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Baseball in the 90's - Highlights (1994-1997)
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Highlights from 1994-1997

- On April 8, 1994, Michael Jordan starts his first professional baseball game, playing right field after the Chicago White Sox assign Jordan to the Class AA Birmingham Barons of the Southern League. For the season, Jordan bats .202 with 51 RBIs, 30 stolen bases and 114 strikeouts in 127 games. His presence boosts attendance enormously throughout the Southern League.

- On April 8, 1994, Chan Ho Park pitches a game for the Los Angeles Dodgers and becomes the first Korean born player in major league history.

- On April 21, 1994, Eddie Murray hits a home run from both sides of the plate for the eleventh time in his career breaking Mickey Mantle's record of ten.

- On April 27, 1994, Scott Erickson throws the first Twins no-hitter since 1967.

- On June 13, 1994, Don Mattingly plays in his 1,469th game at first base moving past Wally Pipp and a little closer to Lou Gehrig.

- On June 30, 1994, Darren Lewis is charged with an error after playing a record three-hundred and ninety-two errorless games in center field.

- On September 14, 1994, the World Series is cancelled due to the strike which started on August 12th. Ninety years has passed since there has not been a World Series.


- On June 30, 1995, Eddie Murray hits career hit number three-thousand against Mike Trombley of the Twins.

- On August 18, 1995, Tom Henke pitches his 300th career save in a 4-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves.

- On August 30, 1995, Lou Whitaker and Alan Trammell play in their 1,914th game together with the Tigers.

- On September 6, 1995, Cal Ripken, Jr. breaks Lou Gehrig's record by playing in 2,131 consecutive ball games.

- On September 19, 1995, Andres Galarraga hits his thirtieth home run making the Rockies only the second club in history with four thirty home run players!

- On September 30, 1995, Albert Belle becomes the first player in major league history with fifty doubles and fifty home runs in the same season.

- On October 1, 1995, the Colorado Rockies make it to the postseason faster than any other expansion club in history.


- On July 15, 1996, Cal Ripken, Jr. plays a game at third base making it the first time since 1982 that he has not started at shortstop.

- On September 6, 1996, Eddie Murray hits hits 500th home run making him only the third player in Major League history with more than 3,000 hits and 500 home runs.

- On September 14, 1996, Todd Hundley hits a home run versus the Braves and breaks Roy Campanella's Catcher home run record with forty-one.

- On September 17, 1996, Hideo Nomo tosses a no hitter in the hitter's paradise... Coors Field.

- On September 27, 1996, Roberto Alomar has a dispute with umpire John Hirschbeck. Alomar spits in the face of the umpire and is suspended for five games. He appeals the decision and is allowed to play the next day and helps the Orioles clinch the wild card.

- On November 6, 1996, Todd Hollandsworth is a record setting fifth consecutive Los Angeles Dodger Rookie of the Year award winner.


- On June 10, 1997, Kevin Brown, from the Florida Marlins, no-hits the Giants 9-0.

- On June 12, 1997, the first interleague game was played in Texas and the Giants defeat the Rangers 4-3.

- On September 16, 1997, Curt Schilling struck out his 300th batter. He is only the 13th player in history with 300k in a season.

- On October 6, 1997, the Indians overcome the odds and defeat the Yankees to advance to the World Series.

- On October 14, 1997, the Florida Marlins defeat the Atlanta Braves and become the first expansion team to advance to the World Series in five seasons.

- On November 5, 1997, Davey Johnson becomes the first manager to win the Manager of the Year award and resign on the same day.