» September 16, 1992: White Sox 1B Frank Thomas gets five hits, all singles, in Chicago's 9–6 win over the Yankees. Rookie Sterling Hitchcock loses his 1st ML decision.
» December 7, 1995: The Yankees obtain 1B Tino Martinez, P Jeff Nelson, and minor league P Jim Mecir from the Mariners in exchange for P Sterling Hitchcock and 3B Russ Davis. In a memorable day, Martinez signs a 5-year, $20.25 million contract, and his wife gives birth to their 3rd child.
» July 31, 1996: The Mariners club the Brewers, 9–3, hitting seven homers in the game. Jay Buhner, Ken Griffey, and Alex Rodriguez each have a pair, with Brian Hunter adding one. Sterling Hitchcock (11–4) is the winner.
» December 6, 1996: The Seattle Mariners acquire righty Scott Sanders, (9–5, 3.38 ERA) from the Padres for left-handed Sterling Hitchcock. Hitchcock was the ace of the Mariner staff after Randy Johnson went down with back surgery. He finished with a 13–9 record, but had a 5.35 ERA.
» April 5, 1997: Sterling Hitchcock and Trevor Hoffman combine to 1-hit the Phillies in posting a 4-1 victory. Hitchcock allows only a double to Rico Brogna in eight innings as the 1st-place Pods win for the 4th time in five games.
» October 10, 1998:
The Padres win their 3rd in a row over Atlanta, 4–1, as Sterling Hitchcock and four relief pitchers hold the Braves in check.
» October 14, 1998: The Padres finish off the Braves, as again Sterling Hitchcock and four relief pitchers do the job, limiting Atlanta to just two hits in a 5–0 win. Tom Glavine takes the loss for the Braves.
» September 1, 1999: Sammy Sosa hits his 56th homer, off Sterling Hitchcock, to give the Cubs a 1–0 win over San Diego. Steve Trachsel is the winner with seven shutout innings. Glenallen Hill's single is the only other Cub hit.
» July 30, 2001:
The Yankees reacquire P Sterling Hitchcock from the Padres, sending San Diego P Brett Jodie and OF Darren Blakely.
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