1995 in baseball

Events

January-June

• April 8 - The Colorado Rockies sign free agent outfielder Larry Walker.

July-September

• July 11 - The National League defeats the American League in the All-Star Game, 3-2, on an 8th inning pinch-hitter home run by Jeff Conine. Conine becomes the 10th player to homer in his first All-Star at bat, and is named the Game's Most Valuable Player. Frank Thomas, Craig Biggio and Mike Piazza also connect for home runs.
• September 4 - Robin Ventura of the Chicago White Sox becomes the eigth player in ML history to hit two grand slams in a single game, doing so in the 4th and 5th innings of the White Sox 14-3 win over the Texas Rangers. The last to do it was Frank Robinson in 1970.
• September 6 - Cal Ripken, Jr. of the Baltimore Orioles played in his 2,131st consecutive Major League game to surpass Lou Gehrig's 56-year record. When the game becomes official in the middle of the fifth inning, Ripken takes a victory lap around Camden Yards during the 22-minute standing ovation from the sell-out crowd, including President Bill Clinton. In the game, Ripken went 2-for-4, including a home run, in Baltimore's 4-2 win over California.
• September 28 - Greg Harris of the Montreal Expos became the first pitcher in major league history to pitch with both hands. Harris faced four batters, two from his usual right side and two from the left, in the ninth inning of a 9?7 loss to Cincinnati.

October-December

• October 23 - The St. Louis Cardinals hire Tony La Russa as their manager.
• October 28 - In a pitcher?s duel, the Atlanta Braves win Game 6 of the World Series, 1-0, on a combined one-hitter by Tom Glavine and Mark Wohlers. David Justice?s sixth-inning home run accounts for the game?s only run. In winning, the Braves become the first team to win World Championships representing three different cities ? Boston, Milwaukee and Atlanta. Catcher Tony Peña?s leadoff single in the 6th is Cleveland?s only hit. Glavine is named Series MVP.
• November 2 - The New York Yankees name Joe Torre as their new manager, replacing Buck Showalter.
• December 22 :
• Anheuser-Busch agrees to sell the Cardinals for $150 million to an investment group that agrees to keep the team in St. Louis.
• The Florida Marlins sign free agent P Kevin Brown.
• The Philadelphia Phillies sign free agent 3B Todd Zeile.
• The Boston Red Sox sign free agent P Jamie Moyer.