Major League Season Recap 1992

Seasons

 

Led by veterans Jack Morris, Joe Carter, and Dave Winfield, Toronto won its first World Series title by beating Atlanta in six games. To reach the World Series, the Braves defeated Pittsburgh in seven games in the NLCS for the second straight year. Sid Bream scored from second base on a single by pinch-hitter Francisco Cabrera, narrowly sliding in ahead of the throw from LF Barry Bonds. Oakland closer Dennis Eckersley was named both AL CY Young and AL MVP winner in 1992 when he was 7-1 with a 1.93 ERA and 51 saves. Pirates OF Barry Bonds and Cubs pitcher Greg Maddux claimed the top awards in the National League.\n\nMilestones and Moments in 1992:\nPitchers Tom Seaver, Rollie Fingers, and Hal Newhouser were inducted into Baseball’s Hall of Fame…Oriole Park at Camden Yards opened its doors in downtown Baltimore, breaking the trend of cookie-cutter ballparks from the last generation…Robin Yount and George Brett both reached 3,000 hits 10 days apart in September…St. Louis SS Ozzie Smith won his 13th and final Gold Glove award at the age of 37.

 

World Series – Toronto Blue Jays AL over Atlanta Braves NL 4 games to 2

World Series MVP – Pat Borders
Babe Ruth Award – Dave Winfield

ALCS Toronto Blue Jays over Oakland A’s 4 games to 2 ALCS MVP – Robbie Alomar
NLCS Atlanta Braves over Pittsburgh Pirates 4 games to 3 NLCS MVP – John Smoltz

 

 

 

Awards –

Cy Young Award National League Greg Maddux
Cy Young Award American League Dennis Eckersley

MVP Awards –
NL Barry Bonds
AL Dennis Eckersley

NL Rookie of The Year – Eric Karros, 
AL Rookie of The Year – Pat Listach

Roberto Clemente Award – Cal Ripken

 

 

All-Star Game – July 14th 1992 – A.L. 13 over N.L. 6 , played at Jack Murphy Stadium (NL)
AL Starter K. Brown NL Starter T. Glavine+ MVP K. Griffey+

 

 

National League All-Stars

American League All-Stars

All-Star Managers

All-Star Game Ball Park

 

The stories that shapped the year:

 

Frank Viola

Free agent pitcher Frank Viola is signed by the Boston Red Sox

The Yankees sign free agent outfielder Danny Tartabull to a five-year contract.

The Yankees sign free agent outfielder Danny Tartabull to a five-year contract.

Rollie Fingers and Tom Seaver are elected to the Hall of Fame

Rollie Fingers and Tom Seaver are elected to the Hall of Fame

1992 – The New York Yankees trade second baseman Steve Sax to the Chicago White Sox in exchange for pitchers Melido Perez, Domingo Jean and Bob Wickman.

1992 – The New York Mets trade outfielder Mark Carreon and relief pitcher Tony Castillo to the Detroit Tigers in exchange for pitcher Paul Gibson and Randy Marshall.

1992 – Houston signs outfielder Pete Incaviglia and reliever Doug Jones as free agents. Jones would become the club MVP that season, leading the team with 11 wins and 36 saves with a 1.85 ERA. He either won or saved over half of Houston’s victories that year. Incaviglia wasn’t too bad either, hitting .266 with 11 homers in part-time duty while tying the club record with seven RBIs in a game against the Giants. 

1992 – A group calling itself The Baseball Club of Seattle announces that it will attempt to buy the Mariners for $100 million. Some $75 million of the money will come from Hiroshi Yamauchi, president of Nintendo Co., Ltd., of Osaka, Japan.

1992 – In a rare spending spree, the Astros sign four free agents, pitchers Joe Boever and Rob Murphy along with infielders Ernest Riles and Denny Walling. It’s the end of the line for Walling who spent eleven years previously in Houston, a vital man in two division champions during the eighties. He’s forced out with a knee injury after three at bats. None of the others are in Houston the following season. 

1992 – Detroit Tigers first baseman Cecil Fielder avoids salary arbitration by agreeing to a $4.5 million contract, for the largest single-season deal in major league history.

The Pittsburgh Pirates sign outfielder Barry Bonds to the largest one-year contract worth $4.7 million

The Pittsburgh Pirates sign outfielder Barry Bonds to the largest one-year contract worth $4.7 million

Two years after it was first disclosed that Dr. John McMullen is looking to sell the Astros, he is no closer to finding a buyer.

Two years after it was first disclosed that Dr. John McMullen is looking to sell the Astros, he is no closer to finding a buyer.

The Simpsons entitled "Homer at the Bat" has several Major Leaguers appear

The Simpsons entitled “Homer at the Bat” has several Major Leaguers appear

Boston Red Sox 1B Carlos Quintana breaks his left arm and right toe in an automobile accident in Caracas, Venezuela.

Boston Red Sox 1B Carlos Quintana breaks his left arm and right toe in an automobile accident in Caracas, Venezuela.

Boston Red Sox owner Jean R. Yawkey dies at the age of 83. For the first time in 59 years, someone other than a Yawkey will own the team. Mrs. Yawkey's husband, Tom, became president of the Red Sox in 1933, and was the sole owner of the team for 44 seasons, longer than anyone in major league baseball history.

Boston Red Sox owner Jean R. Yawkey dies at the age of 83. For the first time in 59 years, someone other than a Yawkey will own the team. Mrs. Yawkey’s husband, Tom, became president of the Red Sox in 1933, and was the sole owner of the team for 44 seasons, longer than anyone in major league baseball history.

Outfielder Luis Gonzalez breaks two bones in his nose when he is struck by a pitching machine during indoor drills. The machine had one pitch left when Gonzo began picking up balls around the batting cage. 

1992 – The highest-paid player tag now belongs to Ryne Sandberg of the Chicago Cubs. The All-Star second baseman signs a four-year contract extension worth $7.1 million per season.

Astros’ broadcaster Milo Hamilton is named the annual Ford C. Frick Award winner for major contributions to baseball

1992 – Democratic presidential contender Bill Clinton stops by the Astros training camp for pictures and autographs prior to an exhibition game with the Boston Red Sox. Florida and Texas both have primaries the next day. Clinton does not stay for the game. 

The Pirates trade pitcher Neal Heaton (3-3, 4.33) to the Royals for outfielder Kirk Gibson (.236, 16 HR, 18 SB). After being released by the Bucs in May, the veteran fly catcher, who will turn down an offer to play for the Arena Football League’s Detroit Drive, will end his brief retirement, playing his last three years as a Tiger for his former manager Sparky Anderson.

Anaheim Angels pitcher Matt Keough is hit in the head by a batted ball during an exhibition game in Scottsdale, Arizona. He is taken to the hospital and undergoes emergency surgery to remove a blood clot. The injury will put an end to his comeback attempt.

The Pittsburgh Pirates trade pitcher John Smiley to the Minnesota Twins in exchange for pitcher Denny Neagle and outfielder Midre Cummings.

Pitcher Hal Newhouser and umpire Bill McGowan are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee.

Pitcher Hal Newhouser and umpire Bill McGowan are elected to the Hall of Fame by the Veterans Committee.

National League announces that president Bill White will step down

National League announces that president Bill White will step down

San Diego Padres acquire third baseman Gary Sheffield and a minor leaguer from the Milwaukee Brewers

San Diego Padres acquire third baseman Gary Sheffield and a minor leaguer from the Milwaukee Brewers

A lawsuit is filed against Mets pitcher David Cone by three women who charge him with exposing himself to them while in the bullpen at Shea Stadium.

