1985 – Dave Winfield steals home with the winning run in the Yankees’ 3 – 2 win over the A’s. Following a pitchout in the 7th, Winfield gets hung up in a rundown but escapes to score.

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1985 – Dave Winfield steals home with the winning run in the Yankees’ 3 – 2 win over the A’s. Following a pitchout in the 7th, Winfield gets hung up in a rundown but escapes to score.

At Texas‚ Carlton Fisk blasts two three-run homers and drives in 7 runs to lead the White Sox to a 12 – 1 rout of the Rangers. Tomorrow, Fisk will record his 300th double and 900th RBI.

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At Texas‚ Carlton Fisk blasts two three-run homers and drives in 7 runs to lead the White Sox to a 12 – 1 rout of the Rangers. Tomorrow, Fisk will record his 300th double and 900th RBI.

Future Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, with his 525th career round-tripper, becomes the first major leaguer to collect one hundred home runs for three different teams. The California outfielder, who hit 269 during his ten seasons with Oakland, and 144 in five years with the Yankees, hits two homers to go over the century mark playing for the Angels in the team’s 14-8 loss to Detroit.

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Future Hall of Famer Reggie Jackson, with his 525th career round-tripper, becomes the first major leaguer to collect one hundred home runs for three different teams. The California outfielder, who hit 269 during his ten seasons with Oakland, and 144 in five years with the Yankees, hits two homers to go over the century mark playing for the Angels in the team’s 14-8 loss to Detroit.

Don Baylor is hit by a first-inning pitch thrown by Angels’ hurler Kirk McCaskill. The Yankee DH has been plunked 190 times, breaking, pardon the expression, the American League record established by Minnie Minoso in 1963 while playing with the White Sox.

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Don Baylor is hit by a first-inning pitch thrown by Angels’ hurler Kirk McCaskill. The Yankee DH has been plunked 190 times, breaking, pardon the expression, the American League record established by Minnie Minoso in 1963 while playing with the White Sox.

The Rangers trade veteran slugger Cliff Johnson to Toronto for three minor leaguers. Johnson had left the Blue Jays after last season to sign with Texas as a free agent, and the Jays received future closer Tom Henke in compensation.

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The Rangers trade veteran slugger Cliff Johnson to Toronto for three minor leaguers. Johnson had left the Blue Jays after last season to sign with Texas as a free agent, and the Jays received future closer Tom Henke in compensation.

The Braves fire manager Eddie Haas, who led the club to a 50-71 record and 12 losses in its last 13 games. Bobby Wine will serve as interim manager.

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The Braves fire manager Eddie Haas, who led the club to a 50-71 record and 12 losses in its last 13 games. Bobby Wine will serve as interim manager.

Three outs away from a no-hitter against the White Sox, Toronto’s Dave Stieb surrenders consecutive home runs to Rudy Law and Bryan Little and is driven from the game. His replacement, Gary Lavelle, gives up a 3rd straight home run, to Harold Baines, before Tom Henke comes in to save the 6 – 3 win.

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Three outs away from a no-hitter against the White Sox, Toronto’s Dave Stieb surrenders consecutive home runs to Rudy Law and Bryan Little and is driven from the game. His replacement, Gary Lavelle, gives up a 3rd straight home run, to Harold Baines, before Tom Henke comes in to save the 6 – 3 win.

1985 – Manager Stan Wasiak of Vero Beach (Florida State League) becomes the first minor league manager to record 2500 wins as Vero Beach wins 3 – 2 over |Miami. The win comes less then a week after Wasiak set the record for most wins. He has managed for 36 consecutive seasons.

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1985 – Manager Stan Wasiak of Vero Beach (Florida State League) becomes the first minor league manager to record 2500 wins as Vero Beach wins 3 – 2 over |Miami. The win comes less then a week after Wasiak set the record for most wins. He has managed for 36 consecutive seasons.