M.L.B.

By amcamc

  • The designated hitter rule is established

    The designated hitter rule is established
    The designated hitter rule is established

  • Reggie Jackson hits three consecutive home runs in a World Series game.

    Reggie Jackson hits three consecutive home runs in a World Series game.

  • Pete Rose breaks Ty Cobb's all-time hit record

    Pete Rose breaks Ty Cobb's all-time hit record

  • Bill Buckner makes a game-ending error in the World Series

    Bill Buckner makes a game-ending error in the World Series

  • Kirk Gibson hits a pinch-hit game-winning home run in the World Series.

    Kirk Gibson hits a pinch-hit game-winning home run in the World Series.

  • Pete Rose is banned from baseball for betting on the game.

    Pete Rose is banned from baseball for betting on the game.

  • Ken Griffey, Sr. and Ken Griffey, Jr. hit back-to-back home runs.

    Ken Griffey, Sr. and Ken Griffey, Jr. hit back-to-back home runs.

  • At 44, Nolan Ryan becomes the oldest player to throw a no-hitter.

    At 44, Nolan Ryan becomes the oldest player to throw a no-hitter.

  • The year without a World Series: the longest and costliest strike in baseball history begins on August 12, and lasts until the following spring.

  • Cal Ripken breaks Lou Gehrig's streak with his 2,131st consecutive game.

    Cal Ripken breaks Lou Gehrig's streak with his 2,131st consecutive game.

  • Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa surpass Roger Maris' single-season home run record.

    Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa surpass Roger Maris' single-season home run record.

  • For the first time, the Major League baseball season opens in Tokyo, Japan (Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets).

    For the first time, the Major League baseball season opens in Tokyo, Japan (Chicago Cubs vs. New York Mets).

  • Tsuyoshi Shinjo, an outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, becomes the first Japanese player to take part in a World Series game.

    Tsuyoshi Shinjo, an outfielder for the San Francisco Giants, becomes the first Japanese player to take part in a World Series game.

  • October 30, just weeks after the terrorist attacks of September 11, President George W. Bush throws out the first ball of the third game of the World Series in New York's Yankee Stadium.