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September 15, 1973: Gates Brown’s bases-clearing double caps Tigers’ comeback win
“I don’t like [the DH] at all. It’s just a horse$#!* rule.…
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September 17, 1973: Montreal Expos ‘stumble onto a pennant race’
During their first four seasons, the Montreal Expos were never…
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September 20, 1973: Mets get ‘all the good bounces’ and move closer to first place
They had been in the wrong place, but at the right time.The 1973…
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September 21, 1973: Jim Rice’s homer helps Pawtucket Red Sox to Junior World Series win
“Jim Rice. Remember the name.”1
The uncredited scribe who…
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September 25, 1973: Shea Stadium celebrates Willie Mays Night
Willie Mays returned to New York when the San Francisco Giants…
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September 25, 1973: Yankees lose DH in eighth inning, game in 13th
“Once a Designated Hitter assumes a defensive position this…
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September 26, 1973: Paul Splittorff makes Royals history with 20th win
On September 23, 1970, Paul Splittorff,1 a star in Chicago-area…
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September 30, 1973: A goodbye for Leo Durocher; a long wait for Hank Aaron
It took a lot to pry the attention of the baseball world away…
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October 1, 1973: Padres fly cross country to beat Pirates in season finale
The Pittsburgh Pirates’ bid for a fourth straight National…
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October 6, 1973: Bench’s walkoff homer lifts Reds over Mets in Game 1
October had arrived. The New York Mets and the Cincinnati Reds…
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October 7, 1973: Matlack throws a gem as Mets even up NLCS
The New York Mets and Cincinnati Reds faced off in Game Two of…
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October 8, 1973: Harrelson, Rose square off as Mets win Game 3 in NLCS
Pete Rose of the Cincinnati Reds and Bud Harrelson of the New …
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October 10, 1973: ‘Ya Gotta Believe!’ Mets win National League pennant
Before their 1973 postseason began, the New York Mets had last…
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October 14, 1973: Willie Mays helps Mets prevail over A’s in 12 innings in Game Two
After losing a tight 2-1 decision in Game One of the 1973…
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October 17, 1973: Mets tie World Series with Matlack’s pitching, Staub’s hitting
The Oakland Athletics and New York Mets traded wins to start…
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October 18, 1973: Koosman, McGraw combine for shutout as Mets take 3-2 lead in World Series
After alternating losses in Games One and Three with wins in…
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April 4, 1974: Hank Aaron ties Babe Ruth’s home run record as Braves lose to Reds
The 1974 baseball season had arrived and all eyes were focused…
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April 5, 1974: Streaking, brawling Chicago fans overshadow Angels’ Opening Day win
Opening Day is usually a day of optimism, celebration, and a…
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April 5, 1974: Yaz, Yount, sloppiness, and streaker make Opening Day memorable in Milwaukee
The Boston Red Sox-Milwaukee Brewers Opening Day game of April…
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April 6, 1974: Royals crush Twins, 23-6
The Kansas City Royals and Minnesota Twins were teams going in…
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April 6, 1974: Mike Schmidt’s Opening Day homer lifts Carlton, Phillies over Seaver, Mets
On a chilly Saturday afternoon at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia,1 a…
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April 7, 1974: Angels, White Sox tie amid snow flurries
Entering the 2024 season, the Los Angeles/California/Anaheim…
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April 8, 1974: Hank Aaron hammers historic 715th home run to break Babe Ruth’s record
Baseball is a game of inches, but it is also a game of numbers.…
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April 9, 1974: Padres owner Ray Kroc throws a tirade
The San Diego Padres had not had a good beginning to 1974. They…