaddis attended Sequoyah High School in Canton, Georgi ...
*April 13 – Edward Cabrera
*April 21 – A. J. Alexy
Adam John Alexy (born April 21, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Washington Nationals of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021 with the Texas Rangers.
Amateur career
Alexy attended Twin Valley Hi ...
May
*May 1 – Anderson Tejeda
*May 1 – Miguel Yajure
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*May 2 – Ian Anderson
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*May 4 – Yonny Hernández Yonny Hernández may refer to:
* Yonny Hernández (baseball), (born 1998), Venezuelan professional baseball infielder
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*May 7 – Nolan Jones
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Amateur career
Jones attend ...
*May 12 – Matt Brash
*May 13 – Mickey Moniak
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*May 23 – Jonathan Aranda
*May 23 – Luis Frías
*May 24 – Aaron Ashby
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Career
Ashby was drafte ...
*May 28 – Huascar Ynoa
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Career Minnesota Twins
Ynoa signed with the Minnesota Twins as an ...
June
*June 3 – Luis Gil
*June 9 – Bubba Thompson
*June 10 – Cole Waites
*June 16 – Will Benson
*June 26 – Khalil Lee
*June 28 – Josh Winckowski
Joshua Winckowski (born June 28, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Boston Red Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Listed at and , he throws and bats right-handed.
Career Toronto Blue Jays
Winckowski is from Toledo, Ohio ...
*June 29 – José Miranda
July
*July 11 – Samad Taylor
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Players CJ Alexander
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*July 20 – Chris Rodriguez
*July 20 – Keibert Ruiz
*July 25 – Korey Lee
*July 27 – Xzavion Curry
*July 27 – Jeter Downs
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Ear ...
*July 29 – Sixto Sánchez
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Early life
Sánchez was born in San Cristóbal, Dominican Republic. He played shortstop as ...
*July 29 – Jack Suwinski
August
*August 3 – Jonathan Araúz
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*August 12 – Joan Adon
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Career
Adon signed with the Nationals in 2016 and started his pr ...
*August 14 – Cade Cavalli
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*August 16 – Akil Baddoo
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Early life
Baddoo was born in Silver Spring, Maryland to parents J ...
*August 16 – Michael Toglia
*August 17 – Elehuris Montero
*August 17 – Yoshinobu Yamamoto
is a Japanese professional baseball pitcher for the Orix Buffaloes of the Nippon Professional Baseball (NPB).
Professional career
Yamamoto made his NPB debut on August 20, 2017 for the Orix Buffaloes. Yamamoto finished the 2021 season with an ...
*August 18 – Andrew Nardi
*August 26 – Brusdar Graterol
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Career Minnesota Twins
Graterol signe ...
*August 29 – Hunter Brown
September
*September 4 – Andrés Giménez
*September 4 – Garrett Mitchell
*September 8 – Leody Taveras
*September 15 – Hans Crouse
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Amateur career
Crouse attended Dana Hills High School in Dana Point, Californ ...
*September 18 – Andre Pallante
*September 19 – DL Hall
*September 21 – Yainer Díaz
*September 29 – Luis Campusano
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Amateur career
Campusano graduated from Cross Creek High School in Augusta, Georgia. He was pri ...
*September 30 – Hagen Danner
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Amateur career
In 2011, Danner p ...
October
*October 1 – Otto López
*October 4 – Oneil Cruz
*October 5 – Buddy Kennedy
Clifton Lewis "Buddy" Kennedy (born October 5, 1998) is an American professional baseball third baseman in the Arizona Diamondbacks organization.
Amateur career
Born and raised in Millville, New Jersey, Kennedy attended Millville Senior High ...
*October 6 – Nick Pratto
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Amateur career
Pratto grew up in Huntington Beach, Califo ...
*October 8 – Nick Allen
*October 23 – Dylan Carlson
*October 25 – Juan Soto
Juan José Soto Pacheco (born October 25, 1998) is a Dominican professional baseball outfielder for the San Diego Padres of Major League Baseball (MLB). He has previously played in MLB for the Washington Nationals.