A lawsuit is filed against Mets pitcher David Cone by three women who charge him with exposing himself to them while in the bullpen at Shea Stadium.

Chicago Cubs acquiring outfielder Sammy Sosa

Chicago Cubs acquiring outfielder Sammy Sosa

The Phillies acquire right-hander Curt Schilling from Houston in exchange for Jason Grimsley, who will never throw a pitch in an Astros uniform. ‘Schil’ plays nine seasons in the City of Brotherly Love, compiling a 101-78 (.564) record, along with 3.35 ERA during his 242 appearances with team.

1992 – The Red Sox conclude 27 years of spring training at Winter Haven, Florida, by beating the Tigers, 14 – 4.

Toronto’s Jack Morris sets a record with his 13th consecutive Opening Day start‚ as he goes all the way in defeating the Tigers‚ 4 – 2.

Mets reliever Jeff Innis is credited with the win over the Cardinals in New York’s 4 – 2 Opening Day victory. In 1991‚ Innis became the only pitcher in baseball history to appear in at least 60 games with neither a win nor a save.

On Opening Day in front of a full house at Seattle’s Kingdome, the Rangers score nine runs in the top of the eighth inning and hold on to beat the Mariners, 12-10. Texas had been trailing 8-3 before the late-inning barrage.

Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Baltimore Orioles play the first game in the history of Oriole Park at Camden Yards

Matt Young loses despite no hitter

Matt Young loses despite no hitter

Jeff Bagwell slams a two-run tenth-inning shot off Randy Myers to claim a 4-2 win over San Diego. Craig Biggio has four hits. 

Former major league slugger and current California Angels hitting coach Deron Johnson dies from lung cancer

The Los Angeles Dodgers postpone a three-game series against the Montreal Expos because of rioting in Los Angeles following the Rodney King verdict.

Rickey Henderson garners his 1,000th stolen base in the 1st inning of the Athletics’ 7 – 6 victory over Detroit at Tiger Stadium.

Jeff Bagwell comes off the bench to club a solo homer in the eighth that ties the Pirates at 4-4. He then tags Roger Mason in the tenth with another blast to cap a 6-4 victory. 

New York Yankees pitcher Scott Sanderson becomes the 12th pitcher in major league history to surrender four home runs in a single inning. Sanderson is rocked in the 5th inning of the game against the Minnesota Twins by Shane Mack, Kirby Puckett, Kent Hrbek, and Randy Bush. The Twins need all the homers as they win, 7 – 6.

At the age of 25, Baltimore Orioles closer Gregg Olson becomes the youngest pitcher in major league history to record 100 saves.

Astros P Butch Henry gets his first major league hit – a three-run inside-the-park homer – but it is not enough as Houston loses, 6 – 3, to Pittsburgh. It will be Henry’s only major league homer.

1992 – The Mets’ newly-acquired Bret Saberhagen pitches five innings before leaving with tendinitis in his pitching hand that will effectively sideline him for the rest of the year. He will not win another game this year following today’s 4 – 1 decision over the Dodgers.

Catcher Gary Carter, back with the Montreal Expos, joins Bob Boone and Carlton Fisk in the exclusive 2,000 games caught club.

Catcher Gary Carter, back with the Montreal Expos, joins Bob Boone and Carlton Fisk in the exclusive 2,000 games caught club.

The Toronto Blue Jays surpass one million in attendance earlier than any team in major league history. It takes the Blue Jays 21 dates to draw 1,006,294. The previous record was shared by the 1991 Blue Jays and the 1981 Los Angeles Dodgers.

Bruce Hurst of the San Diego Padres pitches a one-hit, 3 – 0 shutout against the New York Mets and Dwight Gooden. The only hit is a single by the recently-acquired Chico Walker.

Four members of the California Angels, including manager Buck Rodgers, are hospitalized after the bus carrying the team swerves into a row of trees off the New Jersey Turnpike. Rodgers, the most seriously injured, incurs a broken right rib, left knee and right elbow. John Wathan takes over the team as interim manager.

Replacing Tom Runnells, Felipe Alou is named as the manager of the Expos. The eventual second-place Montreal club is 17-20 at the time of the Colorado native’s firing.

The Braves’ John Smoltz sets a franchise record by striking out 15 batters in a 2 – 1 win over the Expos. He walks 2 in beating Mark Gardner.

Tim Raines of the Chicago White Sox collects his 700th major league career stolen base.

Scott Sanderson becomes the ninth pitcher to beat all 26 major league teams as the Yankees defeat Milwaukee, 8 – 1. Sanderson joins Doyle Alexander, Rich Gossage, Tommy John, Gaylord Perry, Nolan Ryan, Don Sutton, Mike Torrez and Rick Wise, as those who have defeated every club.

Devon White of the Toronto Blue Jays becomes just the sixth player in major league history to hit both a leadoff home run and an extra-inning homer in the same game.

Devon White of the Toronto Blue Jays becomes just the sixth player in major league history to hit both a leadoff home run and an extra-inning homer in the same game.

Carl Stotz‚ creator of Little League Baseball‚ dies at age 82 in Williamsport‚ Pennsylvania.

San Jose voters say no to the Giants by rejecting a plan to build a new stadium in their city. The Astros show they like the old stadium as they bang the Giants‚ 12 – 6‚ before a sparse crowd of 8‚850.

1992 – Jeff Bagwell tags Jeff Brantley with a two-run homer in the ninth to stun the Giants, 5-4. Xavier Hernandez is the surprise winner with Doug Jones notching his 14th save. 

Eddie Murray passes Mickey Mantle for most RBI as switch hitter

Eddie Murray passes Mickey Mantle for most RBI as switch hitter

San Francisco Giants pitcher Trevor Wilson allows just two hits and finishes with a flourish, striking out the side in the 9th inning on nine pitches as the Giants win, 3 – 0 over the Houston Astros.

Texas Rangers outfielder Juan Gonzalez hits three home runs, including a two-run shot in the 8th inning, against the Minnesota Twins. Texas needs them all winning, 5 – 4. Bobby Witt is the winning pitcher.

Mark McGwire hits his 22nd homer of the year and his career 200th off Brewer starter Chris Bosio

Mark McGwire hits his 22nd homer of the year and his career 200th off Brewer starter Chris Bosio

Baseball owners vote 25-1 to allow the purchase of the Seattle Mariners by a group headed by Nintendo president Hiroshi Yamauchi of Japan. It signals the first non-North American ownership of a major league team.

1992 – Pete Incaviglia ties the club record with seven RBIs as the Astros drub the Giants, 15-7, at the Astrodome. “Inky” swats a three-run homer off Dave Righetti and a two-run shot off Dave Burba before belting a two-run double off Burba to complete his day. Eric Anthony adds three hits. 

1992 – Jeff Reardon breaks Rollie Fingers’ career save mark of 341 when he preserves a 1 – 0 victory for the Boston Red Sox with one scoreless inning against the New York Yankees.

The NY-Penn Minor League Erie Sailors beat the Jamestown Expos in 13 innings at College Stadium, 6-5, marking the first ever game played by a team representing the National League’s new expansion team, the Florida Marlins. The first pitch of the franchise is thrown by John Lynch, who will leave baseball to eventually become a safety for the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos.

During a pregame ceremony at Anaheim Stadium, the Angels become the first of three teams to retire Nolan Ryan’s number. The hard-throwing right-hander, who compiled a 138-121 record along with a 3.06 ERA in 291 games with California, will also have his number retired by the Astros and Rangers in 1996.

