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No. 1993.11.19
1993
November 19
Front Office & Trades1993
Pedro Martinez for Delino DeShields
The Dodgers needed a second baseman and traded Pedro Martinez to Montreal to get one. Pedro became one of the great pitchers of the era.
Los Angeles Dodgers · Montreal Expos
No. 1993.10.23
1993
October 23
Pitching Disasters1993
Carter off Williams
Mitch Williams came in to protect a one-run lead in Game 6. He walked Rickey Henderson, gave up a single to Paul Molitor, and Joe Carter hit the next well-struck pitch over the left-field fence.
Philadelphia Phillies · Toronto Blue Jays
Fielding Fiascos1993
The Ball Comes Off Canseco's Head
Carlos Martinez flew to right at Cleveland Stadium. The ball ticked Jose Canseco's glove, hit him on the head, and bounced over the fence for a home run.
Texas Rangers · Cleveland Indians
Baserunning Blunders1991
Lonnie Smith Stops at Third
In a scoreless Game 7, Lonnie Smith was on first when Terry Pendleton doubled. A decoy at second base held Smith at third. He never scored.
Atlanta Braves · Minnesota Twins
No. 1990.08.30
1990
August 30
Front Office & Trades1990
Bagwell for Larry Andersen
At the 1990 deadline the Red Sox traded a Double-A third baseman for a month of Larry Andersen. The third baseman was Jeff Bagwell.
Boston Red Sox · Houston Astros
Personalities & Off-field1990
Steve Lyons Drops His Pants
Steve Lyons beat out a bunt, slid into first, and unbuckled his pants on live television to shake the dirt out.
Chicago White Sox · Detroit Tigers
No. 1990.07.01
1990
July 1
Pitching Disasters1990
Hawkins Loses a No-Hitter
Andy Hawkins allowed no hits and lost, 4–0, on three errors in the eighth. A year later baseball decided eight innings was not a no-hitter.
New York Yankees · Chicago White Sox
Front Office & Trades1989
Johnson for Langston
Seattle could not sign Mark Langston and sent him to Montreal for three pitchers. One of them was Randy Johnson, 25 years old and 6-foot-10.
Seattle Mariners · Montreal Expos
Front Office & Trades1987
Smoltz for Alexander
On August 12, 1987, Detroit sent a 20-year-old in Double-A to Atlanta for Doyle Alexander. Alexander went 9–0 down the stretch. The prospect was John Smoltz.
Detroit Tigers · Atlanta Braves
Fielding Fiascos1986
The Ball Gets Through Buckner
The Red Sox were one out from a title when a ground ball went through Bill Buckner's legs. By then the lead was already gone.
Boston Red Sox · New York Mets
Umpire Controversies1985
Denkinger Calls Orta Safe
With St. Louis one out from a championship, Don Denkinger called Jorge Orta safe at first. Replays showed he was out. The Cardinals never got the inning back.
Kansas City Royals · St. Louis Cardinals
No. 1985.10.16
1985
October 16
Managerial Decisions1985
Lasorda Pitches to Clark
With first base open in the ninth of the 1985 NLCS, Tommy Lasorda let Tom Niedenfuer pitch to Jack Clark. Clark hit the first pitch into the left-field seats.
Los Angeles Dodgers · St. Louis Cardinals
Pitching Disasters1984
Gossage Pitches to Gibson
In the eighth inning of the 1984 World Series, Dick Williams wanted Goose Gossage to walk Kirk Gibson. Gossage talked him out of it. Gibson hit a three-run homer.
Detroit Tigers · San Diego Padres
No. 1984.10.07
1984
October 7
Fielding Fiascos1984
Durham Lets It Through
One out from a pennant-clinching chance slipping away, Tim Flannery's grounder went through Leon Durham's legs. San Diego scored four and won the National League.
Chicago Cubs · San Diego Padres
Rules & Quirks1983
The Pine Tar Game
George Brett's go-ahead homer was taken off the board because there was too much pine tar on the bat. The league president put the homer back.
Kansas City Royals · New York Yankees
No. 1982.08.23
1982
August 23
Umpire Controversies1982
Perry, Ejected
Dave Phillips ejected Gaylord Perry for a spitball without looking at the ball. Perry said it was a forkball. The league suspended him for ten days anyway.
Seattle Mariners · Boston Red Sox
No. 1981.05.27
1981
May 27
Rules & Quirks1981
Randle Blows It Foul
Lenny Randle dropped to the Kingdome turf and blew a slow roller across the foul line. The umpire called it foul, then changed the call after the Royals protested.
Seattle Mariners · Kansas City Royals
Promotions & Ballpark Events1979
Disco Demolition Night
The White Sox blew up a crate of disco records between games of a doubleheader. Fans took the field, a fire started, and the second game was forfeited.
Chicago White Sox · Detroit Tigers
No. 1978.10.02
1978
October 2
Pitching Disasters1978
Dent over the Monster
In the one-game playoff at Fenway, Bucky Dent, batting ninth, hit a three-run homer over the Green Monster. He had borrowed Mickey Rivers's bat after fouling a pitch off his foot.
New York Yankees · Boston Red Sox
No. 1977.06.15
1977
June 15
Front Office & Trades1977
Seaver to Cincinnati
On the night of the trading deadline, the Mets sent Tom Seaver to Cincinnati for four players, and Dave Kingman to San Diego in a separate deal.
New York Mets · Cincinnati Reds · San Diego Padres