
May 22, 1970: Braves pin tough loss on rookie Sandy Vance
He wasn’t kin to former Dodger mound greats Dazzy Vance or…

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,…

June 5, 1970: Twins’ Bert Blyleven stymies Senators in major-league debut
One year after his selection in the June 1969 amateur draft,…

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…

June 16, 1970: Florida State ends Mike Schmidt and Ohio University’s College World Series hopes
The spring of 1970 was a season of turmoil on college campuses…

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 21, 1970: Detroit’s César Gutiérrez becomes first AL/NL batter to go 7-for-7 in 20th century
It’s a trivia question that most baseball fans would struggle…

June 24, 1970: Reds win final game played at Crosley Field
In the pregame ceremony for the final contest at Crosley Field,…

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…

June 28, 1970: ‘Human Locusts Have Their Day’: Pirates play final game at Forbes Field
At 11:00 A.M., the rookie pitcher relaxed in a booth on Forbes…

July 2, 1970: Frank Robinson offers batting advice to Tony Horton, who then hits for the cycle against the Orioles
“The fans had departed, and the stands were dark.”1
This…

July 5, 1970: John Kennedy hits inside-the-park home run in his first plate appearance for Red Sox
Utility infielder John Kennedy joined the Boston Red Sox on June…

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…

July 6, 1970: Ron Santo knocks in eight in Cubs’ lopsided win over Expos
After committing three errors and losing a pop foul in the sun…

July 6, 1970: Tommie Agee hits for the cycle; Mets pound Cardinals for 10 runs, 17 hits
Mention the name Tommie Agee to a Mets fan and you’re likely…

July 8, 1970: Giants’ Jim Ray Hart drives in 6 runs in one inning, hits for cycle against Braves
Jim Ray Hart broke into the majors with the San Francisco Giants…

July 11, 1970: Astros prevail in 14 in ‘overly tame ending to a very hairy game’
Two teams with a history of extra-inning games1 faced each other…

July 14, 1970: Rose knocks down Fosse to complete NL’s comeback
It was July 14, 1970, in Cincinnati, where the 41st Major League…

July 17, 1970: A protest, a replay, and a losing no-hitter for Tri-City Padres
A successful protest can set off all kinds of unusual events,…

July 18, 1970: Willie Mays joins the 3,000-hit club
Willie Mays is arguably the greatest baseball player of all time.1…

July 19, 1970: Rookie Jim Hutto’s pinch-hit grand slam lifts Phillies
Jim Hutto may be best remembered among baseball trivia buffs…