Dodger farmhand Mike Piazza, believing he was low balled in his contract negations, takes exception to the team giving a reported bonus of $500,00 to top draft pick Ryan Luzinski, a 220-pound catcher from Holy Cross High in Delran, New Jersey who will never play in a major league game. Next season, Piazza will be selected as the National League’s Rookie of the Year, and will hit .331 in seven seasons for LA.

1992 – Luis Gonzalez blasts a solo homer off Jim Gott in the 12th to shock the Dodgers, 2-1. Eric Anthony had gone deep early to tie it. Joe Boever tosses two perfect innings for the win. 

Kelly Saunders becomes the second woman to serve as a public address announcer at a major league game

Kelly Saunders becomes the second woman to serve as a public address announcer at a major league game

1992 – Everyone is talking about the Jones boys as they outpitch Orel Hershiser and Los Angeles, 1-0. Doug Jones picks up the victory after Jimmy Jones scatters six hits over eight frames. Eric Anthony drives home Luis Gonzalez with the only run in the bottom of the ninth. 

1992 – Pete Incaviglia slams a two-run shot while Butch Henry and Doug Jones combine to blank the Dodgers for a 2-0 victory. The series sweep sees Los Angeles held scoreless for 24 consecutive innings. Jones notches his 16th save of the season. 

Mariners OF Dave Cochrane ties a club record for most assists by an outfielder in a game with 2, and sets a club mark for most errors in a game with 3. The Athletics defeat the Mariners, 7 – 2.

6/23/1992: With the Blue Jays visiting Arlington, TX, the game started with a sunny sky and 93-degree heat. Nolan Ryan, in the penultimate year of his career, was looking for his first victory of the season. He had struck out three batters (career strikeouts 5,571 through 5,573 for Ryan) in two innings. Dave Winfield hit a wind-aided solo homer to lead off the top of the second, his 419th career blast. However, a severe band of thunderstorms swept into the area and, after a 55-minute wait, the game was called off. Thus, Ryan lost the three punch-outs and Winfield lost what would have been his only career home run off fellow Hall of Famer Ryan.

1992 – Led by Harold Baines, who has a double and a homer, Oakland scores 10 runs in the 3rd inning en route to a 12 – 2 win over Seattle. Jose Canseco also homers to make it an easy win for Joe Slusarski.

The Mets, behind Doc Gooden, defeat the Cubs, 3 – 2, at New York. Danny Jackson takes the loss. Gooden has now beaten the Cubs 12 straight times. Before his loss in August 1987, he had another streak of 10 straight wins over the Cubs.

Yankees P Steve Howe is permanently banned from baseball by Commissioner Fay Vincent after having pled guilty to a misdemeanor charge of attempting to purchase a gram of cocaine. It is Howe’s 7th suspension from the game, as he becomes the first player ever permanently banned from baseball because of drugs; the ban will later be rescinded In November, an arbitrator will overturn the lifetime ban, allowing the former Rookie of the Year to enjoy one of his best seasons when he saves 15 games with a 1.80 ERA for the Bronx Bombers in 1994.

Chicago’s Greg Maddux and New York’s Vince Coleman almost get into a fight, but Maddux takes it out on the Mets by striking out 10 in a 3 – 1 Chicago win.

1992 – The Padres top the Giants, 6 – 2, scoring four runs in the 4th. The Pads might have scored more but Tony Fernandez is thrown out twice in the inning, matching the major league record. Fernandez will attempt to steal 40 times this season, and be successful on just half; this is the worst percentage for anyone with 20 steals since Jack Fournier in 1923 (for seasons in which times caught stealing was counted).

The Dodgers trade OF Kal Daniels to the Cubs in exchange for a player to be named later.

The Mets edge the Cards with all the runs coming on homers: Dave Gallagher and Tim Jones match dingers, and Howard Johnson’s homer in the bottom of the 9th makes John Franco (6-0) a winner. It will be Johnson’s last homer of the year.

Minnesota rumbles by Oakland for the third straight game, 10 – 2, to leave the two teams tied in the American League West at 43-31. Scott Erickson wins over Kevin Campbell. Kirby Puckett and Greg Gagne homer for the Twins.

1992 – A morning earthquake shakes the Astros before an 8-2 loss in Los Angeles. Willie Blair is rattled for five runs early. Ken Caminiti is one of the few Astros focused as he pounds out four hits. 

Pittsfield Mets P James Popoff fans 19 Batavia Clippers in a 5 – 3 victory in the New York-Penn League. It is Popoff’s first professional victory.

1992 – Benny Distefano smacks a pinch-hit three run triple off Rob Dibble in the bottom of the eighth to stun the Reds, 4-3. Al Osuna gets the gift victory. 

White Sox SS Craig Grebeck gets five hits in Chicago’s 8 – 5 win over the Indians. Bobby Thigpen saves it for Kirk McCaskill, the winner over Jack Armstrong (2-10).

7/1/1992: Braves hurler Steve Avery hit a home run over the chain-link outfield fence at Candlestick Park off Bud Black. However, second base umpire Jim Quick ruled that the ball bounced over the fence for a double. Avery was stranded at second as the Giants won, 2-1.

Cleveland sends washout speedster Alex Cole (.206 with nine stolen bases) to the Pirates for Tony Mitchell and John Carter. For Cole, it is his fourth team in three years. He’ll vacate Pittsburgh for the Rockies after the season.

Dodgers P Pedro Astacio makes an impressive major league debut with a three-hit, 2 – 0 shutout of the Phillies in the second game of a doubleheader. Astacio fans 10 Phils while walking 4. The Dodgers also take the opener, 5 – 1, with Bob Ojeda topping Curt Schilling.

In Atlanta’s 4 – 2 win over the Cubs, Braves SS Jeff Blauser hits a two-run home run in the 1st inning to start the scoring. It is the 1,776th big league homer hit on the holiday. Brian Hunter adds a solo shot to back Charlie Leibrandt (7-3).

Montreal OF Larry Walker throws out Padres SS Tony Fernandez at first base on a one-hopper to right in the 1st inning of the Expos’ 3 – 2 win over San Diego. Fred McGriff has a solo home run off starter Chris Nabholz, with John Wetteland picking up his first win of the year.

Umpire Bill Hohn ejects an Atlanta Braves fan from the Braves-Cubs game for making obscene gestures. The gestures might have been meant for the Braves, who are shut out, 8 – 0. Greg Maddux goes seven innings for the win over John Smoltz, giving up three runs. The other five come off Juan Berenguer, who lasts a third of an inning. Chicago gets homers from Kal Daniels, Andre Dawson, Ryne Sandberg and Mark Grace.

7/5/1992: In the bottom of the sixth inning at the Metrodome against the Orioles, Chili Davis hit a deep fly to right off of Rick Sutcliffe that was headed deep into the stands when it hit a speaker. The ball bounced back toward short right field where second baseman Mark McLemore made the catch for an out. The Orioles were ahead 1-0 at the time, but the Twins rallied for two runs in the bottom of the ninth for a 2-1 victory.

1992 – Eric Anthony tags Jeff Innis with a two-run bomb as Houston blanks the Mets, 2-0, in ten innings. Four Astro pitchers share the four-hit shutout. Rob Murphy gets the win. Luis Gonzalez gets half of Houston’s six hits. 

Commissioner Fay Vincent orders realignment of the National League for the 1993 season, forcing the Cubs and Cardinals into the Western Division. The two teams will oppose the move, and the NL will split into three divisions in 1994.

The Cardinals-Padres game at Jack Murphy Stadium is held up for four minutes when a wild skunk wanders onto the field. The Cardinals eventually win the game by a score of 4 – 0 on Mark Clark’s 4-hitter.

