1996 – Toronto C Charlie O’Brien unveils a hockey-style catcher’s mask in the game against the Yankees. The mask is a success, but the Blue Jays lose to the New Yorkers, 4 – 1. Andy Pettitte wins his 21st.

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1996 – Toronto C Charlie O’Brien unveils a hockey-style catcher’s mask in the game against the Yankees. The mask is a success, but the Blue Jays lose to the New Yorkers, 4 – 1. Andy Pettitte wins his 21st.

Alex Rodriguez became the first player in Mariners history to collect 200 hits in a season. The 20 year-old Seattle shortstop, who gets an RBI single off Minnesota’s Travis Miller in the first inning to reach the milestone, will finish the season with 215 hits and a Major League leading .358 batting average.

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Alex Rodriguez became the first player in Mariners history to collect 200 hits in a season. The 20 year-old Seattle shortstop, who gets an RBI single off Minnesota’s Travis Miller in the first inning to reach the milestone, will finish the season with 215 hits and a Major League leading .358 batting average.

Alex Rodriguez became the first player in Mariners history to collect 200 hits in a season. The 20 year-old Seattle shortstop, who gets an RBI single off Minnesota’s Travis Miller in the first inning to reach the milestone, will finish the season with 215 hits and a Major League leading .358 batting average.

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Alex Rodriguez became the first player in Mariners history to collect 200 hits in a season. The 20 year-old Seattle shortstop, who gets an RBI single off Minnesota’s Travis Miller in the first inning to reach the milestone, will finish the season with 215 hits and a Major League leading .358 batting average.

Lou Whitaker and Alan Trammell, appearing in the same game for the 1,915th time, set an American League record for joint appearances

Lou Whitaker and Alan Trammell, appearing in the same game for the 1,915th time, set an American League record for joint appearances

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Tiger second baseman Lou Whitaker and shortstop Alan Trammell, appearing in the same game for the 1,915th time, set an American League record for joint appearances. The Detroit middle infielders surpass the mark established in 1990 by Royals’ teammates George Brett and Frank White.

The Astros’ game against the Rockies in Colorado is postponed when the Denver area is hit by a late-summer storm which deposits more than five inches of snow. Just 24 hours before game time, it had been 92 degrees.

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The Astros’ game against the Rockies in Colorado is postponed when the Denver area is hit by a late-summer storm which deposits more than five inches of snow. Just 24 hours before game time, it had been 92 degrees.

Royals C Mike Macfarlane twice is charged with throwing errors to first base following strikeouts in Kansas City’s 9 – 0 win over Chicago.

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Royals C Mike Macfarlane twice is charged with throwing errors to first base following strikeouts in Kansas City’s 9 – 0 win over Chicago.

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.

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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.

55-ton piece of concrete falls from the rafters of Montreal’s Olympic Stadium onto the playing field

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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.

Toronto OF Joe Carter drives in a run in the Blue Jays’ 7 – 6 victory over the A’s, becoming the first player in history to reach the 100 plateau in three consecutive seasons with three different teams. Nine players had collected 100 RBI with three teams, but none consecutively.

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Toronto OF Joe Carter drives in a run in the Blue Jays’ 7 – 6 victory over the A’s, becoming the first player in history to reach the 100 plateau in three consecutive seasons with three different teams. Nine players had collected 100 RBI with three teams, but none consecutively.

A 55-ton concrete beam crashes onto an empty public walkway at Olympic Stadium in Montreal. The Expos will reschedule, playing their final 13 home games on the road while the stadium is repaired and growing cracks in concrete ribs supporting the stadium are checked out.

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A 55-ton concrete beam crashes onto an empty public walkway at Olympic Stadium in Montreal. The Expos will reschedule, playing their final 13 home games on the road while the stadium is repaired and growing cracks in concrete ribs supporting the stadium are checked out.