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October 13, 1971: Kison’s relief, May’s timely pinch hit bring Bucs into World Series tie with Birds
After the Pirates lost the first two games of the 1971 World…
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October 16, 1971: Pirates wish for Clemente clones as Orioles extend Series to Game 7
(Photograph by Duane Rieder)
After winning three straight…
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October 17, 1971: Blass, Clemente lead Pirates to victory in World Series Game 7
It was the culmination of the 1971 baseball season. Game Seven…
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April 15, 1972: After an uncertain spring, Red Sox drop Opening Day game in Detroit
It might be difficult to imagine in the modern era, with big-money…
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April 15, 1972: Rangers throw away their first-ever game
The opening of the 1972 season was unforgettable in many ways,…
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April 15, 1972: Mets mourn Gil Hodges, win on Opening Day
On April 15, 1972, New York Mets fans filed into Shea Stadium…
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April 15, 1972: Fingers blows late lead, but A’s rally to beat Twins on Opening Day
Before the Athletics relocated to Oakland in 1968, they hadn’t…
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April 16, 1972: Dave Kingman’s first four hits of season result in a cycle
April 16, 1972, was a big day for history in Houston. At the…
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April 16, 1972: Pete Broberg’s eight strong innings give Texas Rangers first win in club history
On April 16, 1972, Apollo 16, NASA’s eighth of nine manned…
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April 16, 1972: Cubs rookie Burt Hooton fires no-hitter
Few pitchers in Chicago Cubs history have burst on the scene…
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April 18, 1972: Wilbur Wood tosses 3-hit shutout in White Sox’s first night opener
The Chicago White Sox were scheduled to open their season on…
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April 21, 1972: Rangers fans celebrate arrival of major-league baseball in North Texas
There on the ball diamond in Arlington, Texas, was Teddy Ballgame…
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May 6, 1972: Andy Messersmith writes Angels, Brewers history with 91-minute win
Pitcher Andy Messersmith made a deep impact on the Angels’…
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May 9, 1972: Willie Mays pinch-hits in his last game with the Giants
On May 11, 1972, the San Francisco Giants traded Willie Mays.…
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May 10, 1972: Broberg, Rangers suffer hard-luck loss to Orioles
In baseball, as in every team sport, the team with the better…
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May 12, 1972: Brewers, Twins take two days, 22 innings to finish
On Friday night, May 12, 1972, the focus of the baseball world…
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May 14, 1972: Willie Mays homers in New York Mets debut
In his novel You Can’t Go Home Again, Thomas Wolfe tells…
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May 17, 1972: Rangers win 18-inning marathon over Royals
The Rangers’ May 17 game against the Royals in Kansas City…
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May 21, 1972: Phooey in Philly! Mets win 11th in a row thanks to Tom Seaver, Willie Mays
The Mets had terrific momentum in May 1972.
They conquered their…
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June 18, 1972: Astros’ Jerry Reuss shuts out Phillies with a gem
The Houston Astros were in the midst of their first-ever winning…
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June 24, 1972: Division-leading Orioles, Tigers split twin bill in Baltimore
The 1972 AL East race was beginning to take shape when the Detroit…
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June 24, 1972: Minor-leaguers get ‘call-up’ to Philadelphia’s Veterans Stadium after hurricane
Outfielder Steve Salvato never played a day in the major leagues,…
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June 25, 1972: Clemente’s two assists help Pirates win again at Wrigley
Over the course of his career, there were 14 games in which…
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June 25, 1972: Flood evacuation halts Class A home opener in Auburn, New York
At 2:30 P.M. on Sunday, June 25, 1972, the police chief, fire…