September 2, 1970: Hal King hits grand slam as Hoyt Wilhelm earns final victory of his career
“It was about time we beat ’em here.”1
That’s what 48-year-old2…
September 2, 1970: Expos topple Pirates on John Boccabella walk-off home run
The contrast between the two teams could not have been starker.…
September 5, 1970: Pirates rookie Fred Cambria beats Phillies for only major-league win
Rookie right-hander Fred Cambria was the starting pitcher for…
September 18, 1970: Billy Williams, Ferguson Jenkins reach milestones in win over Expos
On a pheasant-hunting trip during the offseason, Fergie Jenkins…
September 21, 1970: A’s rookie Vida Blue no-hits Twins, drinks their champagne
The Minnesota Twins (92-60) were ready to party. All that stood…
September 22, 1970: Orioles leave Tigers in the dark, win 100th game amid blackouts
As areas of urban and suburban Baltimore simmered without electricity…
September 23, 1970: Dodgers lose to Giants, 14-10, after leading by 8 runs
The San Francisco Giants journeyed to Los Angeles for a late-season…
September 25, 1970: Mauch’s 70 in ’70 prediction comes true
70 in ’70! Most managers get fired for such modest predictions,…
September 29, 1970: Royals’ 6-run ninth ruins Jim Perry’s chance for 25-win season
Minnesota Twins manager Bill Rigney had a plan for the game on…
September 29, 1970: Phils stumble in Connie Mack Stadium’s waning days
“Connie Mack Stadium is an old woman dancing nude at the Medicare…
October 1, 1970: Alex Johnson snatches AL batting crown from Carl Yastrzemski as Angels hand White Sox their 106th loss
On the final day of the 1970 season, October 1, Alex Johnson…
October 1, 1970: Cubs’ Fergie Jenkins prevails in showdown for second place at Shea
It was a money game. The 1970 baseball season had boiled down…
October 1, 1970: Wrecking ball for Connie Mack Stadium as Phillies play final game
The Philadelphia Phillies had hoped to play their 1970 season…
October 3, 1970: Slam, errors give Orioles playoff opener
The opening game of the 1970 American League playoffs1 featured…
October 4, 1970: Orioles’ bats blast Twins to take 2-0 ALCS lead
The 1969 expansion of the major leagues and the splitting of…
October 13, 1970: Dave McNally hits grand slam as Orioles defeat Reds in Game Three
In the first two contests of the 1970 World Series, Baltimore…
October 15, 1970: Orioles clinch World Series championship in Game 5
The 1970 Cincinnati Reds [102-60] ran away with the National…
April 6, 1971: Billy Williams’s homer in 10th breaks up pitchers’ duel on Opening Day
After the Chicago Cubs finished second in their division in 1969…
April 9, 1971: Rain costs Oakland’s Vida Blue a shot at strikeout records
Rain in the San Francisco Bay Area on the evening of April 9,…
April 15, 1971: Bobby Cox’s Hall of Fame managing career begins with last-play loss in minor leagues
Managing a baseball team is a roller-coaster experience, and…
April 16, 1971: Tom Seaver strikes out 14 Pirates batters
Pirates are swashbuckling types, commanding submission from those…
April 18, 1971: Gary Gentry pitches his second career 1-hitter for Mets
The Pirates were in New York for their first series against the…
April 22, 1971: Castoff Luis Tiant loses frigid Triple-A home opener
The Triple-A Rochester Red Wings’ home opener against the Richmond…
April 27, 1971: Hank Aaron hammers 600th career home run
Hank Aaron quietly and unassumingly approached another significant…