
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…

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…

September 20, 1972: Steve Busby’s bat, arm carry Royals to win
Steve Busby, who shined briefly but brightly on the Kansas City…

September 22, 1972: Don Sutton throws 11-inning shutout against the Giants
Dodgers right-hander Don Sutton holds numerous team records,…

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,…

October 2, 1972: Lolich fans 15 as Tigers take over first place
The 1972 season was marred by a season-opening strike. When agreement…

October 2, 1972: Bill Stoneman throws second no-hitter for Expos
On September 28, 1972, the entire country of Canada ceased to…

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…

October 7, 1972: A’s win ALCS opener in 11 innings thanks to Gonzalo Márquez’s pinch-hit single
When Game One of the 1972 American League Championship Series…

October 11, 1972: Northrup’s wallop wins it for Tigers in ALCS Game 4
After winning the 1968 World Series, the Detroit Tigers seemed…

October 11, 1972: Reds’ 9th-inning rally dethrones Pirates in Clemente’s final game
The Pittsburgh Pirates and Cincinnati Reds split the first…

October 12, 1972: Oakland earns all A’s in AL pennant clincher
Thursday, October 12, 1972, brought to Detroit overcast conditions…

March 29, 1973: MLB experiments with Charlie Finley’s orange baseballs
In 1963 Kansas City Athletics owner Charlie Finley proposed the…

April 6, 1973: Don Baylor whacks 4 extra-base hits to lead Orioles’ Opening Day rout
The Orioles’ most one-sided Opening Day victory in Baltimore…

April 6, 1973: Yankees’ Ron Blomberg makes debut as baseball’s first designated hitter
Luis Tiant had led the majors with a 1.91 ERA in 1972 but…

April 6, 1973: Nolan Ryan whiffs 12 on Opening Day; Vietnam War POW throws out first ball
The Watergate investigation took a mammoth leap forward in March…

April 6, 1973: Cleon Jones belts 2 homers; Mets blank Phillies 3-0 on Opening Day
A World Series berth was 161 games and an NL playoff away.
Coming…

April 6, 1973: Something’s missing: No Clemente in right field for Pirates
“You kept looking in right field, and he wasn’t there,”…

April 8, 1973: First hit by the first Red Sox DH, Orlando Cepeda, is walk-off homer over the Yankees
In 1972 the Boston Red Sox finished a half-game behind the Detroit…

April 27, 1973: Royals rookie Steve Busby throws a no-hitter
The Detroit Tigers and the Kansas City Royals were two contending…

May 15, 1973: ‘Just a matter of time’: Nolan Ryan’s first no-hitter
“I felt the pressure building on a no-hitter,” said Nolan…

May 15, 1973: Davey May’s 17th-inning blast hoists Brewers to victory
Glancing at the front page of Milwaukee’s major morning newspaper,…

May 16, 1973: Despite homer, reigning AL MVP Dick Allen dislikes first DH appearance
After winning the American League Most Valuable Player Award…