What happened in baseball from 1970 to 2000?

Answer 1

1) The American League adopted the Designated Hitter Rule in 1973.

2) Cal Ripken Jr. broke Lou Gehrig's consecutive games played streak in 1995.

3) The MLB Players Union went on strike and there was no World Series played in 1994.

4) There was an earthquake in San Francisco in October, 1989 that delayed the World Series for 10 days.

5) The Oakland Athletics won three consecutive World Series (1972-1974).

6) The Yankees won the most World Series with six (1977, 1978, 1996, 1998, 1999, 2000).

7) Nolan Ryan pitched 7 no hitters to set the MLB record for career no hitters by a pitcher.

8) Rickey Henderson broke the MLB record for career stolen bases.

9) Mark McGwire broke Roger Maris' single season record for home runs in 1998. Barry Bonds subsequently broke McGwire's record in 2001.

10) Mike Schmidt, Bob Horner, and Mark Whiten hit four home runs in one game.