| Event | Year |
| Roger Clemens wins his first of seven Cy Young Awards | |
| Nolan Ryan records his 5000th strikeout | |
| The last batting Triple Crown is won | |
| Babe Ruth breaks the single season home run mark for the first time in his career | |
| Last year of Ralph Kiner's seven-consecutive home run titles | |
| First Year of the Designated Hitter | |
| Pete Rose is banned from baseball | |
| Jackie Robinson breaks the color barrier | |
| The first Cy Young award is given to Don Newcombe | |
| Roger Maris breaks Babe Ruth's single-season home run mark | |
| Ty Cobb's last playing year in baseball | |
| Red Sox win the World Series after an 86-year drought | |
| Willie Mays makes his famous catch in the World Series | |
| First official year of ALDS | |
| Last year of the .400 hitter | |