» June 4, 1975: Danny Goodwin, picked first in the June 1971 free-agent draft, is picked first again, this time by the Angels. The next four picks fail to make the major leagues. Montreal finally picks Andre Dawson on the 10th round, the Dodgers picking pitcher Dave Stewart in the 16th, and the Braves take Glenn Hubbard in the 20th. » October 2, 1982:
Baltimore routs Milwaukee 11–3 to set up a winner-take-all showdown for the AL East title season finale. The O's rapped 18 hits to turn a 3–3 tie into a route. Dave Stewart, in relief, wins his 10th of the year.
» August 19, 1983: The Dodgers trade pitchers Dave Stewart and Ricky Wright to Texas for star pitcher Rick Honeycutt, who was 14-8 with an American League-best 2.42 ERA for the Rangers. Honeycutt will go 2-3 down the stretch for the Dodgers, but still wins the AL ERA title because his 174 2/3 innings pitched were already enough to qualify.
» September 13, 1985: The Rangers trade P Dave Stewart to the Phillies for pitcher Rich Surhoff, whose brother B.J. Surhoff was the first pick in the amateur draft in June.
» November 13, 1986: Dave Stewart, who went 9-5 for his hometown A's after being released by the Phillies in May, signs a 2-year contract with Oakland.
» September 30, 1987: Oakland's Dave Stewart becomes the major leagues' first 20-game winner this season as the A's beat the Indians 4–3.
» May 18, 1988: In Oakland's 39th game of the season, pitcher Dave Stewart breaks the major-league record with his 12th balk in a 4–1 loss to the Red Sox. Stewart will finish the season with 16 balks.
» September 24, 1988:
Dave Stewart wins his 20th game of the season and the A's win their 100th, 5–2, over Milwaukee.
» October 19, 1988: The Dodgers win 4–3, taking advantage of Oakland errors to beat Dave Stewart.
» April 3, 1989:
Facing Dave Stewart, Ken Griffey Jr. doubles in his first ML at bat, but the Athletics beat the Mariners, 3–2. Mark McGwire homers for the A's.
» September 22, 1989: Dave Stewart becomes the first pitcher since Jim Palmer (1975-78) to win 20 games in three straight seasons by beating the Twins 5–2. It is also Stewart's 100th ML win.
» October 3, 1989: Oakland's Dave Stewart wins the ALCS opener 7–3 over Toronto.
» October 14, 1989: Dave Stewart shuts out the Giants 5–0 on five hits in Game One of the World Series. He is the first pitcher to start consecutive World Series openers since the Reds Don Gullett in 1975 and '76.
» October 28, 1989: The A's take an 8–0 and beat the Giants 9–6 to complete a 4-game sweep of the World Series, the first World Series sweep since 1976. Oakland's Dave Stewart, who won two games, is named MVP.
» June 29, 1990: Oakland's Dave Stewart and the Dodgers Fernando Valenzuela both throw no-hitters today, the first time this has happened since Hippo Vaughan and Fred Toney's double no-hitter in 1917. Stewart blanks the Blue Jays 5–0, and a few hours later Valenzuela beats the Cardinals 6–0. The only threat to Stewart is a fly ball by Fred McGriff that Dave Henderson catches with his back pinned to the wall. Fernando almost loses his no-hitter with one out in the 9th when Pedro Guerrero hits a grounder up the middle with a runner on. Valenzuela, a former Gold Glover deflects the ball to 2B where SS Alfredo Griffin starts a DP.
» September 14, 1990:
Oakland's Dave Stewart wins his 20th game of the season 9–1 over the Twins to become the first pitcher since Jim Palmer (1975-78) to post four straight 20-game seasons.
» September 25, 1990: The Oakland A's clinch their 3rd consecutive American League West title by beating Kansas City 5–0. Dave Stewart (22–10) goes the distance for the win.
» October 12, 1992: Dave Stewart stops Toronto on eight hits, and reserve IF Jerry Browne strokes four himself, as the A's avoid elimination with a 6–2 win in Game Five of the ALCS. Ruben Sierra and Dave Winfield homer in the contest.
» December 8, 1992:
The Blue Jays sign free agent P Dave Stewart.
» May 19, 1993:
Toronto P Dave Stewart, who has won 13 of his last 14 decisions against the Red Sox, is pounded by Boston for 10 earned runs in one 2/3 innings. The Red Sox hold on for a 10-5 victory.
» October 6, 1993: Toronto goes up 2-games-to-0 by beating Chicago , 3-1, in Game Two of the ALCS behind Dave Stewart.
» October 12, 1993: Toronto captures the American League pennant with a 6-3 win in Game six of the ALCS,. Dave Stewart gets the win for the Blue Jays, giving him an 8-0 record in ALCS play. Devon White homers for Toronto.
» February 20, 1994: Toronto pitchers Dave Stewart and Todd Stottlemyre are arrested following a scuffle with police outside a Tampa nightclub. Both are charged with battery on a law enforcement officer and resisting arrest.
» July 23, 1995: Oakland P Dave Stewart announces his retirement from baseball.
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