Pittsburgh’s Andy Van Slyke becomes the first OF in nearly 18 years to record an unassisted double play, in the Pirates’ 5 – 3 win over the Astros. Van Slyke races in from center field to catch a fly ball, then continues in to double up Ken Caminiti, who was running from second base on the play.

The Red Sox trade P Tom Bolton to the Reds in exchange for OF Billy Hatcher.

Baltimore’s Brady Anderson and Mike Devereaux lead off the game against the Twins’ Scott Erickson with back-to-back homers. The Orioles go on to a 4 – 2 victory.

Bobby Valentine is fired as manager of the Texas Rangers. At the time, he had managed the team for 1,186 games, the most in major league history with one club without winning a division or league title. Toby Harrah replaces Valentine on an interim basis.

The Pirates trade 3B Steve Buechele to the Cubs in exchange for P Danny Jackson. The swap opens up the Bucs’ 3B spot for Jeff King.

Atlanta SS Jeff Blauser hits three home runs in a 7 – 4 win over the Cubs

Seattle Mariners outfielder Ken Griffey, Jr. homers off Chicago Cubs hurler Greg Maddux, making it the first time in history a father and a son have hit All-Star home runs. His dad hit one off the New York Yankees’ Tommy John in the 1980 All-Star Game. The American League pounds out a record 19 hits in defeating the National League by a score of 13 – 6 in the 1992 All-Star Game. It’s the AL’s 5th straight win. Griffey Jr., who strokes a single, double, and home run, is named the game’s MVP, 12 years after his dad wons the same honor.

1992 – The Astros begin a 28-day road trip with a 5-1 triumph in Atlanta. The 1,337-mile, eight-city odyssey is made to accomodate the Republican Party which is having their national convention at the Astrodome in August. Eric Anthony belts an 11th-inning grand slam off Alejandro Pena to get the excursion started on a positive note. 

At a press conference in Pittsburgh, Greg Maddux announces that he has broken off negotiations with Cubs management and will become a free agent after the season. Maddux is playing on a one-year contract. “I’ve given them two opportunities to sign me. I really think it should have been taken care of.” Tomorrow, Maddux will beat the first-place Pirates and he will move to the Atlanta Braves after the season.

Baltimore P Mike Mussina tosses a one-hitter against the Texas Rangers, striking out 10 as the Orioles win by a score of 8 – 0. Kevin Reimer has the lone hit, a double. Kevin Brown (14-5) takes the loss.

Behind Greg Maddux, the Cubs beat first-place Pittsburgh, 2 – 1. Buc CF Andy Van Slyke has two hits and makes an unassisted double play.

Royals rookie P Hipolito Pichardo hurls a one-hitter against the Red Sox, defeating Boston by a score of 8 – 0. Luis Rivera’s double in the 6th inning is the only safety.

Randy Johnson strikes out 13 batters in 6 innings, but gives up 6 runs – 3 earned – in losing to Detroit, 6 – 2. Frank Tanana is the winner. It is Johnson’s 8th loss in a row, the longest losing streak for an American Leaguestarter this year.

Former National League Cy Young Award winner Mark Davis is traded by the Royals to the Braves in exchange for P Juan Berenguer.

1992 – Juan Guerrero blasts a 12th-inning homer off Roger Mason to stun Pittsburgh, 4-3. It’s the only long ball in Guerrero’s big-league career. Houston tallies three in the bottom of the ninth to set up the heroics, keyed by two sacrifice flies and a double by Pete Incaviglia. 

1992 – White Sox C Carlton Fisk hits a triple in Chicago’s 6 – 2 win over the Brewers. He becomes the oldest player to hit a triple, at age 44, since Pete Rose hit two in 1986 at age 45.

Minnesota P Scott Erickson hurls a one-hit, 5 – 0 victory over the Red Sox in the first game of a doubleheader. Tom Brunansky’s single is the only hit. Roger Clemens takes the loss. Boston wins the nitecap, 5 – 4, scoring a run with one out in the 9th.

Commissioner Fay Vincent announces that George Steinbrenner can resume active control of the Yankees on March 1, 1993.

The Braves defeat the Pirates, 1 – 0, despite getting only one hit. The one safety is a 2nd-inning homer by OF David Justice off Danny Jackson. Charlie Leibrandt goes eight innings for the win.

Angels rookie P Tim Fortugno defeats the Tigers, 3 – 0, becoming, at age 30, the oldest pitcher to win his first major league game since Tony Fossas of the Brewers did so at age 31 in 1989.

Nolan Ryan strikes out his 100th batter, reaching that mark for a record 23rd year in a row. He subdues the Orioles, 6 – 2, and passes Phil Niekro as number 12 on the all-time win list with 319. Juan Gonzalez helps with a 450-foot homer to center field, the longest yet at Camden Yards.

California’s Von Hayes collects three ribbies on a bases-loaded single. Rene Gonzales scores from first base on the two-out single as the Angels beat the Tigers, 4 – 3. Hayes’ is the second three-RBI single this year.

In his 319th career victory, which surpasses Phil Niekro’s total for #12 on the all-time list, Nolan Ryan strikes out his 100th batter for 23 consecutive seasons, a major league record. The 45 year-old right-hander, who is 5-0 with an ERA of 1.65 in his last six games, gets the win when the Rangers beat Baltimore and Mike Mussina at Camden Yards, 6-2.

In his first start at Wrigley Field since his announcement that he's leaving Chicago, Greg Maddux beats the Pirates, 3 - 2

In his first start at Wrigley Field since his announcement that he’s leaving Chicago, Greg Maddux beats the Pirates, 3 – 2

1992 – In the Mets’ 8 – 6 win over the Phils, Howard Johnson suffers a hairline fracture of his wrist. He’ll go on the disabled list on August 3rd and miss the rest of the season.

1992 – Jeff Bagwell hits only the seventh Club Level home run in the history of Atlanta-Fulton Country stadium, a 440-foot blast off of Tom Glavine. It comes in a 5-3 loss to the Braves. Jimmy Jones is unable to hold an early 2-0 edge. 

1992 – The Blue Jays trade C Greg Myers and OF Rob Ducey to the Angels in exchange for P Mark Eichhorn.

Rollie Fingers, Bill McGowan, Hal Newhouser and Tom Seaver are inducted in the Hall of Fame.

Tigers president Bo Schembechler and team chairman Jim Campbell are both fired.

At an auction, actor Charlie Sheen pays $93,500 for the “Mookie Ball” which went through Bill Buckner’s legs, capping the miraculous Met comeback in the sixth game of the Fall Classic in 1986. Arthur Richman, the team’s traveling secretary, who was given the ball that night by right field umpire Ed Montague, gives the all the proceeds to charity.

The A’s take over first place in the AL West when Dennis Eckersley extends his major league record to 39 straight saves, far surpassing the mark of 25 established by Blue Jay closer Tom Henke last season. Oakland flychaser Jose Canseco is walked in his first two plate appearances in the team’s 4-3 victory in Texas making it his seven consecutive base-on-balls in the span of two games, tying a major league record.

Texas P Nolan Ryan is ejected from a game for the first time in his 26-year career

Texas P Nolan Ryan is ejected from a game for the first time in his 26-year career

Padres Gary Sheffield and Fred McGriff become the first teammates to swat back-to-back home runs twice in the same game since Ernie Banks and Dee Fondy of the Cubs in 1955. The Padres win the game over the Astros, 7 – 5.

Boston slugger Jack Clark files for bankruptcy, listing debts of $11,459,305.97 and assets of $4,781,780. Clark is in the middle of a three-year contract worth $8.7 million. Among other things, Clark owns 18 automobiles.

