October 11, 1967: Bucking the odds: rookie Waslewski leads Red Sox in Game 6

For the “Cardiac Kids,” there was no place like home. More…

April 15, 1968: The Astrodome Marathon: Astros beat Mets 1-0 in 24-inning duel

“WE HOPE YOU’RE ENJOYING TONIGHT’S THIRD GAME AS MUCH AS…
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April 17, 1968: Jerry Koosman registers a pair of Mets’ firsts in home opener shutout

Asked if he thought New York Mets rookie southpaw Jerry Koosman…

April 27, 1968: Tom Phoebus throws Orioles’ 3rd no-hitter

Hometown boy makes good. This time-honored cliché certainly…
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May 6, 1968: Bob Gibson, Tom Seaver duel for first time as Cardinals win in 11 innings

“Gibson and Seaver are magnificent,” exclaimed New York sportswriter…
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May 8, 1968: Oakland’s emerging ace Catfish Hunter fires perfect game against Minnesota

If Catfish Hunter was going to pitch a perfect game, Minnesota…

May 17, 1968: Joe Horlen tosses extra-inning shutout

The 1968 Chicago White Sox opened the season with 10 straight…
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May 18, 1968: Cleveland’s Stan Williams tosses a gem in the Year of the Pitcher

The 1968 season is remembered as “the Year of the Pitcher,”…
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May 20, 1968: Jim Fregosi’s walk-off single completes second career cycle

It was the first trip of the season to California for the 1968…

June 18, 1968: Twins-Senators game has almost everything

The Twins-Senators game on June 18, 1968, had many ebbs and flows…

June 24, 1968: Detroit’s Jim Northrup hits two grand slams — and almost three

On June 24, 1968, the Detroit Tigers routed the Cleveland Indians,…

July 9, 1968: All-Star parade of pitchers in the ‘Year of the Pitcher’

It was expected to be a glittering night of firsts.The 1968 All-Star…

July 11, 1968: Earl Weaver wins his first game as Baltimore Orioles manager

The managerial move was finally made during the All-Star break.…

July 13, 1968: Roberto Clemente records 5-hit game for the fourth time

Coming off a 1967 National League batting championship, his…

July 14, 1968: Astros’ Don Wilson strikes out 18, ties two records

On July 14 the Cincinnati Reds hosted the Houston Astros for…
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July 20, 1968: Eastern League game marks Thurman Munson’s Yankee Stadium debut

The record books will tell you that Thurman Munson played his…