May 7, 1970: Wes Parker hits for cycle; triple in 10th wins it for Dodgers

Wes Parker was the National League’s iron man in 1970,…

May 12, 1970: ‘Mr. Cub’ Ernie Banks reaches milestone with 500th homer

Reduced to a part-time role, 39-year-old Mr. Cub Ernie Banks…

May 13, 1970: Gary Gentry throws a one-hitter for Mets to beat the Cubs

It was the first meeting between the Mets and the Cubs since…

May 15, 1970: Tom Seaver pitches his second career one-hitter for Mets

The New York Mets arrived in Philadelphia after a brief stop…

May 16, 1970: Reds’ Jim McGlothlin pitches last shutout at Crosley Field

The National League West-leading Cincinnati Reds hosted division…

May 17, 1970: Hammerin’ Hank Aaron collects 3,000th hit

Hank Aaron was tired and a bit on edge as he made his way to…

May 20, 1970: Red-hot Rod Carew hits for the cycle, raises average to .432

In 1969 the Minnesota Twins ran away with the first American…

May 22, 1970: Braves pin tough loss on rookie Sandy Vance

He wasn’t kin to former Dodger mound greats Dazzy Vance or…
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May 23, 1970: Bob Gibson fans 16 in Hall of Fame matchup with Jim Bunning

When would-be saboteurs tried to pull distractions on Bob Gibson,…
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June 5, 1970: Twins’ Bert Blyleven stymies Senators in major-league debut

One year after his selection in the June 1969 amateur draft,…
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June 7, 1970: White Sox edge Yankees in 12 innings on Bat Day at Yankee Stadium

The crowd at Yankee Stadium, 65,880, was the largest gathering…

June 12, 1970: Pirates’ Dock Ellis throws a no-hitter

On June 12, 1970, Dock Ellis pitched one of the greatest games…
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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…

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…

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…

June 26, 1970: Frank Robinson’s back-to-back grand slams

Before a paid attendance of only 13,194 fans, the Baltimore Orioles…

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…