The Giants announce that the team has been sold to a group of Tampa Bay investors for a reported $110 million an the team will move to St. Petersburg for 1993. The move will be blocked by other investors.

As of today, the leading hitters in the American League and National League, Edgar Martinez and John Kruk, are both hitting .341. The second-leading hitters in each league, Kirby Puckett and Andy Van Slyke, are both hitting .331. The third-leading hitters in each league, Shane Mack and Gary Sheffield, are both hitting .329.

The Mets obtain OF Kevin Bass from the Giants for a player to be named.

1992 – Cleveland P Charles Nagy hurls a one-hitter against the Orioles‚ defeating Baltimore by a score of 6 – 0. Glenn Davis gets the only Baltimore safety.

1992 – Yankees rookie P Sam Militello allows just one hit in seven innings as he defeats the Red Sox, 6 – 0, in his major league debut.

1992 – The Mets’ Vince Coleman will end the season with just 27 walks, but he picks up five today against the Pirates to tie the 20th century mark. Pittsburgh breaks a 1 – 1 tie against the host Mets, scoring three runs in the 16th inning to win, 4 – 2. Reliever Dennis Cook wins as the Bucs’ Andy Van Slyke and the Mets’ Bill Pecota homer. John Franco pitches his second of four straight games, a season-high effort that puts him back on the disabled list.

1992 – Atlanta’s Tom Glavine (18-3) leaves after seven innings and Randy St. Claire and Mike Stanton mop up a 15 – 0 whitewash over Pittsburgh. Lonnie Smith has five hits and Brian Hunter and Otis Nixon four apiece for the Braves. St. Claire, in his second year with Atlanta, along with his father Ebba, is the first father-son pair to play for the Braves. Starter Zane Smith allows four runs in a third of an inning to lose.

Expos P Mark Gardner becomes the first National League pitcher since 1954 to hit three batters in a single inning, as he plunks the Cardinals’ Ray Lankford, Andres Galarraga and Luis Alicea. The Cardinals win, 6 – 4.

Texas P Bobby Witt walks 10 Tigers in 4 2/3 innings, as Detroit strolls past the Rangers, 10 – 3. No one has walked this many in this few innings: Randy Johnson walked 10 on May 1st of this year and Witt passed 10 on September 1, 1990.

1992 – Greg Maddux allows four hits as the Cubs beat Houston, 1 – 0. Maddux goes the route, winning his 15th, beating Brian Williams.

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Kevin Gross no-hits the Giants at Dodger Stadium, 2-0

Tom Glavine (19-3) wins his 13th in a row, stopping the Expos, 4 – 2. Mike Stanton gets the last two outs. Jeff Blauser’s two-run homer off starter Chris Nabholz is the big blow.

Mariners 2B Bret Boone makes his major league debut against the Orioles. By doing so, he becomes the first third-generation player in the major leagues, following in the footsteps of his grandfather Ray, and his father Bob. Boone goes 1 for 4 and drives in a run in Seattle’s 10 – 8 victory.

When Bret Boone takes the field at Camden Yards against Baltimore, the Mariner second baseman becomes part of the first three-generation family to ever play in the major leagues. The 23 year-old Seattle rookie is the grandson of Ray Boone (1948-60) and son of Bob Boone (1972-90).

Bret Boone becomes part of major league baseball’s first three-generation family when he makes his debut at second base

Bret Boone becomes part of major league baseball’s first three-generation family when he makes his debut at second base

1992 – Blue Jays P David Wells allows 13 runs, all earned, in 4 1/3 innings in Toronto’s 16 – 3 loss to Milwaukee.

In the seventh inning of a Class A Florida State League contest, the Clearwater Phillies string together two walks and two sac bunts to score the game’s only run, beating the Winter Haven Red Sox, 1-0. Opposing minor league hurlers Andy Carter and Scott Bakkum do not give up any hits, making it the first professional game to be hitless in 40 years.

In a Class A Florida State League game, Andy Carter of the Clearwater Phillies defeats Scott Bakkum of the Winter Haven Red Sox, 1 – 0. Neither team gets a hit in what is believed to be the first double no-hitter in the minors in 40 years.

In his last outing as a Met, David Cone (13-7) gives up four runs in seven innings in losing to the Padres, 4 – 3. Cone gives up just three hits. Mets Bobby Bonilla homers in his fourth consecutive game, tying the club mark.

1992 – Jimmy Jones and three relievers outpitch Curt Schilling, 3-1, completing a three-game sweep over the Phillies and ending a 26-game road trip. Houston is 12-14 on the marathon tour. They manage just four hits off Schilling but two of them are RBI singles by Luis Gonzalez and Jeff Bagwell to give Jones all the runs he needs. 

The Expos score 5 runs – 3 earned – off Tom Glavine in 4 2/3 inning and win 6 – 0, stopping Glavine’s win streak at 13 games. Chris Nabholz, who lost his last outing to Glavine, goes 7 1/3 inning for the win. Glavine will start another winning streak of 13 games – all against the Expos – and will not lose again to Montreal until June 27, 2000.

After posting a 12-14 record during the longest scheduled road trip in big league history, the Astros return to Houston to play a home game. The twenty-six game journey to eight cities is made necessary because of the Republican National Convention being held at the Astrodome.

1992 – Pittsburgh rookie P Tim Wakefield defeats Tom Candiotti of the Dodgers, 2 – 0, in the first matchup of knuckleballers in the National League since 1982. Candiotti gives up nine hits in six innings, while Wakefield (4-1) allows six hits in nine frames.

1992 – The Mets trade P David Cone to the front-running Blue Jays in exchange for IF Jeff Kent and OF Ryan Thompson. Because of the trade, Cone will miss leading the National League in strikeouts by one as John Smoltzregisters a K on the final day of the season. Cone, who led the NL in strikeouts the past two seasons, would have been the league’s first pitcher in 50 years to lead in strikeouts for three consecutive years.

The Padres outslug the Pirates, 11 – 6, with Fred McGriff collecting three hits and providing the longest home run in the majors this season at 473 feet. It is Fred’s 30th. Gary Sheffield adds his 28th.

In a 22-2 rout, the Blue Jays pitching staff yields 31 hits, of which 22 are singles, to help the Brewers set an American League record. The ‘Brew Crew’ scores in every inning except the fifth inning in the SkyDome contest.

1992 – After striking out his 1,000th career batter in Atlanta’s 7 – 6 win over Philadelphia, Braves P Charlie Leibrandt rolls the ball into the Atlanta dugout to keep as a souvenir. Unfortunately, he forgets to call time, and baserunner Ricky Jordan is allowed to advance on the error.

Trailing 3 – 1 to the Reds in the 9th, Bobby Bonilla hits a dramatic 3-run homer off Rob Dibble to give the Mets a 4 – 3 win.

Boston 1B Scott Cooper records five hits in the Red Sox’s 4 – 2, 10-inning win over the Angels.

Cubs rookie P Jim Bullinger tosses a one-hitter against the Giants in his third big league start, defeating San Francisco, 3 – 1. The only hit he allows is Kirt Manwaring’s home run in the 8th inning.

The Red Sox send P Jeff Reardon to the Braves in exchange for minor leaguers Nate Minchey and Sean Ross.

Oakland A’s and Texas Rangers announce a blockbuster trade

Oakland A’s and Texas Rangers announce a blockbuster trade

The Padres trade P Craig Lefferts to the Orioles in exchange for minor league P Erik Schullstrom and a player to be named.