Soto signed with the Nation ...
*October 28 – Spencer Strider
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November
*November 1 – Jeremiah Estrada
Jeremiah Ramiro Estrada (born November 1, 1998) is an American professional baseball pitcher for the Chicago Cubs of Major League Baseball (MLB).
Career
Estrada attended Palm Desert High School in Palm Desert, California. He was drafted by the Chi ...
*November 6 – Alejandro Kirk
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Early life
Kirk began playing baseball at three years of age, and grew up a fan of Albert Pujols and the ...
*November 16 – Sebastian Rivero
*November 19 – Cristian Pache
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Early life
Pache, the second of ...
*November 20 – Mario Feliciano
*November 24 – Freddy Tarnok
*November 25 – Alec Burleson
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Amateur career
Burleson attended East Lincoln High School in Denver, Nor ...
*November 27 – Bryan Lavastida
*November 29 – MJ Melendez
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Amateur career
Melendez attended St. James School in Montgomer ...
December
*December 26 – Nelson Velázquez
*December 27 – Simón Muzziotti
*December 29 – William Woods
*December 30 – Drew Waters
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Amateur career
Waters graduated from Etowah High School in Woodstock, Geor ...
Deaths
January
*January 3 – Wayne Ambler
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, 82, middle infielder who played from 1937 through 1939 for the Philadelphia Athletics, whose baseball career was interrupted by wartime service in the armed forces.
*January 6 – Ronny Miller, 79, pitcher who appeared in one game for the 1941 Washington Senators before joining military service during World War II.
*January 7 – Hiker Moran, 86, pitcher for the Boston Bees in the 1938 and 1939 seasons.
*January 11 – Joe Becker (baseball), Joe Becker, 89, catcher for the Cleveland Indians from 1936–1937, later a pitching coach for the Brooklyn and Los Angeles Dodgers (1955–1964), St. Louis Cardinals (1965–1966) and Chicago Cubs (1967–1970).
*January 29 – Anna Mae Hutchison, 72, two-time All-Star pitcher who posted several all-time and single-season records in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
*January 30 – Lucille Colacito, 76, All-American Girls Professional Baseball League catcher for the Kenosha Comets from 1944 through 1945.
February
*February 5 – Marv Olson, 90, second baseman who played in the early 1930s for the Boston Red Sox.
*February 8 – Betty Foss, 68, All-Star infielder and two-time champion bat in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
*February 9 – Bill Froats, 67, pitcher who played for the Detroit Tigers in the 1955 season.
*February 11 – Mike Fornieles, 66, Cuban All-Star relief pitcher who played from 1952 through 1963 for five teams, spending just over half his 12-year career with the Boston Red Sox, where he achieved his greatest success, including the 1960 season in which he tied for the American League lead in saves, led in games pitched, and Sporting News Reliever of the Year Award#Fireman of the Year Award winners, won the inaugural ''Sporting News'' Fireman of the Year Award.
*February 18 – Harry Caray, 83, beloved and much-parodied broadcaster for the St. Louis Cardinals, Chicago White Sox and Chicago Cubs since 1945.
*February 23 – Ray Stoviak, 82, backup outfielder in 10 games for the 1938 Philadelphia Phillies.
*February 25 – Joe Gallagher (baseball), Joe Gallagher, 83, outfielder who played in 165 games in 1939 and 1940 for the New York Yankees, St. Louis Browns and Brooklyn Dodgers.
*February 27 – Carlos Ascanio, 79, steady first baseman for the 1946 New York Black Yankees, who is regarded as the only Venezuelan ballplayer to perform in the Negro leagues.
March
*March 5 – Slick Castleman, 84, pitcher who played from 1934 through 1939 for the New York Giants, including the National League Champion team that lost to the New York Yankees in six games in the 1936 World Series.
