
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 7, 1968: Tom Seaver records a save for Mets after manager Hodges gets the boot
The New York Mets came into existence in 1962 as the National…

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…

July 20, 1968: Eastern League game marks Thurman Munson’s Yankee Stadium debut
The record books will tell you that Thurman Munson played his…

July 23, 1968: Bill Virdon pinch-hits game-tying homer in return from retirement, Reds outlast Pirates in 12 innings
Three years after announcing his retirement, Bill Virdon returned…

July 29, 1968: 27 outs, 7 baserunners, and 1 run: George Culver labors through no-hitter
George Culver was feeling sick. “I had an upset stomach,”…

July 30, 1968: Washington Senators shortstop Ron Hansen makes first unassisted triple play in 41 years
Sportswriter Charles Dryden’s famous quote “Washington—First…

August 23, 1968: Astros reach the heady heights of seventh place
Baseball fans in Houston had never had it so good in the short…

August 28, 1968: During Chicago convention turmoil, Jerry Nyman shuts out Yankees in first career start
White Sox fan Dennis Zweifel decided to leave Comiskey Park early…

August 28, 1968: Bob Gibson fans 14 in shutout vs. Pirates for 19th win of season
It was an explosive night in Pittsburgh: St. Louis Cardinals…

September 2, 1968: Bob Gibson tosses 10-inning shutout for 20th win, lowers ERA to 0.99
The high-powered Cincinnati Reds “collided head-on with [an]…

September 10, 1968: The Billy Williams Show
Billy Williams was on fire, the 30-year-old hammering the ball…

September 14, 1968: Denny McLain’s 30th victory
Denny McLain began the morning the same as he always did. His…

September 17, 1968: Unlikely heroes Sparma, Wert clinch AL pennant for Tigers
In the aftermath of the 1967 Detroit riots, Detroiters desperately…
September 17, 1968: Gaylord Perry no-hits Cardinals, outduels Bob Gibson
The 1968 season in the major leagues is commonly referred to…

September 18, 1968: Cardinals’ Ray Washburn no-hits the Giants
Folks by the Bay were still buzzing about the previous evening.…

September 19, 1968: Denny McLain wins 31st game, serves up milestone homer to Mickey Mantle
Either a Detroit Tigers win or a Baltimore Orioles loss would…

September 20, 1968: Mickey Mantle’s 536th and final home run marks end of an era
Mickey Mantle had done it 535 times before, so his solo clout…

September 22, 1968: César Tovar plays all nine positions, leads Twins to victory
Since the beginning of professional baseball, players were assigned…

September 25, 1968: Santo’s walkoff grand slam accounts for all Cubs’ runs
Had anyone asked the Chicago Cubs’ Ron Santo what he expected…