Minnesota sends pitcher Bill Krueger to Montreal for OF Darren Reed. It is the third season that Krueger has split between the two leagues: only Sal Maglie has done it more often.

At Tiger Stadium, Rick Aguilera pitches a scoreless ninth inning to notch his 35th save of the season in the Twins’ 5-4 victory over Detroit. The save is the closer’s 109th, making the right-handed reliever the franchise’s all-time saves leader.

1992 – Phillies P Terry Mulholland sets a major league record with his 14th pick-off of the season, as he catches Pete Incaviglia of the Astros off base in the 6th inning. Houston wins the game, 3 – 2.

Baseball owners vote 18-9, with one abstention, calling for the resignation of Commissioner Fay Vincent.

Toronto gets 10 consecutive hits, to tie an American League record, in the 2nd inning of its 16 – 5 win over Minnesota.

1992 – Yankees OF Roberto Kelly ties a major league record by reaching base on catcher’s interference for the 7th time this year. Pittsburgh’s Dale Berra set the mark in 1983. Texas C Ivan Rodriguez is the latest victim of Kelly in New York’s 6 – 3 victory.

1992 – Seattle P Mike Schooler gives up a 12th-inning‚ 2-out grand slam to Cleveland’s Carlos Martinez to give the Indians a 12 – 9 win. It is the 4th grand slam hit off Schooler this year to tie the major league record. Indians OF Albert Belle hits 3 homers in the contest.

1992 – Baseball commissioner Fay Vincent resigns three days after failing to receive a vote of confidence by the owners at a meeting in Rosemont, Illinois.

Yankees OF Danny Tartabull goes 5 for 5 with two homers and a double, and drives in nine runs as New York defeats Baltimore, 16 – 4. Scott Sanderson is the winner.

The Blue Jays top the visiting Royals, 5 – 0, behind Jimmy Key’s complete game shutout. Following the game, Toronto rookie C Mike Maksudian wins $800 from his teammates, who bet that he wouldn’t eat a live locust. Maksudian, who claims to have eaten moths, grasshoppers, frogs, lizards, roaches and aquarium fish, swallows the 1 1/2 inch long insect, but declines an offer of $2,000 to swallow a rat.

Philadelphia P Curt Schilling tosses a one-hit, 2 – 1 victory over the Mets. The lone hit is a home run by Bobby Bonilla in the 5th inning.

Brewer owner Bud Selig is selected by the owners to serve as acting baseball commissioner until a permanent successor can be found. It will take nearly six years to name a permanent commissioner and it will be Selig himself.

With the score tied, 7 – 7, in the bottom of the 6th, with two on, one out and first base open, the Cubs elect not to pitch to the red-hot Barry Bonds. Its the 28th intentional pass this season for Pittsburgh’s left fielder, thus breaking the Bucs’ single season record, set in 1968 by Roberto Clemente. By season’s end, Bonds will extend his record total to 32. Today, however, the strategy in question will prove an absolute and instantaneous bust when Jeff King hits the first pitch following Bonds’ freebie over the left-field wall for his second career grand slam.

Robin Yount becomes the 17th and third youngest player to reach the 3000 hits milestone

Robin Yount becomes the 17th and third youngest player to reach the 3000 hits milestone

1992 – The Reds’ Glenn Braggs closes out his career by clouting a homer in his last at bat, off Steve Avery. Braggs tears cartilage in his right knee on the swing, and is forced to leave the game. Atlanta eventually wins, 3 – 2.

Cardinals vice chairman Fred Kuhlman tells reporters that a “security check” had revealed serious issues involving the two out-of-state investors, Vince Piazza and Vincent N. Tirendi, part of the six-man group trying to buy the Giants and move the franchise to Florida. The candid reply to the press will cost baseball more than $6 million to settle a suit that includes a letter of apology from acting Commissioner Bud Selig to Vince Piazza, whose son Mike started his major league career with the Dodgers nine days before his father’s rejection by the MLB owners.

1992 – The O’s Mike Mussina (15-5) bests the Brewers’ Bill Wegman, 3 – 2, as both pitchers go the distance. Cal Ripken twists his ankle running out a double, but stays in the game. The O’s will recall SS Manny Alexander, but Ripken keeps the streak going.

1992 – Cleveland’s Kenny Lofton steals his 53rd and 54th bases breaking the American League rookie record of 53 set by Donie Bush in 1909. Lofton will swipe a league-high 66 bases, 12 ahead of another rookie, Pat Listach, and lead AL center fielders with 14 assists. He scores both runs today, including the winner in the 9th, to beat the White Sox, 2 – 1. Eric Plunk is the winner with Steve Olin picking up his 25th save.

Houston 1B Jeff Bagwell gets five hits in the Astros’ 9 – 6 victory over the Giants. His 3-run homer in the 11th inning is the deciding blow.

At St. Louis, the Pirates edge the Cards, 4 – 2 behind homers by Jeff King, Barry Bonds, and Andy Van Slyke. Mark Clark (3-10) is the loser. Bucs RF Alex Cole helps with a 9-3 putout in the 2nd inning to nip Clark.

 Jeff Bagwell drills a three-run blast off Steve Reed in the bottom of the 11th to slay the Giants, 9-6. It’s Bagwell’s fifth hit of the night. Earlier, Steve Finley had taken San Francisco closer Rod Beck deep in the ninth to send the match to extra innings. 

The Cubs blow out the Phils, 14 – 9, to give Greg Maddux his 18th win. Maddux gives up three earned runs in six innings. Led by Andre Dawson’s four hits, the first four hitters collect 11 hits and 11 ribbies for the Cubs. Dave Hollins homers for the Phils, while Dawson, Ryne Sandberg and Rick Wilkins go deep for Chicago. Mark Grace makes an error, ending his streak of 102 errorless games at 1B; his streak began after two errors on May 18th vs. the Dodgers.

White Sox 1B Frank Thomas gets five hits, all singles, in Chicago’s 9 – 6 win over the Yankees. Rookie Sterling Hitchcock loses his first big league decision.

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Pittsburgh’s Barry Bonds becomes the 5th player in history to have a pair of 30-HR, 30-stolen bases seasons

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Mickey Morandini complete an unassisted triple play, The triple killing is the first in the National League since 1927

1992 – Oakland P Dennis Eckersley becomes the second pitcher in history to record 50 saves in a season as he preserves the Athletics’ 6 – 5 win over Chicago. The White Sox’ Bobby Thigpen had 57 saves in 1990.

Bernice Gera, professional baseball’s first female umpire, dies at age 61.

For the second time in eight days, the Pirates witness a 9 – 3 putout; this time it is Montreal RF Larry Walker gunning out Tim Wakefield at first base in the 6th. It is the second time this season that Walker has thrown out a runner at first. Moises Alou, who enters the game as a pinch runner, hits a grand slam in the bottom of the 14th to win it for Montreal, 5 – 1.

The Padres celebrate “Unemployment Night” by firing manager Greg Riddoch. He is replaced by Jim Riggleman. It doesn’t help as the Astros beat San Diego, 7 – 6. Eric Anthony and Jeff Bagwell each hit their 17th home run for Houston, while Guillermo Velasquez pinch hits a two-run homer for the Pads.

Leadoff hitter Bip Roberts ties the National league record with his 10th consecutive hit

Baseball’s executive council rescinds the National League realignment announced by Commissioner Fay Vincent earlier this year. Vincent has since resigned from his post.

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At the age of 40, Dave Winfield drives in four runs with a homer and a two-run double, becoming the oldest player to drive in 100 runs. The future Hall of Famer’s offensive outburst helps the Blue Jays beat the Orioles, 8-2.