*March 6 – Frank Barrett (baseball), Frank Barrett, 84, reliever who saw most of his work in the majors during World War II, while pitching sporadically during 12 seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals (1939), Boston Red Sox (1944–1945), Boston Braves (1946) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1950).
*March 10 – Ed Walczak, 82, second baseman who played briefly for the Philadelphia Phillies during the 1945 season.
*March 17 – Milo Candini, 80, pitcher who played for the Washington Senators in all or part of eight seasons spanning 1943–1949, before joining the Whiz Kids (baseball), Philadelphia Phillies "Whiz Kids" in 1950 and 1951.
*March 23 – Joseph Jessup, 83, pitcher in the Negro leagues from 1940 to 1948.
*March 23 – Ray Scott (sportscaster), Ray Scott, 78, celebrated NFL television play-by-play announcer who also made his mark in baseball; TV/radio voice of Minnesota Twins from 1961 to 1968, then part-time from 1973 to 1975; also called games for 1970–1971 Washington Senators and 1976–1977 Milwaukee Brewers.
*March 29 – Dick Phillips, 66, first baseman for the San Francisco Giants and Washington Senators over four seasons spanning 1962 and 1966; Pacific Coast League MVP (1961); later coached for San Diego Padres (1980), scouted for the Pittsburgh Pirates, and managed in the minor-league systems of the Padres, Minnesota Twins and Milwaukee Brewers.
April
*April 1 – Dave Smith (pitcher, born 1914), Dave Smith, 83, pitcher who played from 1938 to 1939 with the Philadelphia Athletics.
*April 6 – John Wyatt (baseball), John Wyatt, 62, All-Star pitcher who played nine seasons for five American League clubs, including Boston Red Sox during their 1967 World Series season, when he was the winning pitcher in Game 6.
*April 11 – Doris Tetzlaff, 77, infielder and coach during ten seasons in the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League.
*April 13 – Jack Bolling, 81, first baseman who played with the 1939 Philadelphia Phillies and the 1944 Brooklyn Dodgers.
*April 13 – Randy Brown (baseball), Randy Brown, 54, backup catcher for the California Angels in the 1969 and 1970 seasons.
*April 18 – Walter Sessi, 79, outfielder for the St. Louis Cardinals in the 1941 and 1946 seasons, one of many players who missed many years of his career due to serving in the military during World War II.
*April 26 – Gabe Paul, 88, longtime baseball executive; general manager of the Cincinnati Reds (1951–1960), Houston Colt .45s (1960–1961), Cleveland Indians (1961–1969 and 1971–1973) and New York Yankees (1974–1977); part-owner and club president of Indians (1962–1973) and Yankees (1973–1977), returning to Indians as club president (1978–1984).
*April 27 – John Kennedy (baseball 1957), John Irvin Kennedy, 71, infielder; first African American ballplayer in Philadelphia Phillies history when he made his debut on 1957 Philadelphia Phillies season, April 22, 1957.
*April 29 – Ron Blackburn, 63, pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates during the 1958 and 1959 seasons.
May
*May 1 – Heinie Heltzel, 84, third baseman who played from 1943 to 1944 for the Boston Braves and Philadelphia Phillies.
*May 2 – Johnny Grodzicki, 81, pitcher who debuted for the St. Louis Cardinals in 1941, then missed four seasons (1942 to 1945) serving as a paratrooper in the U.S. Army during World War II, where he was wounded in action behind enemy lines; after surgery and rehabilitation, returned to the Cardinals and appeared in 19 MLB games in 1946 and 1947; later, a longtime scout and pitching instructor
*May 4 – Sam Gentile, 81, outfielder who played for the Boston Braves during its 1943 season
*May 9 – Ray Noble (baseball), Ray Noble, 79, Cuban catcher who spent 14 seasons in the Minor and Negro leagues between 1945 and 1961, as well as three seasons with the New York Giants from 1951 to 1953.
*May 14 – Bill Sodd, 83, pinch hitter who appeared in just one game for the Cleveland Indians in the 1937 season.
