August 21, 1973: Future reliever Danny Boitano dominant in NY-Penn no-hitter

Some baseball fans of the 1970s and ’80s might say that pitcher…

August 24, 1973: Yaz takes over for Red Sox … at third base?

Jim Bouton’s Ball Four is full of cutting personal commentary…
John Adams (Courtesy of the Cleveland Guardians)

August 24, 1973: Rare Duffy power surge gives Cleveland a win in John Adams’ debut on drums

There wasn’t a lot on the line when the Cleveland Indians and…

September 4, 1973: Jim Kaat mows down Rangers with 5-hit shutout

Both Jim Kaat and the Chicago White Sox came into 1973 with…
Gates Brown

September 15, 1973: Gates Brown’s bases-clearing double caps Tigers’ comeback win

“I don’t like [the DH] at all. It’s just a horse$#!* rule.…

September 17, 1973: Montreal Expos ‘stumble onto a pennant race’

During their first four seasons, the Montreal Expos were never…
Willie Mays (Trading Card DB)

September 25, 1973: Shea Stadium celebrates Willie Mays Night

Willie Mays returned to New York when the San Francisco Giants…
Lindy McDaniel

September 25, 1973: Yankees lose DH in eighth inning, game in 13th

“Once a Designated Hitter assumes a defensive position this…

September 26, 1973: Paul Splittorff makes Royals history with 20th win

On September 23, 1970, Paul Splittorff,1 a star in Chicago-area…

September 30, 1973: A goodbye for Leo Durocher; a long wait for Hank Aaron

It took a lot to pry the attention of the baseball world away…
Randy Jones (Trading Card DB)

October 1, 1973: Padres fly cross country to beat Pirates in season finale

The Pittsburgh Pirates’ bid for a fourth straight National…

October 6, 1973: Bench’s walkoff homer lifts Reds over Mets in Game 1

October had arrived. The New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds…

October 7, 1973: Matlack throws a gem as Mets even up NLCS

The New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds faced off in Game Two of…
Pete Rose and Bud Harrelson fight during the 1973 NLCS (SABR-Rucker Archive)

October 8, 1973: Harrelson, Rose square off as Mets win Game 3 in NLCS

Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds and Bud Harrelson of the New …

October 10, 1973: ‘Ya Gotta Believe!’ Mets win National League pennant

Before their 1973 postseason began, the New York Mets had last…
Jon Matlack (Trading Card DB)

October 17, 1973: Mets tie World Series with Matlack’s pitching, Staub’s hitting

The Oakland Athletics and New York Mets traded wins to start…
Hank Aaron

April 4, 1974: Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth’s home run record as Braves lose to Reds

The 1974 baseball season had arrived and all eyes were focused…