
October 9, 1967: Down but not out: Red Sox take Game 5 of World Series
The St. Louis Cardinals held a three games to one lead before…

October 11, 1967: Bucking the odds: rookie Waslewski leads Red Sox in Game 6
For the “Cardiac Kids,” there was no place like home. More…

October 12, 1967: Gibson, Cardinals lift Cardinals to title over ‘Impossible Dream’ Red Sox
It all boiled down to one game. The Boston unbelievables had…

April 10, 1968: Yankees’ Mel Stottlemyre blanks Angels on Opening Day overshadowed by the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
As the New York Yankees gathered for spring training in February…

April 15, 1968: The Astrodome Marathon: Astros beat Mets 1-0 in 24-inning duel
“WE HOPE YOU’RE ENJOYING TONIGHT’S THIRD GAME AS MUCH AS…

April 17, 1968: Jerry Koosman registers a pair of Mets’ firsts in home opener shutout
Asked if he thought New York Mets rookie southpaw Jerry Koosman…

April 27, 1968: Tom Phoebus throws Orioles’ 3rd no-hitter
Hometown boy makes good. This time-honored cliché certainly…

May 6, 1968: Bob Gibson, Tom Seaver duel for first time as Cardinals win in 11 innings
“Gibson and Seaver are magnificent,” exclaimed New York sportswriter…

May 8, 1968: Oakland’s emerging ace Catfish Hunter fires perfect game against Minnesota
If Catfish Hunter was going to pitch a perfect game, Minnesota…

May 17, 1968: Joe Horlen tosses extra-inning shutout
The 1968 Chicago White Sox opened the season with 10 straight…

May 18, 1968: Cleveland’s Stan Williams tosses a gem in the Year of the Pitcher
The 1968 season is remembered as “the Year of the Pitcher,”…

May 20, 1968: Jim Fregosi’s walk-off single completes second career cycle
It was the first trip of the season to California for the 1968…

May 25, 1968: Minnesota Gophers sweep Spartans for Big Ten title (and how I helped them do it)
Superstitious? Not me. Although there was a time in my life when…

June 8, 1968: Don Drysdale surpasses the Big Train for consecutive scoreless innings mark
Hall of Famer Don Drysdale won 209 games and hit 154 batters.…

June 13, 1968: Ken Harrelson’s grand slam for Red Sox wins game started 52 days earlier
Though Ken Harrelson of the Boston Red Sox got the game-winning…

June 18, 1968: Twins-Senators game has almost everything
The Twins-Senators game on June 18, 1968, had many ebbs and flows…

June 24, 1968: Detroit’s Jim Northrup hits two grand slams — and almost three
On June 24, 1968, the Detroit Tigers routed the Cleveland Indians,…

June 25, 1968: Bobby Bonds belts a grand slam in major-league debut as Giants shut out Dodgers
Bobby Bonds was not expected to break into the majors in 1968,1…

July 7, 1968: Tom Seaver records a save for Mets after manager Hodges gets the boot
The New York Mets came into existence in 1962 as the National…

July 9, 1968: All-Star parade of pitchers in the ‘Year of the Pitcher’
It was expected to be a glittering night of firsts.The 1968 All-Star…

July 11, 1968: Earl Weaver wins his first game as Baltimore Orioles manager
The managerial move was finally made during the All-Star break.…

July 13, 1968: Roberto Clemente records 5-hit game for the fourth time
Coming off a 1967 National League batting championship, his…

July 14, 1968: Billy Williams’ grand slam sends Pirates to ninth straight loss
The Pittsburgh Pirates had lost eight in a row when they hosted…
July 14, 1968: Astros’ Don Wilson strikes out 18, ties two records
On July 14 the Cincinnati Reds hosted the Houston Astros for…