*May 15 – Packy Rogers, 85, infielder who appeared in 23 games for the 1938 Brooklyn Dodgers and later managed in the Minor Leagues and scouted for the Minnesota Twins.
*May 16 – Rufino Linares, 47, Dominican Republic left fielder for the Atlanta Braves who hit .298 for the 1982 division champion team.
*May 22 – Fred Hatfield, 73, third baseman who played from 1950 through 1958 for five teams, most prominently with the Boston Red Sox between 1950 and 1952.
*May 26 – Charlie White (baseball), Charlie White, 70, African American catcher who spent 16 years in baseball from 1950 to 1966, including 14 full seasons in the Negro leagues and two in Major League Baseball with the Milwaukee Braves in 1954 and 1955.
June
*June 4 – Shirley Povich, 92, sportswriter for ''The Washington Post'' since 1924.
*June 7 – Tom Buskey, 51, relief pitcher who played from 1973 through 1980 for the New York Yankees, Cleveland Indians and Toronto Blue Jays.
*June 10 – Jim Hearn, 77, All-Star pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Giants who won 17 games for New York's 1951 pennant winners.
*June 11 – Harry Anderson (baseball), Harry Anderson, 66, outfielder and first baseman for the Philadelphia Phillies and Cincinnati Reds from 1957 to 1961.
*June 21 – Al Campanis, 81, general manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers from 1968 to 1987, previously a scout for the organization in a span of 18 years, who was fired after making racially controversial remarks during a 1987 ''Nightline'' interview.
July
*July 1 – Ed Connolly (pitcher), Ed Connolly, 58, southpaw who pitched in the 1960s for the Boston Red Sox and Cleveland Indians; son of 1930s catcher Ed Connolly (catcher), Ed Sr.
*July 2 – Leon Brinkopf, 71, shortstop for the 1952 Chicago Cubs.
*July 6 – Ed Sanicki, 74, outfielder in 20 games for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1949 and 1951, who in his first Major League at-bat hit a three-run home run off Rip Sewell of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
*July 13 – Red Badgro, 95, outfielder who appeared in 143 MLB games with 1929–1930 St. Louis Browns; also an NFL Hall of Fame end who played for three teams between 1927 and 1936.
*July 16 – Jess Dobernic, 80, pitcher who played for the Chicago White Sox, Chicago Cubs and Cincinnati Reds in part of three seasons between 1939 and 1949, whose baseball career was interrupted because of his military service during World War II.
*July 19 – Elmer Valo, 77, Slovak-born right fielder who batted .300 five times for the Philadelphia and Kansas City Athletics; ace pinch hitter for Athletics and five other clubs; later worked as an MLB coach and minor league manager and scout.
*July 27 – Bill Tuttle, 69, center fielder and third baseman for three American League teams between 1952 and 1963, who batted .300 for the 1959 Kansas City Athletics.
August
*August 3 – Bob Starr (sportscaster), Bob Starr, 65, sportscaster and play-by-play announcer on radio or television for the St. Louis Cardinals, California Angels and Boston Red Sox between 1972 and 1997.
*August 6 – Jack Brickhouse, 82, broadcaster for the Chicago Cubs from 1941 through 1981, as well with the Chicago White Sox for over 20 years.
*August 9 – Ray Moss, 96, pitcher who played from 1926 to 1931 with the Brooklyn Robins and Boston Braves.
*August 13 – Rafael Robles, 50, Dominican Republic shortstop best known as the first player to come to bat in San Diego Padres history, for whom he played in parts of three seasons between 1969 and 1972.
*August 17 – Johnny Lipon, 75, shortstop for the Detroit Tigers and three other MLB teams (1942, 1946 and 1948–1954), who scored 104 runs in the 1950 season; manager of Cleveland Indians from July 30, 1971 through end of the season; spent three decades as a manager in the minor leagues.
