Jim Palmer and Joe Morgan became the 20th and 21st players to be elected to baseball's Hall of Fame during their first year of eligibility Tuesday night.
Pitcher Gaylord Perry missed election by 13 votes.
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Play ball! Lockout over
March 19, 1990
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NEW YORK - A new labor agreement means bats and balls will be in use in major league camps as early as this morning - and the regular season begins one week late.
The 32-day lockout ended early today with a contract agreement between owners and the late players union.
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Two boys of summmer brace for a fall; Rose: Sentencing today
July 19, 1990
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Three blocks from the Cincinnati street that bears his name, Pete Rose will learn today if he's going to jail.
The former Reds superstar and manager will appear in U.S. District Court at 10 a.m. to be sentenced on two felony counts of filing a false income tax return.
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Two boys of summer brace for a fall; Steinbrenner: 'Scared'
July 19, 1990
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When George Steinbrenner told baseball commissioner Fay Vincent he paid gambler Howard Spira $40,000, he said: "He (Spira) scared me and he really scared my children. I was sick."
In the transcript of Steinbrenner's confidential hearing with Vincent July 5-6, the New York Yankees owner said he feared Spira would reveal information about two employees who stole from the team and the gambling habits of former manager Lou Piniella.
George Steinbrenner - who wielded a sharp ax as the bullying owner of the last-place New York Yankees - was bloodied himself Monday.
For his dealings with an admitted gambler - a violation of Major League Baseball's Rule 21 - Commissioner Fay Vincent said Steinbrenner had agreed to resign by Aug. 20 as the Yankees' general partner.
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This time, he delivers his milestone victory; Ryan joins the 300 club; 11-3 rout of Brewers seals mark
Aug. 1, 1990
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MILWAUKEE - Nolan Ryan, baseball's all-time strikeout leader, added the number 300 to his Hall of Fame credentials Tuesday when he pitched the Texas Rangers to an 11-3 victory against Milwaukee.
Ryan, 43, is the 20th pitcher to win 300 games in his career. He earned No. 300 on his second attempt, after failing to get a decision at home against the Yankees last week.
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Fielder hits 50 - and 51 for icing
Oct. 4, 1990
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Cecil Fielder hit his 50th home run of the season Wednesday in the fourth inning of the Detroit Tigers' final game of the season.
In the eighth inning, he added No. 51, a three-run shot. His 50th came with one man on, giving him five RBI and helping Detroit to a 10-3 win against the New York Yankees.
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Reds' status won't mean status quo
Oct. 22, 1990
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OAKLAND - The 87th World Series is history, and the question fans are asking today is: Were the Oakland Athletics that far overrated - or were the Cincinnati Reds that far underrated?
Probably both. No matter. What is sure is that the Reds drubbed the A's in the most shocking Series sweep since the New York Giants beat the Cleveland Indians in 1954.
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Cooperstown lineup; Carew, two pitchers join Hall
Jan. 9, 1991
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NEW YORK - Rod Carew, the 22nd player chosen in his first year of eligibility, Gaylord Perry and Ferguson Jenkins were elected to baseball's Hall of Fame Tuesday night.
Relief pitcher Rollie Fingers, on the ballot for the first time, missed by 42 votes from the Baseball Writers Association of America.
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Rickey in record day; Henderson steals past Lou Brock
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OAKLAND - Rickey Henderson of the Oakland Athletics was 1-for-3 in stolen bases Wednesday, but it was enough to make him the No. 1 base stealer of all time.
Henderson went head-first into baseball history when he swiped third base in the fourth inning against pitcher Tim Leary and catcher Matt Nokes of the New York Yankees. The steal was No. 939 of Henderson's career. Lou Brock, who held the record since Aug. 29, 1977, had 938.
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At 44, Ryan steals day's spotlight
June 2, 1991
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Nolan Ryan, baseball's national treasure, added another remarkable milestone to his never-ending list of achievements Wednesday night. He pitched a record seventh career no-hitter in the Texas Rangers' 3-0 victory against the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Denver, Miami set for dugout
June 11, 1991
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Denver and Miami moved into baseball's on-deck circle Monday - one step away from joining the National League as expansion clubs in 1993.
"I'd say we're rounding third and heading for home," said Denver Mayor Federico Pena after the expansion committee recommended the cities. "But you don't stop until you're all the way there."
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Farewell 'House of Magic'; Baltimore's Memorial Stadium left with only memories; Last Oriole out will turn off the lights
Sept. 25, 1991
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BALTIMORE - Miracle on 34th Street is a 1947 Christmas movie about a New York department store Santa who might be the real thing. There have been many miracles on 33rd Street, where Baltimore's Memorial Stadium is.
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Minnesota takes title; Twins' worst-to-first ride ends with 1-0 Series win in Game 7
Oct. 28, 1991
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MINNEAPOLIS - The Minnesota Twins won their second World Series title in four years Sunday night, beating the Atlanta Braves 1-0 in the 10th inning of Game 7.
Minnesota pinch-hitter Gene Larkin hit a bases-loaded single in the bottom of the 10th to seal the victory for the Twins. Game 7 starter Jack Morris was named Series Most Valuable Player.
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Mets make Bonilla highest-paid player
Dec. 3, 1991
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Bobby Bonilla, baseball's premier free agent of 1991, became the highest-paid player in baseball history late Monday night when he agreed to terms with the New York Mets. He will receive $29 million over five years.
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Embattled Vincent vows: 'I will not leave'
Aug. 24, 1992
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NEW YORK - Florida Marlins owner Wayne Huizenga, in the wake of a strongly worded letter by Commissioner Fay Vincent to major league owners, said Sunday that what baseball's hierarchy needs now is unity.
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Bulking up body, spirit: Driven Bo sweats out new future
Aug. 28, 1992
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PHOENIX - "Aaaaaugh! I hate this!"
Sweat-soaked and aching from the workout, Bo Jackson curls himself into a 230-pound fetal heap on the mat, and Mack Newton leans over him grinning.
