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.
Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles becomes the second major leaguer to play in 2,000 consecutive games
On October 3, 1993 Toronto’s Joe Carter connect twice for homers in the 8-run 2nd inning as the Jays beat the Orioles‚ 11-6. For the first time in 100 years‚ teammates finish 1-2-3 in the race for the league batting title. Toronto’s John Olerud wins the crown with an average of .363‚ followed by…
On June 20, 1992, Kelly Saunders becomes the second woman to serve as a public address announcer at a major league game. Making her debut at Camden Yards, Saunders fills in for the Baltimore Orioles’ regular announcer, Rex Barney. In 1966, Joy Hawkins McCabe, the daughter of the Senators’ public-relations director, became the first female…
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.
The Orioles sign P Rick Sutcliffe as a free agent. The former 1984 Cy Young Award winner was 6-5 with a 4.10 era with the Cubs last season.
On July 13, 1991 At Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum the Baltimore Orioles defeat the A’s, 2 – 0, on a combined no-hitter by pitchers Starting pitcher Bob Milacki holds the home team hitless for the first six innings, he is lifted in the 6th after Willie Wilson smashes a ball off the pitcher’s index finger. He…
1991 – Nolan Ryan becomes the 12th pitcher in major league history to surpass 5,000 innings pitched and gets plenty of hitting help as Texas whips Baltimore, 15 – 3.
Jim Palmer’s attempted comeback at the age of 45 comes to an end when the newly elected Hall of Famer tears his hamstring warming up before an exhibition appearance against Boston. The Orioles right-hander, who hadn’t thrown a major league pitch in seven seasons, keeps his 268-152 and 2.86 ERA intact which he accomplished during a 19-year career on the mound.
1991 – In one of the most unbalanced trades ever made in major league history, the Baltimore Orioles send pitchers Curt Schilling and Pete Harnisch and outfielder Steve Finley to the Houston Astros for first baseman Glenn Davis. Davis, who averaged 27 home runs in six seasons playing in the Astrodome with Houston, will hit only 24 homers in three injury-filled years as Schilling becomes one of the most dominant pitchers in the game and Harnisch and Finley develop into solid major league players.
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