1994 in Sports - Baseball

Baseball

  • January 12 – Steve Carlton, winner of 329 games and four Cy Young Awards, is elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame.
  • June 22 – OF Ken Griffey, Jr. leads the Mariners to a 12-3 win over the Angels by stroking his 31st home run of the season. In doing so, Griffey Jr. breaks Babe Ruth's record for most home runs before the end of June.
  • September 14 – A labor strike by Major League Baseball players results in the premature termination of the season, and the cancellation of the World Series for the first time since 1904. The Montreal Expos were the league-leading team up to the strike, with a 74-40 record.
  • Mets pitcher John Franco breaks Dave Righetti's major league record for left-handers of 252 career saves.
  • The Richmond Braves win the International League championship.
  • The Albuquerque Dukes win the Pacific Coast League championship.
  • The Indianapolis Indians win the American Association championship.
  • The Winnipeg Goldeyes win the Northern League championship.
  • The Yomiuri Giants win the Japan Series, and in the view of the baseball media, are World Champions.

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