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Yankees Retire #23 Uniform
August 31, 1997
Don Mattingly is the first Yankee to have his number retired without winning a Championship, his uniform number 23 was retired and his plaque was dedicated in Monument Park at Yankee Stadium.
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Dodgers Retire Tommy Lasorda’s Number
August 15, 1997
The LA Dodgers retired their long time manager Tommy Lasorda's #2 uniform number and renamed a street in Dodgertown as "Tommy Lasorda Lane".
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Roberto Alomar Spits in Face of Umpire
September 27, 1996
In the first inning of a Baltimore Orioles game, umpire John Hirschbeck struck out Alomar on a called third strike, Roberto Alomar went ballistic and spit right at Hirschbeck's face.
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Orioles Set Baseball’s Season Home Run Record
September 15, 1996
The Baltimore Orioles set baseball's season home run record with five against Detroit, it gave the Orioles 243, three more than the 1961 New York Yankees.
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Eddie Murray’s Slams 500th Career Home Run
September 6, 1996
Orioles DH Eddie Murray became the third player in MLB history to have 500 home runs and 3,000 hits, he slammed the 500th homer against the Detroit Tigers at Camden Yards.
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Mike Greenwell Sets a MLB Record for RBI’s
September 2, 1996
Mike Greenwell set a MLB record by driving in all nine of Boston's runs, the last in the 10th-inning to give the Red Sox a 9-8 victory over Seattle.
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Greg Maddux of the Braves Sets a Major League Record
September 17, 1995
Pitcher Greg Maddux of the Atlanta Braves set a Major League record with his 17th consecutive road victory in a 6-1 triumph over the Reds.
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Clinton and Gore Attend Cal Ripken’s 2,131 Game
September 6, 1995
President Bill Clinton and Vice President Al Gore attend Cal Ripken's 2,131 game and become first to attend a game together while in office.
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Baseball Season Cancelled
September 14, 1994
Due to the players strike, Bud Selig, the acting commissioner and the owners voted, 26-2, to cancel the remainder of the regular-season schedule, two rounds of the playoffs and the World Series.
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Baseball’s Willie Mays Reaches 3,000 Hits
July 18, 1994
Willie Mays becomes 10th Major League Baseball player to reach 3,000 career hits
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