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June 16, 1970: Florida State ends Mike Schmidt and Ohio University’s College World Series hopes
The spring of 1970 was a season of turmoil on college campuses…
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June 17, 1970: Braves bounce Expos in Hoyt Wilhelm’s only game in Canada
Hoyt Wilhelm pitched in 1,070 games in his 21-season major-league…
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June 21, 1970: Detroit’s César Gutiérrez becomes first AL/NL batter to go 7-for-7 in 20th century
It’s a trivia question that most baseball fans would struggle…
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June 24, 1970: Reds win final game played at Crosley Field
In the pregame ceremony for the final contest at Crosley Field,…
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June 24, 1970: Bobby Murcer hits 4 home runs in a doubleheader, and much more
The morning after the Yankees hosted the Indians in a doubleheader…
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June 25, 1970: Koosman, Mets win to sweep five-game series with Cubs
The Chicago Cubs held a 3½-game lead over the second-place New…
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June 26, 1970: Frank Robinson’s back-to-back grand slams
Before a paid attendance of only 13,194 fans, the Baltimore Orioles…
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June 28, 1970: ‘Human Locusts Have Their Day’: Pirates play final game at Forbes Field
At 11:00 A.M., the rookie pitcher relaxed in a booth on Forbes…
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July 2, 1970: Frank Robinson offers batting advice to Tony Horton, who then hits for the cycle against the Orioles
“The fans had departed, and the stands were dark.”1
This…
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July 6, 1970: The game when Sam McDowell played second base for the Indians
Judging by the announced attendance of 11,950, those who pushed…
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July 6, 1970: Ron Santo knocks in eight in Cubs’ lopsided win over Expos
After committing three errors and losing a pop foul in the sun…
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July 6, 1970: Tommie Agee hits for the cycle; Mets pound Cardinals for 10 runs, 17 hits
Mention the name Tommie Agee to a Mets fan and you’re likely…
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July 8, 1970: Giants’ Jim Ray Hart drives in 6 runs in one inning, hits for cycle against Braves
Jim Ray Hart broke into the majors with the San Francisco Giants…
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July 11, 1970: Astros prevail in 14 in ‘overly tame ending to a very hairy game’
Two teams with a history of extra-inning games1 faced each other…
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July 14, 1970: Rose knocks down Fosse to complete NL’s comeback
It was July 14, 1970, in Cincinnati, where the 41st Major League…
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July 18, 1970: Willie Mays joins the 3,000-hit club
Willie Mays is arguably the greatest baseball player of all time.1…
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July 19, 1970: Rookie Jim Hutto’s pinch-hit grand slam lifts Phillies
Jim Hutto may be best remembered among baseball trivia buffs…
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July 19, 1970: Joe Foy’s 5 hits lead Mets past Giants
The New York Mets were struggling to defend their World Series…
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July 21, 1970: Padres’ Clay Kirby lifted in eighth inning during no-hit bid
Until 2021 — the franchise’s 53rd season — no San Diego…
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July 23, 1970: Charlie Arrendale’s no-hitter for Niagara Falls wins Maglie’s praise
Sal Maglie was the opposing pitcher when Don Larsen hurled his…
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July 24, 1970: Tommie Agee steals home in 10th to win it for Mets
Tommie Agee had the prescience of a soothsayer.
During 1970…
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July 24, 1970: Roberto Clemente’s defense stands out on his night in Pittsburgh
Roberto Clemente Day 1970, with the proud father holding…
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July 29, 1970: Four ninth-inning errors give a game away for Ken Griffey, Sioux Falls
In the 1970s the Cincinnati Reds were one of baseball’s dominant…
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August 2, 1970: Orioles extend their winning streak against Royals to 23 games
August 2, 1970, was a nice hot, sunny Sunday afternoon in Baltimore.…