April 15, 1972: Fingers blows late lead, but A’s rally to beat Twins on Opening Day
Before the Athletics relocated to Oakland in 1968, they hadn’t…
April 16, 1972: Dave Kingman’s first four hits of season result in a cycle
April 16, 1972, was a big day for history in Houston. At the…
April 16, 1972: Pete Broberg’s eight strong innings give Texas Rangers first win in club history
On April 16, 1972, Apollo 16, NASA’s eighth of nine manned…
April 16, 1972: Cubs rookie Burt Hooton fires no-hitter
Few pitchers in Chicago Cubs history have burst on the scene…
April 18, 1972: Wilbur Wood tosses 3-hit shutout in White Sox’s first night opener
The Chicago White Sox were scheduled to open their season on…
April 21, 1972: Rangers fans celebrate arrival of major-league baseball in North Texas
There on the ball diamond in Arlington, Texas, was Teddy Ballgame…
May 6, 1972: Andy Messersmith writes Angels, Brewers history with 91-minute win
Pitcher Andy Messersmith made a deep impact on the Angels’…
May 9, 1972: Willie Mays pinch-hits in his last game with the Giants
On May 11, 1972, the San Francisco Giants traded Willie Mays.…
May 10, 1972: Broberg, Rangers suffer hard-luck loss to Orioles
In baseball, as in every team sport, the team with the better…
May 12, 1972: Brewers, Twins take two days, 22 innings to finish
On Friday night, May 12, 1972, the focus of the baseball world…
May 17, 1972: Rangers win 18-inning marathon over Royals
The Rangers’ May 17 game against the Royals in Kansas City…
May 21, 1972: Phooey in Philly! Mets win 11th in a row thanks to Tom Seaver, Willie Mays
The Mets had terrific momentum in May 1972.
They conquered their…
June 18, 1972: Astros’ Jerry Reuss shuts out Phillies with a gem
The Houston Astros were in the midst of their first-ever winning…
June 24, 1972: Division-leading Orioles, Tigers split twin bill in Baltimore
The 1972 AL East race was beginning to take shape when the Detroit…
June 24, 1972: Minor-leaguers get ‘call-up’ to Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium after hurricane
Outfielder Steve Salvato never played a day in the major leagues,…
June 25, 1972: Clemente’s two assists help Pirates win again at Wrigley
Over the course of his career, there were 14 games in which…
June 25, 1972: Flood evacuation halts Class A home opener in Auburn, New York
At 2:30 P.M. on Sunday, June 25, 1972, the police chief, fire…
June 26, 1972: Minor-league no-hitter gets lost in the fog
When fog rolls in, anything can happen. Just imagine a film noir…
June 28, 1972: Dennis Eckersley throws shutout for Reno Silver Sox in pro baseball debut
On June 29, 1972, newspaper readers in one California city learned…
June 29, 1972: Bill Freehan’s grand slam caps Tigers’ 8-run rally against Red Sox
It is the top of the ninth inning – a rookie pitcher takes…
July 1, 1972: Clemente’s second homer is a walk-off to keep Pirates atop East Division
Ferguson Jenkins was not intimidated by many major-league hitters.
Jenkins,…
July 4, 1972: Durocher, Cubs full of fireworks after sudden rain ends game in a tie
Fireworks shows on Independence Day are an American tradition…
July 4, 1972: Tom Seaver loses no-hitter in ninth inning on Independence Day
When fireworks launched on America’s 196th birthday, the nighttime…
July 7, 1972: Killebrew’s homer wins it for Quilici in debut as Twins manager
On Friday, July 7, 1972, presidential candidates arrived in Miami…