20 Wins

Fernando Valenzuela becomes the first Mexican to win 20 games in the major leagues.

ByThis Day in Baseball September 22, 1986August 23, 2021

Dodger hurler Fernando Valenzuela (20-10) two-hits Houston en route to a 9-2 victory at the Astrodome. The 25 year-old southpaw becomes the first Mexican to win 20 games in the major leagues.

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The New York Mets defeat the St. Louis Cardinals, 5 – 2, at Shea Stadium. The Mets’ Wally Backman, on his 27th birthday, hits his only home run of the season.

ByBaseball September 22, 1986

The New York Mets defeat the St. Louis Cardinals, 5 – 2, at Shea Stadium. The Mets’ Wally Backman, on his 27th birthday, hits his only home run of the season.

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Day: September 22, 1986

Fernando Valenzuela becomes the first Mexican to win 20 games in the major leagues.

The New York Mets defeat the St. Louis Cardinals, 5 – 2, at Shea Stadium. The Mets’ Wally Backman, on his 27th birthday, hits his only home run of the season.

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