On June 9, 1995, former major leaguer Zoilo Versalles dies at the age of 55. Although Versalles batted only .242 over a 12-year career, he carved a permanent niche in baseball history when he was named the American League’s MVP Award in 1965. Versalles hit 19 home runs and stole 27 bases that season, helping…
On June 3 1995, In a scoreless tie, Expo hurler Pedro Martinez hurls nine perfect innings against the Padres. After Montreal goes ahead in the top of the tenth inning, the 23 year-old Dominican right-hander gives up a leadoff double to Bip Roberts in the bottom of the frame but gets the 1-0 victory when…
On May 30, 1995, former major league outfielder Glenn Burke dies from AIDS at the age of 42. The first major leaguer to publicly acknowledge his homosexuality, Burke played four seasons with the Los Angeles Dodgers and Oakland A’s. He also popularized the “high five” greeting that many players used in congratulating teammates who had…
Mark McGwire ties a major league record by hitting five home runs in back-to-back games. His three homers today in consecutive at-bats help the Oakland Athletics defeat the Boston Red Sox, 8 – 1.
On May 26, 1995, Ken Griffey Jr. of the Seattle Mariners breaks his wrist while making a spectacular catch against Kevin Bass of the Baltimore Orioles. Some observers call it the greatest catch they’ve ever seen. Griffey will undergo surgery on his injured wrist and will miss the next three months of action.
Tossing a scoreless ninth inning in the A’s 5-2 win over Baltimore, Dennis Eckersley records his 300th career save. The Oakland right-hander becomes the sixth reliever in major league history to reach the milestone.
Dennis Eckersley of the Oakland Athletics becomes the sixth pitcher in major league history with 300 saves in a 5 – 2 win over the Baltimore Orioles.
[wpedon id=165747] On May 24, 1995, the Chicago White Sox and Texas Rangers play the longest doubleheader by time in major league history. The teams split the twin bill, which lasts seven hours and 39 minutes. By the end of the second game, only a few hundred fans remained at Comiskey Park. Chicago wins the…
1995 – A grand slam by Tony Eusebio keys a seven-run uprising as Houston pummels Montreal, 10-2. Jeff Bagwell had earlier provided a two-run blast off Pedro Martinez.
May 9, 1995 At Shea Stadium Chipper Jones hits his first career homerun giving the Braves a 3-2 lead in the top of the 9th. his blast the first of 468 which puts him 3 alltime in homeruns for a switch hitter. “When I got back to the dugout, I had to go down the…
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