1984 – Willie Hernandez of the Detroit Tigers wins the 1984 American League Cy Young Award, edging fellow reliever Dan Quisenberry of the Kansas City Royals. Hernandez posted a 9-3 record with 32 saves and a 1.92 ERA. Hernandez becomes only the third reliever to win the award. In 1977, Sparky Lyle of the New York Yankees became the first relief pitcher to do so in the American League.
History of the World Series – 1984 The 1984 Detroit Tigers were simply too good. For everyone. They won 35 of their first 40 regular-season games, sprinted to the AL East championship with 104 victories and a 15-game bulge over their nearest competitor, swept the Royals in the AL Championship Series, then made short work…
1984 – Rick Sutcliffe, who was 16-1 for the Cubs after arriving from Cleveland two days before the June 15 trading deadline, is a unanimous choice as National League Cy Young Award winner.
1984 – Gene Mauch, who resigned as the California Angels manager after the 1982 season, is hired again.
With the Tigers leading 5-4 in the eighth inning of Game 5 of the World Series, Kirk Gibson hits his second home run of the game, a three-run blast to the upper deck in right field, putting the game out of reach to give the Motor City its fourth World Championship in franchise history. Padres manager Dick Williams had ordered his pitcher to intentionally walk the Detroit right fielder, but Goose Gossage, after ignoring the walk sign at first, convinces his skipper he can get the slugger out, only to be proven wrong two pitches later.
On October 13, 1984, Hall of Famer George “Highpockets” Kelly dies at the age of 89. A fine fielding first baseman, Kelly batted .297 over a 16-year career. He enjoyed his best season in 1924, when he batted .324 for the New York Giants and led the National League with 136 RBIs…
1984 – A pair of two-run home runs by Alan Trammell of the Detroit Tigers provide all the scoring as pitcher Jack Morris beats the San Diego Padres, 4 – 2, in Game 4 of the World Series. The Tigers are now just one win away from the title.
1984 – San Diego Padres pitchers tie a World Series record by issuing 11 bases on balls in a 5 – 2 loss to the Detroit Tigers in Game 3. Detroit takes a 2-1 Series lead.
1984 – The Detroit Tigers win the World Series opener as Jack Morris pitches a complete game, 3 – 2, victory over San Diego. Larry Herndon’s two-run home run in the 5th inning provides the winning margin.
1984 – The San Diego Padres win the National League pennant with a 6 – 3 victory over the Chicago Cubs in the final game of the [[[1984 NLCS|NLCS]]. The Padres win three straight after dropping the first two at Wrigley Field.
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