Lonnie Smith becomes the first player in baseball history to play in the World Series with four different teams

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Lonnie Smith becomes the first player in baseball history to play in the World Series with four different teams when leads off for the Braves in Game 1 at the Metrodome. The DH, who scores a run in the team’s 5-2 loss to the Twins, has also appeared in the Fall Classic with the Phillies (1980), Cardinals (1982), and the Royals (1985).

1991 – Minnesota defeats the Braves, 5 – 2, in Game 1 of the World Series. Greg Gagne’s three-run home run off Charlie Leibrandt in the 5th inning helps support the strong effort of winning pitcher Jack Morris.

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1991 – Minnesota defeats the Braves, 5 – 2, in Game 1 of the World Series. Greg Gagne’s three-run home run off Charlie Leibrandt in the 5th inning helps support the strong effort of winning pitcher Jack Morris.

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Atlanta Braves win their first National League pennant since their move from Milwaukee

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  Special Memory or Event? Want to have some fun? Advertise your business? Dedicate this page On October 17, 1991, the Atlanta Braves win their first National League pennant since their move from Milwaukee. John Smoltz pitches a complete game, six-hit shutout against the Pittsburgh Pirates 4-0, Brian Hunter’s two-run home run in the 1st…

1991 – Behind another brilliant performance by pitcher Steve Avery, the Atlanta Braves win the third 1 – 0 game-score of the National League Championship Series to force a seventh game in Pittsburgh. Catcher Greg Olson doubles home the only run of the game in the 9th inning, as Ron Gant collects his sixth stolen base of the Series for a new playoff record.

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1991 – Behind another brilliant performance by pitcher Steve Avery, the Atlanta Braves win the third 1 – 0 game-score of the National League Championship Series to force a seventh game in Pittsburgh. Catcher Greg Olson doubles home the only run of the game in the 9th inning, as Ron Gant collects his sixth stolen base of the Series for a new playoff record.

1991 – The Blue Jays chase Minnesota Twins starter Kevin Tapani for the second time in the ALCS, but Minnesota’s bullpen holds strong and its bats speak, leading to six unanswered runs in Game 5 as the Twins win their third American League pennant.

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1991 – The Blue Jays chase Minnesota Twins starter Kevin Tapani for the second time in the ALCS, but Minnesota’s bullpen holds strong and its bats speak, leading to six unanswered runs in Game 5 as the Twins win their third American League pennant.

After flying out as a pinch-hitter, Red Sox third baseman Wade Boggs completes the season hitting .332 to finish each of the first ten seasons of his career with a batting average above .300. Al Simmons, accomplishing the feat in the first 11 seasons of his career with the A’s and the White Sox from 1924-34, and Pirate outfielder Paul Waner, reaching the milestone for a dozen consecutive seasons beginning in 1926, are the only players with the longer streaks than the Boston infielder, who has compiled a .345 average during the past decade.

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After flying out as a pinch-hitter, Red Sox third baseman Wade Boggs completes the season hitting .332 to finish each of the first ten seasons of his career with a batting average above .300. Al Simmons, accomplishing the feat in the first 11 seasons of his career with the A’s and the White Sox from 1924-34, and Pirate outfielder Paul Waner, reaching the milestone for a dozen consecutive seasons beginning in 1926, are the only players with the longer streaks than the Boston infielder, who has compiled a .345 average during the past decade.

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David Cone ties a National League mark for strikeouts as he fans 19 Phillies en route to a 7-0 victory in the season’s finale. The Mets right-hander finishes the campaign with a league-leading 241 strikeouts, making it second straight season he has led the circuit.

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David Cone ties a National League mark for strikeouts as he fans 19 Phillies en route to a 7-0 victory in the season’s finale. The Mets right-hander finishes the campaign with a league-leading 241 strikeouts, making it second straight season he has led the circuit.

1991 – After 11 lead changes or ties in the closing weeks of the NL West race, the Atlanta Braves finally clinch the division on the second-to-last day of the season.

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1991 – After 11 lead changes or ties in the closing weeks of the NL West race, the Atlanta Braves finally clinch the division on the second-to-last day of the season.

Scott Erickson becomes a 20-game winner in his sophomore season when he hurls six scoreless innings in the Twins’ 3-1 victory over Blue Jays at the Metrodome. The 23 year-old right-hander, nicknamed the Prince of Darkness for using a black glove and wearing dark socks on the days he pitches, compiles a 20–8 record along 3.18 ERA for the eventual World Champs.

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Scott Erickson becomes a 20-game winner in his sophomore season when he hurls six scoreless innings in the Twins’ 3-1 victory over Blue Jays at the Metrodome. The 23 year-old right-hander, nicknamed the Prince of Darkness for using a black glove and wearing dark socks on the days he pitches, compiles a 20–8 record along 3.18 ERA for the eventual World Champs.

At the Kingdome, the Mariners whitewash the White Sox, 10-0, for their 83rd win of the campaign. The victory assures the team of their first winning season in the 14-year history of the franchise.

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At the Kingdome, the Mariners whitewash the White Sox, 10-0, for their 83rd win of the campaign. The victory assures the team of their first winning season in the 14-year history of the franchise.