On April 5, 1993, the expansion Colorado Rockies and Florida Marlins play their first games ever. After Hall of Famer Joe DiMaggio throws out the first ball at Joe Robbie Stadium, the Marlins defeat the Los Angeles Dodgers, 6-3. In the meantime, the Rockies lose to Dwight Gooden and the New York Mets, 3-0…
On April 6, 1992, the Baltimore Orioles play the first game in the history of Oriole Park at Camden Yards. The capacity crowd of 44,568 includes President George Bush. The Orioles defeat the Cleveland Indians, 2-0, behind the five-hit pitching of Rick Sutcliffe.
On September 13, 1991, a 55-ton piece of concrete falls from the rafters of Montreal’s Olympic Stadium onto the playing field. Fortunately, no one is injured in the mishap, which forces the Expos to relocate their next four home games.
1991 – Rookie Jeff Bagwell hits only the ninth upper-deck home run at Three Rivers Stadium, a 456-foot pinch-hit poke in a 6-4 victory over Pittsburgh. Steve Finley follows with a two-run shot for the winning margin.
1989 – The Toronto SkyDome opens, but the Blue Jays lose 5 – 3 to the Milwaukee Brewers. Baseball’s newest and most modern stadium features a $100 million fully retractable roof, a hotel, the world’s largest video display board, and a Hard Rock Cafe.
May 28, 1989 – George Bell ends the Toronto Blue Jays’ twelve-year stay at Exhibition Stadium with a walk-off home run off Bobby Thigpen to win the Jays’ final game there with a 7-5 win over the Chicago White Sox, the same team the Jays’ faced in their first game at Exhibition Stadium and in…
Cubs celebrate 75th year at Wrigley with 4-0 victory
On August 8, 1988, lights are used for the first time in the history of Wrigley Field. The Chicago Cubs and Philadelphia Phillies play 3 1/2 before being rained out.
On February 23, 1988, lawmakers in Chicago pass legislation that will allow lights at Wrigley Field. By a vote of 29-19, Chicago’s anti-noise laws are officially repealed, paving the way for the playing 18 night games through the year 2002 night at Wrigley field. The legislation prohibits beer sales after 9:20 p.m. and organ music…
At Wrigley Field, the Pirates and Cubs go 13 innings and end 8 – 8 as darkness calls the game. It will be finished August 11th.
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