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April 7, 1986 – October 21, 1986 AL: Roger Clemens (BOS)
NL: Mike Schmidt (PHI) |
The 1986 Major League Baseball season.
Awards and honors
Most Valuable Player
Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox (AL)
Mike Schmidt, Philadelphia Phillies (NL)
Cy Young Award
Roger Clemens, Boston Red Sox (AL)
Mike Scott, Houston Astros (NL)
Rookie of the Year
José Canseco, Oakland Athletics (AL)
Todd Worrell, St. Louis Cardinals (NL)
Rolaids Relief Man of the Year Award
Dave Righetti, New York Yankees (AL)
Todd Worrell, St. Louis Cardinals (NL)
Manager of the Year Award
John McNamara, Boston Red Sox (AL)
Hal Lanier, Houston Astros (NL)
World Series: New York Mets over Boston Red Sox (4–3); Ray Knight, MVP
American League Championship Series: Marty Barrett, MVP
National League Championship Series: Mike Scott, MVP
All-Star Game, July 15 at Astrodome: American League, 3–2; Roger Clemens, MVP
April 7 – On Opening Day at Tiger Stadium, Boston Red Sox player Dwight Evans achieves a major league first by hitting a home run off Jack Morris on the first pitch of the season.
April 29 – Roger Clemens struck out 20 batters in one game, the first time any pitcher had struck out 20 batters in a nine-inning game.
June 6 – San Diego Padres manager Steve Boros is ejected before the first pitch, after showing the umpire video footage of a disputed play from the night before.
1986 Major League Baseball season Wikipedia (Text) CC BY-SA
