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August 19, 1972: Luis Tiant shuts out White Sox, 3-0
When the Boston Red Sox and Chicago White Sox faced off on this…
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August 21, 1972: Niagara Falls manager Chuck Cottier attacks umpire in Class A altercation
“Hands off the umpire” is one of the bedrock rules of baseball,…
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August 22, 1972: Nelson Briles near-perfect in Pirates’ 1-0 win over Giants
On an August night at Candlestick Park in 1972, Pittsburgh Pirates…
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August 25, 1972: Rangers manager Ted Williams tees off in batting practice at Fenway
As Red Sox owner Tom Yawkey was sometimes wont to do, the Boston…
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August 29, 1972: Bobby Murcer’s ‘game-knotter’ completes cycle, drives Yankees to walk-off win
On Friday, August 25, 1972, the New York Yankees began a 10-day,…
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September 1, 1972: Expos’ Bill Stoneman loses shutout, game in 12th inning
Bill Stoneman wasn’t intimidated by the Big Red Machine. On…
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September 2, 1972: Mets’ Ken Boswell has ‘the kind of a night you dream about’
Every team has comebacks.Miraculous rallies from seemingly insurmountable…
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September 2, 1972: A strike away from a perfect game, Cubs’ Milt Pappas settles for no-hitter
He was a two-time All-Star, won 209 games, and tossed 43 shutouts…
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September 7, 1972: Red Sox rally to take the division lead in a chaotic AL East race
On the morning of September 8, 1972, Red Sox fans woke up to…
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September 7, 1972: ‘Black September’ overshadows Brewers-Indians game in Cleveland
The late summer weather on Thursday evening, September 7, 1972,…
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September 12, 1972: Rangers’ Gogolewski tosses 1-hitter to outduel the Ryan Express
“Any time Nolan Ryan pitches,” reported the Los Angeles…
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September 13, 1972: Clemente’s torment of Fergie Jenkins continues with final career home run
When Roberto Clemente watched a Ferguson Jenkins pitch on the…
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September 16, 1972: Mike Schmidt’s first career home run is a game-winner
The Philadelphia Phillies selected future Hall of Famer Mike…
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September 18, 1972: Mets’ Jon Matlack beats Pirates, Nelson Briles 1-0 for second time
On September 18, 1972, New York Mets rookie Jon Matlack took…
September 19, 1972: Oakland A’s use record 30 players in one game
In September 1972, the Oakland A’s were attempting to nail…
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September 19, 1972: César Tovar’s walk-off home run completes the cycle
“He’s gonna trade me, I know it.”1
That’s what Minnesota…
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September 19, 1972: Scrappy Caribbean All-Stars score dramatic win in only Kodak World Baseball Classic
It would be fair to say that the Kodak World Baseball Classic…
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September 20, 1972: Steve Busby’s bat, arm carry Royals to win
Steve Busby, who shined briefly but brightly on the Kansas City…
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September 30, 1972: Roberto Clemente collects 3,000th career hit in final at-bat
As the 1972 season entered its last week, Pittsburgh’s 38-year-old…
October 1, 1972: Dick Bosman beats White Sox, ending Rangers’ 15-game losing streak
The Texas Rangers hosted the Chicago White Sox on October 1,…
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October 2, 1972: Lolich fans 15 as Tigers take over first place
The 1972 season was marred by a season-opening strike. When agreement…
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October 2, 1972: Bill Stoneman throws second no-hitter for Expos
On September 28, 1972, the entire country of Canada ceased to…
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October 3, 1972: Fenway faithful are left wondering ‘what if’ as Tigers win AL East by a half-game
In the annals of Red Sox history, the heartbreak of 1972 is rarely…
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October 11, 1972: Northrup’s wallop wins it for Tigers in ALCS Game 4
After winning the 1968 World Series, the Detroit Tigers seemed…