April 27, 1973: Royals rookie Steve Busby throws a no-hitter

The Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals were two contending…

May 15, 1973: ‘Just a matter of time’: Nolan Ryan’s first no-hitter

“I felt the pressure building on a no-hitter,” said Nolan…

May 15, 1973: Davey May’s 17th-inning blast hoists Brewers to victory

Glancing at the front page of Milwaukee’s major morning newspaper,…
Dick Allen

May 16, 1973: Despite homer, reigning AL MVP Dick Allen dislikes first DH appearance

After winning the American League Most Valuable Player Award…

May 17, 1973: Graig Nettles’ walkoff homer lifts Yankees in 11 innings

The American League East was muddled in mid-May in 1973: six…

May 26, 1973: Wilbur Wood, White Sox beat Cleveland in a two-day marathon

The Chicago White Sox entered a Memorial Day weekend series having…

June 13, 1973: Pirates’ Steve Blass loses control

Steve Blass was arguably the best pitcher on the Pittsburgh Pirates…
Cito Gaston (Trading Card DB)

June 15, 1973: Washington, DC viewers watch ‘their Padres’ lose late

Over the decades, residents of Washington, D.C., have turned…
JIm Palmer (TRADING CARD DB)

June 16, 1973: Jim Palmer takes perfect game into 9th inning for Orioles

Jim Palmer was attempting to recover from an intestinal virus…

June 27, 1973: Cardinals clobber Pirates as Torre hits for the cycle

In the first of a two-game series with the division rival St.…
Colburn Park in Newark, New York, circa 2018 (KURT BLUMENAU)

June 28, 1973: Oneonta pitcher Bob Majczan has a Ruthian night to remember

Readers of the Binghamton (New York) Press and Sun-Bulletin opened…

July 1, 1973: Hal King is an unlikely hero in the Queen City for Reds

The 1973 season was not going as envisioned by Cincinnati Reds…
Tony Oliva

July 3, 1973: DH Tony Oliva’s three home runs are not enough as Royals beat Twins

After the American League adopted the designated hitter rule…
Jon Matlack (THE TOPPS COMPANY)

July 10, 1973: Jon Matlack’s one-hitter beats the Astros at Shea Stadium

The New York Mets entered July 1973 in the National League East…

July 15, 1973: Nolan Ryan tosses second no-hitter of season for Angels

As Detroit Tigers first baseman Norm Cash prepared to dig in…
Willie Mays (Trading Card DB)

July 17, 1973: Mets score 7 runs in 9th inning to beat Braves, 8-7

The Mets were playing poorly in July 1973. They arrived in Atlanta…

July 22, 1973: Freddie Velázquez breaks 4-year hitless streak; Braves lose anyway

Between May 5, 1969, and July 22, 1973, Freddie Velázquez went…
Bobby Bonds (Trading Card DB)

July 24, 1973: New park, same old result: NL romps in All-Star Game

Kansas City’s new Royals Stadium provided a fresh, attractive…

July 26, 1973: Steve Rogers tosses one-hit shutout to win first MLB game

“He can pitch,” said Montreal Expos skipper Gene Mauch about…

July 29, 1973: Brewers’ Boomer drives in six to sweep the Yankees

As July 1973 drew to a close, the Milwaukee Brewers were struggling…