Kenny Lofton establishes an Indian record when he steals his 62nd base of the season, a swipe of second base in the first inning. The Tribe’s rookie center fielder surpasses the previous franchise mark established by Miguel Dilone in 1980.

Pedro Martinez

Pedro Martinez makes his debut

1992 – The Mariners and Rangers use a major league-record 54 players, 29 by the Mariners, in Seattle’s 4 – 3 win in 16 innings. The previous mark was 53 set in 1986. Seattle also goes into the record books by using 11 different pitchers; the previous mark was 10. The first sub was pitcher Rich DeLucia, who did not enter until the 7th inning and issues the first walk. The frustrated Rangers strand 20 runners, helped by a club record of 18 strikeouts. After Omar Vizquel drives home the winning run, Brian Fisher picks up the save, his first since 1989 and the last of his career.

For the first time in the 30-year history of the franchise, the Mets use a position player as a pitcher. Eighth inning pinch-hitter Bill Pecota takes the mound in the bottom of the inning, and the infielder gives up only a home run to Andy Van Slyke when the Pirates pummel New York, 19-2.

Greg Vaughn’s home run in the 6th is the difference in the Brewers’ 2 – 1 win over the A’s. Milwaukee’s Pat Listach draws a walk after taking 17 pitches from A’s starter Ron Darling. He’s cut down stealing. Reliever Jesse Orosco is the winner over his former Met teammate.

Richard Seitz, creator of the APBA baseball game, dies at the age of 77.

The Mets lose to the Pirates, 19 – 2, as the Bucs collect 20 hits, including homers by Barry Bonds and Andy Van Slyke. Van Slyke adds a triple and Lloyd McClendon has a homer and 4 RBIs. IF Bill Pecota pinch hits and pitches the last inning for New York, becoming the first position player ever to hurl an inning for the Mets. He gives up one hit and one run.

At Yankee Stadium, Jack Morris wins his 20th of the year, going six innings in a 12 – 2 blowout over the 4th place Yanks. Toronto scores nine runs off Scott Sanderson, who leaves in the 2nd inning. Joe Carter paces the 19-hit attack with four hits. The Jays maintain a 2 1/2 game lead in the AL East over Milwaukee.

Randy Johnson ties Ron Guidry’s American League mark for strikeouts in a game for left-handers. The Mariners southpaw fans 18 batters in eight innings of work in the team’s 3-2 loss to Texas at Arlington Stadium.

Gary Carter, in his last major league at-bat, doubles deep to right field in the seventh inning, driving in Larry Walker with the lone run in the Expos' 1-0 victory over the Cubs. The Montreal fans show their appreciation for one of the most beloved and talented players in franchise history with a long and loud standing ovation, causing the Kid to make two curtain calls to acknowledged the enthusiastic crowd when he removed from the game.

Gary Carter, in his last major league at-bat, doubles deep to right field in the seventh inning, driving in Larry Walker with the lone run in the Expos’ 1-0 victory over the Cubs. The Montreal fans show their appreciation for one of the most beloved and talented players in franchise history with a long and loud standing ovation, causing the Kid to make two curtain calls to acknowledged the enthusiastic crowd when he removed from the game.

The Twins win their 523rd game with Tom Kelly as their manager when the team beats the Royals at the Metrodome, 4-0. The victory makes the Minnesota native the winningest skipper in team history, surpassing the standard set by Sam Mele from 1961 to 1967.

1992 – Shane Reynolds gets his first big league victory in a 4-2 triumph in Los Angeles. Reynolds contributes a double and scores a run. Andujar Cedeno drives in a pair to key the offense. 

George Brett of the Kansas City Royals goes 4-for-4 to reach the 3,000-hit plateau

George Brett of the Kansas City Royals goes 4-for-4 to reach the 3,000-hit plateau

Greg Maddux blanks the Pirates, 6 – 0, to become the Cubs’ first 20-game winner in 15 years. He will tie Tom Glavine for the National League lead in wins.

Mike Simms drives home Craig Biggio in the 13th for a 3-2 victory over the Dodgers

In the season finale, the Dodgers are beaten by the Astros, 3-0, to finish the season with a 63-99 record. It is the first time since 1905 the team has finished in last place.

Rangers slugger Juan Gonzalez, at the age of 22 years, 11 months, and 19 days old, becomes the youngest home run champion in baseball history. ‘Juan Gone,’ who went deep 43 times during the season, is 46 days younger than Joe DiMaggio, who won the crown playing with the Yankees in 1937.

Astros sweep Los Angeles, 3-0, to finish a surprising 81-81. 

After participating in a game against the Dolphins in Miami, NFL Falcons’ cornerback Deion Sanders flies to Pittsburgh, hoping to become the first athlete to play in two professional leagues in the same day. The traveling outfielder, however, will not be in the lineup for the Braves’ 7-1 loss in Game 5 of the NLCS against the Pirates at Three Rivers Stadium that evening.

Toronto Blue Jays win the first pennant in franchise history

The Toronto Blue Jays become the first Canadian baseball team to reach the World Series with a 9 – 2 victory over the Oakland Athletics in Game 6 of the American League Championship Series. Joe Carter and Candy Maldonado hit home runs for Toronto.

In Game 7 of the NLCS, Francisco Cabrera's ninth inning, two-out pinch hit single tallies two runs, giving the Braves a stunning comeback victory, 3-2 over the Pirates. The backup catcher had only three hits during the regular season.

In Game 7 of the NLCS, Francisco Cabrera’s ninth inning, two-out pinch hit single tallies two runs, giving the Braves a stunning comeback victory, 3-2 over the Pirates. The backup catcher had only three hits during the regular season.

groundbreaking ceremonies are held in Denver for the Colorado Rockies’ new ballpark

Tom Glavine pitches a complete game to give the Atlanta Braves a 3 - 1 victory over Toronto in Game 1 of the World Series.

Tom Glavine pitches a complete game to give the Atlanta Braves a 3 – 1 victory over Toronto in Game 1 of the World Series.

1992 – Ed Sprague’s two-run home run in the 9th inning off Jeff Reardon in Game 2 gives Toronto a 5 – 4 win over Atlanta and evens the World Series.

The Canadian flag is inadvertently flown up-side-down by a United States Marine Corps color guard at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium during the pregame ceremonies before Game 2 of the World Series between the Blue Jays and Braves. Although the international incident annoys the northern neighbors of the U.S., most Toronto fans resist the call to fly the American Stars and Stripes similarly during Game 3 at the SkyDome but opt instead to wave Canada’s L’Unifoli with the message “This end up” affixed to the top.

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The Toronto Blue Jays take the World Series lead with a 3 – 2 win over the Atlanta Braves 

1992 – In Game 4, the Toronto Blue Jays take a 3-1 lead in the World Series with a 2 – 1 victory over the Atlanta Braves. Pitcher Jimmy Key gets the victory and catcher Pat Borders hits a home run. It marks a record 10 straight postseason games in which Toronto has hit a home run.

1992 – In the World Series, Atlanta cuts the Blue Jays’ lead to 3-2 with a 7 – 2 victory in Game 5. A grand slam by Lonnie Smith in the 5th inning and a solid outing by winning pitcher John Smoltz ensure that the Series will return to Atlanta.

Red Barber

legendary broadcaster Red Barber dies at the age of 84

In Game 6, Canada wins its first-ever World Series when the Blue Jays beat the Braves at Atlanta–Fulton County Stadium, 4-3. Forty-one year-old Dave Winfield’s 11th inning double is the key hit in Toronto’s victory.

