April 15, 1977: After 64 years, Holyoke gets a rough welcome back to the minors
The Western Massachusetts city of Holyoke went 64 years between…
April 16, 1977: Montreal Expos earn first win in Olympic Stadium
Despite suffering through a miserable 55-107 campaign the prior…
April 17, 1977: Tom Seaver throws his fifth one-hitter to lead Mets past Cubs
The New York Mets were 4-4 nine days into the 1977 season. All…
April 19, 1977: Brooks Robinson hits his final career home run, a game-winner for Orioles
Entering the 1977 season, expectations were low for the Baltimore…
April 20, 1977: Hat trick? Yankees’ unconventional lineup spurs win over Blue Jays
After bolstering their pennant-winning roster with high-profile…
April 27, 1977: Hector Cruz leads Cardinals’ landslide over Cubs
It was a short day’s work for Hector “Heity” Cruz on April…
May 4, 1977: Jim Kaat and Randy Jones get the fans home early in San Diego
What happens when two pitchers who are proud of how quickly they…
May 11, 1977: Braves owner Ted Turner takes reins as manager
Budding media mogul Ted Turner, who had obtained the rights to…
May 14, 1977: Jim Spencer drives in eight runs in White Sox rout
The 1977 Chicago White Sox – known ever after as the “Southside…
May 21, 1977: Merv Rettenmund homer for Padres sinks Expos after 21 innings
When Montreal Expos pitcher Dan Warthen wound and delivered the…
May 29, 1977: Expos’ Larry Parrish goes 5-for-5, hits three consecutive homers
In 1976, Larry Parrish had batted only .232 in 154 games, and…
May 30, 1977: Dennis Eckersley no-hits Angels in Cleveland
It was evident to at least one person that Dennis Eckersley was…
June 12, 1977: Tom Seaver wins his final game for Mets
The New York Mets faced the Houston Astros in the final game…
June 19, 1977: Lamar Johnson sings national anthem, provides entire White Sox offense
On June 19, 1977, the Chicago White Sox hosted the Oakland A’s…
June 21, 1977: Blue Jays bring baseball back to Utica with Opening Day win
In April 1977 a brand-new baseball team called the Blue Jays…
June 24, 1977: Bob Watson hits for cycle; Jose Cruz belts walk-off double in 11th
Bob Watson’s situation before the Houston Astros’ game on…
June 24, 1977: Reggie Jackson’s single in the 11th inning leads Yankees over Red Sox
“As a diehard Yankee hater and former Yankee killer, I even…
June 25, 1977: Hall of Famers, old-timers and the first-place Cubs
Baseball magic was happening in Chicago during the summer of…
June 25, 1977: Relievers preserve Columbus Clippers’ 5-4 victory over Tidewater Tides
Prologue
In 1877, the Columbus (Ohio) Buckeyes joined with…
June 26, 1977: Cecil Cooper’s walk-off grand slam propels Brewers
Cecil Cooper was counting on the next pitch being a good one.“I…
June 26, 1977: Adams’ 8 RBIs, Carew’s 5 runs lead Twins in slugfest
In baseball nothing is inevitable. All the right ingredients…
June 29, 1977: Earl Weaver’s rule book saves Orioles from defeat
American League fans in the 1970s were accustomed to the sight…
July 2, 1977: Chicago’s Jim Spencer drives in eight runs for second time
Chicago White Sox owner Bill Veeck faced a dilemma after the…
July 4, 1977: Expos set fireworks on the Fourth of July at Wrigley Field
“I was surprised (manager Herman Franks) called on me, but…