June 18, 1972: Astros’ Jerry Reuss shuts out Phillies with a gem

The Houston Astros were in the midst of their first-ever winning…
Dave McNally (TRADING CARD DB)

June 24, 1972: Division-leading Orioles, Tigers split twin bill in Baltimore

The 1972 AL East race was beginning to take shape when the Detroit…

June 25, 1972: Clemente’s two assists help Pirates win again at Wrigley

Over the course of his career, there were 14 games in which…
Bill Nahorodny (TRADING CARD DB)

June 25, 1972: Flood evacuation halts Class A home opener in Auburn, New York

At 2:30 P.M. on Sunday, June 25, 1972, the police chief, fire…

June 26, 1972: Minor-league no-hitter gets lost in the fog

When fog rolls in, anything can happen. Just imagine a film noir…
Dennis Eckersley (TRADING CARD DB)

June 28, 1972: Dennis Eckersley throws shutout for Reno Silver Sox in pro baseball debut

On June 29, 1972, newspaper readers in one California city learned…
Bill Freehan (Trading Card DB)

June 29, 1972: Bill Freehan’s grand slam caps Tigers’ 8-run rally against Red Sox

It is the top of the ninth inning – a rookie pitcher takes…
Roberto Clemente (Trading Card DB)

July 1, 1972: Clemente’s second homer is a walk-off to keep Pirates atop East Division

Ferguson Jenkins was not intimidated by many major-league hitters. Jenkins,…
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July 4, 1972: Durocher, Cubs full of fireworks after sudden rain ends game in a tie

Fireworks shows on Independence Day are an American tradition…
Tom Seaver (TRADING CARD DB)

July 4, 1972: Tom Seaver loses no-hitter in ninth inning on Independence Day

When fireworks launched on America’s 196th birthday, the nighttime…

July 7, 1972: Killebrew’s homer wins it for Quilici in debut as Twins manager

On Friday, July 7, 1972, presidential candidates arrived in Miami…
Sandy Alomar Sr. (Trading Card DB)

July 8, 1972: Red Sox narrowly miss going above .500 in 16-inning loss to Angels

To call the 1972 season unusual would be an understatement. It…

July 8, 1972: Yankees’ Bernie Allen does in former teammates

Bernie Allen was well-known in Minnesota, for bad and good reasons…

July 9, 1972: Reese’s pinch grand slam leaves Twins short of victory

Rich Reese could deliver in the pinch. He had two important pinch-hit…

July 10, 1972: Hoyt Wilhelm appears in 1,070th and final game

The best baseball players return reliably year after year until…

July 11, 1972: Tigers win critical game on close call in ninth

When the hot and humid morning of Tuesday, July 11, 1972, dawned…

July 16, 1972: Nelson, Randle help Rangers subdue Tribe in 12 innings

After going 28 consecutive innings without scoring a run, the…

July 18, 1972: One strike away, Padres’ Steve Arlin loses his no-hit bid

The Padres are well-known for not (as of 2018) having a pitcher…
Tommy Smith

July 18, 1972: Home sweet home: Elmira ends 28-day flood displacement with win

On June 20, 1972, well-traveled baseball clown Max Patkin came…

July 30, 1972: Astros, Padres split doubleheader in two extra-inning games

“Things just kept happening, unexpected things, rare things,…