Colorado Rockies hire Don Baylor as the first manager in the history of the franchise

Colorado Rockies hire Don Baylor as the first manager in the history of the franchise

The first-ever Branch Rickey Award recipient is Blue Jay outfielder/DH Dave Winfield, selected from 28 nominees, one player from each major league club. The honor, bestowed by representatives from the media and Rotary Club, will be given annually to the major leaguer who makes significant contributions to the community, exemplifying the service club’s motto, “Service Above Self.”

Yankees acquire a key piece trading for Red’s Paul O’Neill and Joe DeBerry, a minor leaguer for Roberto Kelly

Nolan Ryan adorns the City Hall of his hometown Alvin, TX. The pitching legend is shown wearing the uniform of the Texas Rangers where he finishes his career rather than the uniform of nearby Houston where he toiled for nine seasons. 

Drayton McLane, Jr. officially becomes owner of the Houston Astros, purchasing the team from John McMullen for $115 million.

Drayton McLane, Jr. officially becomes owner of the Houston Astros, purchasing the team from John McMullen for $115 million.

Lou Piniella is named manager of the Seattle Mariners.

Lou Piniella is named manager of the Seattle Mariners.

1992 – MLB owners refuse to grant permission for the San Francisco Giants to move to St. Petersburg, FL.

The Pirates and Barry Bonds agree on a deal which will keep the outfielder in Pittsburgh for another season. The contract is worth $4.7 million, making the deal the richest one-year commitment in baseball history.

1992 – Arbitrator George Nicolau overturns the suspension of Yankees pitcher Steve Howe for being too severe. The pitcher is re-signed by the team.

Andres Galarraga

Colorado Rockies sign free agent Andres Galarraga

National League holds the first expansion draft since 1969

The Colorado Rockies make their first trade a good one, sending OF Kevin Reimer to the Milwaukee Brewers for OF Dante Bichette. Bichette hit .287 for Milwaukee, but just .246 in the second half of the year, and will blossom into a hitting star in Colorado.

In other deals, the Cincinnati Reds trade relief pitcher Norm Charlton to the Seattle Mariners in exchange for outfielder Kevin Mitchell; the Chicago Cubs trade shortstop Alex Arias and third baseman Gary Scott to the Florida Marlins for pitcher Greg Hibbard; Oakland Athletics shortstop Walt Weiss is traded to the Marlins for two prospects; the Los Angeles Dodgers trade pitcher Rudy Seanez to the Colorado Rockies in exchange for second baseman Jody Reed; and the Atlanta Braves trade first baseman Brian R. Hunter to the Pittsburgh Pirates for a minor league player.

Eric Karros

Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Eric Karros is named 1992 National League Rookie of the Year

The Pittsburgh Pirates trade second baseman Jose Lind to the Kansas City Royals for pitchers Dennis Moeller and Joel Johnston.

1992 – Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Pat Listach is named American League Rookie of the Year. Listach was recalled on April 7th to replace the injured Bill Spiers and hit .290. He also became the first Brewers player to steal 50 bases in a season.

1992 – The Toronto Blue Jays sign free agent IF/OF Darnell Coles.

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Marge Schott is quoted in today’s New York Times as saying, that Adolph Hitler was initially good for Germany

1992 – The Reds sign free agent P John Smiley to a four-year contract.

The Houston Astros sign free agent pitcher Doug Drabek to a four-year contract worth $19.5 million.

The Chicago Cubs sign free agent pitcher Juan Guzman to a four-year contract. Guzman is coming off his best major league season, winning 16 games for the Texas Rangers.

The Seattle Mariners sign free agent P Chris Bosio to a four-year contract.

The Seattle Mariners sign free agent P Chris Bosio to a four-year contract.

The Yankees sign free agent SS Spike Owen to a three-year contract.

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Lefthander Greg Swindell is signed as a free agent, the second major free agent acquisition for Houston in a week

The Twins trade P David West to the Phillies in exchange for P Mike Hartley.

The Dodgers sign free agent OF Cory Snyder to a two-year contract.

1992 – The Yankees trade 1B J.T. Snow and P Russ Springer and Jerry Nielsen to the Angels in exchange for P Jim Abbott.

Paul Molitor leaves the Milwaukee Brewers to sign a free agent contract with the Toronto Blue Jays

Paul Molitor leaves the Milwaukee Brewers to sign a free agent contract with the Toronto Blue Jays

The Reds sign free agent OF Roberto Kelly to a three-year contract.

The Reds sign free agent OF Roberto Kelly to a three-year contract.

The owners, meeting in Louisville, KY, vote to re-open the collective bargaining agreement. They focus on free agency, salary arbitration, and salary minimums.

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San Francisco Giants sign free agent Barry Bonds

The Phillies sign free agent outfielder Pete Incaviglia and Milt Thompson to two-year contracts.

The Marlins sign free agents Dave Magadan, Charlie Hough, and Geronimo Berroa.

The Angels trade IF Luis Sojo to the Blue Jays in exchange for 3B Kelly Gruber.

The Braves sign free agent Cy Young Award and Gold Glove winner Greg Maddux to a five-year contract

The Braves sign free agent Cy Young Award and Gold Glove winner Greg Maddux to a five-year contract

Marge Schott appears at the Major League Baseball winter meetings in Louisville and apologizes for insensitive remarks.

In other free agent signings, the Red Sox put OF Andre Dawson under contract for two years, the Giants sign OF Dave Martinez, the Cubs sign P Randy Myers, who had lost his closer role with San Diego for a month after giving up a game-tying home run to Dawson on June 2nd, to a three-year contract, and the Dodgers sign free agent P Todd Worrell to a three-year contract.

Florida Marlins president Carl Barger dies from a heart attack at age 62. Despite the pall cast over the gathering by the death, the players’ agents scoop up $228 million dollars worth of contracts in the five days of the winter meetings. Because of the auction-like atmosphere, the owners will terminate the meetings for the next six years.

1992 – The Yankees sign free agent P Jimmy Key to a four-year contract.

1992 – In free agent signings today, the Tigers sign P Bill Krueger to a two-year contract, the Orioles sign 2B Harold Reynolds, the Cubs sign OF Candy Maldonado to a two-year contract and the Angels sign OF Chili Davis for two years.

The Yankees sign free agent 3B Wade Boggs to a three-year contract.

The Rangers sign free agent reliever Tom Henke to a two-year $8 million contract. Henke, who started his career with Texas, had 34 saves in 37 tries with Toronto.

The Marlins sign free agent C Benito Santiago to a two-year contract. Santiago, who went 272 games with the Padres without a passed ball, will have 11 this year trying to catch Charlie Hough.

Dusty Baker, 44, is selected to replace Roger Craig in the dugout as manager of the Giants. During his ten-year tenure, the former hitting coach will compile a 840-715 (.540) record and will be named the National League Manager of the Year three times.

Dusty Baker, 44, is selected to replace Roger Craig in the dugout as manager of the Giants. During his ten-year tenure, the former hitting coach will compile a 840-715 (.540) record and will be named the National League Manager of the Year three times.

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Minnesota Twins sign hometown native Dave Winfield

The Mets sign free agent OF Joe Orsulak.

The Cubs sign free agent OF Willie Wilson to a two-year contract.

1992 – The Colorado Rockies sign free agent outfielder Daryl Boston.

1992 – The Seattle Mariners sign free agent catcher Mackey Sasser to a two-year contract.

1992 – The Expos trade 3B Tim Wallach to the Dodgers in exchange for minor league infielder Tim Barker.

Sal Maglie

Sal “The Barber” Maglie passes away in Niagara Falls

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