*August 17 – Jim Murray (sportswriter), Jim Murray, 79, sportswriter for the ''Los Angeles Times'' from 1961–1998, who earned a Pulitzer Prize and was named the nation's best sportswriter 14 times.
*August 20 – Gene Host, 65, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers in 1956 and the Kansas City Athletics in 1957.
*August 20 – Fred Sington, 88, outfielder who played from 1934 to 1939 for the Washington Senators and Brooklyn Dodgers.
*August 22 – Minoru Murayama, 61, Hall of Fame NPB pitcher and manager who played for the Osaka Tigers/Hanshin Tigers from 1959 to 1972 and managed them from 1970 to 1972 and again from 1988 to 1989.
September
*September 7 – Earl Harrist, 79, pitcher with the Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, Washington Senators, St. Louis Browns and the Detroit Tigers in five seasons between 1945 and 1953.
*September 9 – Jerry Zimmerman, 63, catcher who played in 483 games, mostly as a backup, for the Cincinnati Reds and the Minnesota Twins from 1961 to 1968, then a coach for the Montreal Expos and Twins for 12 more seasons.
*September 11 – Larry Bradford, 48, pitcher for the Atlanta Braves during three seasons between 1977 and 1981.
*September 17 – Slim Emmerich, 78, pitcher for the New York Giants from 1945–1946.
*September 17 – Chet Hoff, 107, pitcher for the New York Highlanders and St. Louis Browns, who became the longest-lived major league player.
*September 22 – Billy Williams (umpire), Billy Williams, 68, National League umpire from August 14, 1963 to June 29, 1987, when a broken leg ended his career; worked in 3,432 league games, four NL Championship Series, three World Series and three All-Star games.
*September 30 – Dan Quisenberry, 45, All-Star relief pitcher for the Kansas City Royals who led the AL in saves a record five times, posted the first 40-save season in history, and held an American League career record from 1987 to 1992, while ending twice as a Cy Young runnerup.
October
*October 2 – Gene Autry, 91, owner of the Angels since their formation in 1961 who hoped in vain for the team's first pennant, watching the team fall achingly short three times.
*October 4 – Lee Grissom, 90, All-Star pitcher who played from 1934 through 1941 for the Cincinnati Reds, New York Yankees, Brooklyn Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies; brother of Marv Grissom.
*October 6 – Mark Belanger, 54, All-Star shortstop and eight-time Gold Glove winner for the Baltimore Orioles, and later a players' union official.
*October 10 – Strick Shofner, 79, third baseman for the 1947 Boston Red Sox.
*October 10 – El Tappe, 71, backup catcher who appeared in 145 games for the Chicago Cubs between 1954 and 1962, coached for them between 1959 and 1965, and served as "head coach" during their College of Coaches experiment for parts of 1961 and 1962.
*October 16 – Frank Carswell, 78, outfielder for the 1953 Detroit Tigers and prodigious minor-league slugger; later a successful minor league manager and Tiger scout; enshrined in the International League Hall of Fame.
*October 21 – Phil Haugstad, 74, pitcher for the Brooklyn Dodgers and Cincinnati Reds between 1947 and 1952.
*October 30 – George Schmees, 74, first baseman/outfielder/pitcher for the St. Louis Browns and Boston Red Sox in 1952.
*October 31 – Bob Thurman, 81, slugging outfielder in the Caribbean and Negro leagues between the mid-1940s and early 1950s, and from 1956 through 1959, at the end of his career, in majors with the Cincinnati Redlegs.
November
*November 2 – Elmo Plaskett, 60, catcher and native of U.S. Virgin Islands who played for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1962 and 1963.
*November 10 – Hal Newhouser, 77, Hall of Fame pitcher for the Detroit Tigers who won back-to-back MVP awards in 1944 and 1945, while topping the American League in wins four times as well as in ERA and strikeouts twice each, and leading Detroit to Game 7 victory over the Chicago Cubs in the 1945 World Series.
*November 13 – Al Wright (second baseman), Al Wright, 86, second baseman for the 1933 Boston Braves.
