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July 30, 1971: Quiet as kittens against Kaat, Yankees roar back to beat Twins
Jim Kaat knew how to win ballgames. In 1971 Kaat would win at…
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August 9, 1971: Willie Mays and Harmon Killebrew delight Twins fans in exhibition
Should a midseason exhibition be included among the greatest…
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August 10, 1971: Harmon Killebrew ends home run drought by joining 500 club
Minnesota Twins slugger Harmon Killebrew was in an unusual home-run…
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August 14, 1971: Bob Gibson fires his first no-hitter for Cardinals
Bob Gibson thought he was running out of time. At 35 years of…
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August 14, 1971: Rookie Mike Thompson gets first (and last) win in Senators’ final season
On Saturday, August 14, 1971, a battle of the two fifth-place…
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August 17, 1971: Expos, Padres brawl after Ron Hunt gets plunked in consecutive plate appearances
San Diego Padres hurler Steve Arlin could hardly be classified…
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August 23, 1971: Al Oliver ignites ‘Lumber Company’ Pirates with 2-homer game
On August 23, 1971, 24-year-old Al Oliver had one of…
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August 25, 1971: Roberto Clemente records 5-hit game for the final time
Roberto Clemente played his entire 18-year career with the…
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August 28, 1971: Ron Santo showered with gifts on special day at Wrigley Field
With nearly 35,000 fans on hand on the day set aside to honor…
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August 30, 1971: Jay Franklin’s no-hitter wins minor-league pennant for Tri-City
In the summer of 1971, Jay Franklin had the baseball world eating…
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September 1, 1971: Pirates field first all-Black lineup in baseball history
Willie Stargell, left, hugs his Pittsburgh Pirates teammate…
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September 3, 1971: Red roses, blue buttons, and a George Mitterwald walk-off for Twins
The Minnesota Twins occupied fifth place in the American League…
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September 3, 1971: Killebrew’s pinch-hit grand slam propels Twins to 9-4 win over A’s
Harmon Killebrew’s sixth-inning pinch-hit grand slam launched…
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September 13, 1971: Frank Robinson smashes his 500th career home run
The year 1971 was a good time to be a sports fan in Baltimore.…
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September 14, 1971: Pirates win as Roberto Clemente throws out two runners from right field
Over the course of his 18-year major-league career, Pittsburgh…
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September 15, 1971: Larry Yount makes his big-league debut, and farewell, for Astros
Among trivia buffs, Houston Astros pitcher Larry Yount is often…
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September 18, 1971: Masterful performance by Rick Wise propels Phillies to victory
Rick Wise was a welcome success story for the Philadelphia Phillies.…
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September 19, 1971: Astros score five unanswered runs to defeat Reds in 11 innings
Entering their September 19, 1971, Sunday afternoon game against…
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September 26, 1971: Tom Seaver throws his third career 1-hitter to beat Pirates
The New York Mets were playing out the 1971 season. They had…
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September 30, 1971: Bill Melton becomes first White Sox player to lead AL in home runs
Over their first 70 seasons, Chicago White Sox fans saw some…
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September 30, 1971: Tom Seaver strikes out 13 Cardinals, wins 20th game on final day of the season
As with so many other games for the man who wore number 41 for…
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September 30, 1971: Senators forfeit final home game in Washington, DC
“Well, it’s a strange way to lose a ball game,” said…
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September 30, 1971: Giants clinch the NL West on the last day of the season
As play began on the final day of the 1971 regular season, the…
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October 9, 1971: Dave McNally leads Orioles to win in World Series opener
The 1971 World Series pitted the best teams from each league,…