*November 20 – George Brophy, 72, Minnesota Twins executive from the team's relocation to Minneapolis–Saint Paul in 1961 through 1985; as assistant farm system director (through 1969) and farm director (1969–1985), he helped develop key players for the Twins' 1987 and 1991 World Series champions.
*November 20 – Dick Sisler, 78, All-Star first baseman and left fielder for three National League teams, whose closing day home run brought the Philadelphia Phillies the 1950 pennant; member of 1946 World Series champion St. Louis Cardinals; later acting manager (1964) and manager (1965) of Cincinnati Reds; longtime batting coach; son of Hall-of-Famer George Sisler whose brother Dave Sisler, Dave also played in the majors.
*November 23 – Bob Betts, 70, public announcer at Milwaukee County Stadium for 23 seasonsPA announcer falls ill
. ''Milwaukee Brewers website''. Published on May 13, 2008. Retrieved on January 21, 2018.
*November 28 – M. Donald Grant, 94, Wall Street stockbroker; chairman and minority owner of the New York Mets from their 1961 founding to 1978.
*November 29 – Jim Turner (baseball), Jim Turner, 95, All-Star pitcher from 1937 through 1945 for the Boston Bees, Cincinnati Reds and New York Yankees; pitching coach of Yankees (1949–1959 and 1966–1973) and Reds (1961–1965); member of eight World Series champions.
*November 30 – Jesse Levan, 72, third baseman and outfielder for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1947 and the Washington Senators from 1954–1955, who bounced around in the minor leagues, where he won several batting titles.
*November 30 – Ad Liska, 92, pitcher for the Washington Senators and Philadelphia Phillies from 1929–1933, who later went on to play 14 seasons for the Triple-A Portland Beavers, winning 15 or more games nine times.
December
*December 2 – Ben Guintini, 79, backup outfielder for the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1946 and the Philadelphia Athletics in 1950 who played a total of five games in the majors.
*December 2 – Red Roberts, 80, backup infielder for the 1943 Washington Senators.
*December 15 – Johnny Riddle, 93, catcher, manager and coach with unusual 33-year career; played from 1927 through 1930 in the minors, then with five MLB teams in parts of seven seasons between 1930–1948; in between, spent all or parts of three seasons as a player-manager in the minors (1942–1944); later worked for 10
years as a coach in the National League for five teams between 1948 and 1959; won a World Series ring as first base coach of 1957 Milwaukee Braves; brother of Elmer Riddle.
*December 16 - Johnny Gorsica, 83, pitcher for the Detroit Tigers during seven seasons between 1940 and 1947, also a member of the 1940 American League champion team who served in the United States Navy during World War II and missed the 1945 baseball season, when the Tigers won the World Series championship.
*December 18 – Denny Galehouse, 87, pitcher who won 109 games with the Cleveland Indians, Boston Red Sox and St. Louis Browns in a span of 15 seasons from 1934–1949; Red Sox' surprise starting pitcher in 1948 American League tie-breaker game who was routed by the Lou Boudreau's Indians, paving the way for Cleveland's 1948 World Series title.
*December 19 – Joe Mack (first baseman), Joe Mack, 86, first baseman for the 1945 Boston Braves.
*December 20 – John Anderson (pitcher), John Anderson, 69, pitcher who played for the Philadelphia Phillies, Baltimore Orioles, St. Louis Cardinals and Houston Colt .45's in three seasons between 1958 and 1962.
*December 26 – Dewey Adkins, 80, pitcher for the Washington Senators and Chicago in part of three seasons between 1942 and 1949.
*December 30 – Jack Graham (baseball), Jack Graham, 82, backup first baseman and right fielder who played in 239 games for the Brooklyn Dodgers, New York Giants and St. Louis Browns in 1946 and 1949; son of Peaches Graham.
See also
Sources
External links
Major League Baseball official websiteMinor League Baseball official websiteBaseball Almanac – Major League Baseball Players Who Died in 1998
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