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June 21, 1975: ‘A no-hitter is a no-hitter’ — even with 11 walks
If you were looking for one word to summarize Tom Norton’s…
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June 23, 1975: Brewers shine on a crazy diamond after Pink Floyd concert in Milwaukee
In the summer of 1975, a London punk named John Lydon was invited…
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June 26, 1975: Tiant checks Yankees; Fisk homers
As the Red Sox prepared to host the New York Yankees in the first…
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July 12, 1975: Luis Tiant and Red Sox roll Rangers, 10-4
This game may be remembered most for the miserable weather in…
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July 12, 1975: Cardinals fans celebrate eccentric pitcher with ‘We Hlove Hrabosky Hbanner Hday’
Saturday, July 12, 1975, was probably the high point of Al Hrabosky’s…
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July 15, 1975: In Milwaukee, NL wins fourth straight All-Star Game
On July 15, 1975, Milwaukee’s County Stadium hosted the All-Star…
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July 18, 1975: Mets’ Cleon Jones clashes with manager Yogi Berra in ‘The Fray at Shea’
1975 was a year of epic battles.
Muhammad Ali won four heavyweight…
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July 21, 1975: Joe Torre hits into an NL-record four double plays
The New York Mets surpassed the million-mark in home attendance…
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July 21, 1975: Félix Millan hits four singles, and Joe Torre grounds into four double plays
With his chokes-up-on-the-bat stance, second baseman Félix Millan…
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July 27, 1975: Al Bumbry breaks 0-for-23 skid with rare homer in Orioles’ comeback
The visiting Baltimore Orioles had taken three of the first four…
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July 27, 1975: Red Sox double whitewash Yankees at Shea (Game 1)
Rookie superstar Fred Lynn stole second base in the ninth inning…
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July 27, 1975: Red Sox double whitewash Yankees in Guidry’s debut (Game 2)
With a six-hitter in which he walked just one, Roger Moret pitched…
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August 2, 1975: Rick Wise, Red Sox stifle Tigers in record heat at Fenway Park
On Saturday, August 2, 1975, in the midst of a ferocious regional…
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August 2, 1975: Expos stun Phillies on Nate Colbert’s pinch-hit, walk-off homer
Hard-hitting first baseman Nate Colbert was the San Diego Padres’…
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August 3, 1975: Royals’ Paul Splittorff gets 26 straight A’s in one-hitter
“I’ll never pitch a no-hitter,” Paul Splittorff told reporters…
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August 10, 1975: Bruce Springsteen takes in the rising Royals’ win over the Indians in Cleveland
The Kansas City Royals were on the rise when they came to Cleveland…
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August 13, 1975: Orioles’ Jim Palmer outlasts rain, Royals for 18th victory
As rain peppered down on Memorial Stadium and forced two long…
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August 16, 1975: Yogi Berra drops in to watch son Dale play for Niagara Falls Pirates
Baseball fans in the small-town New York-Penn League discovered…
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August 21, 1975: Reuschel brothers make history combining for shutout of Dodgers
Rick Reuschel had followed in his older brother Paul’s footsteps…
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August 25, 1975: The missing 11th inning, as Cardinals-Astros ends in a tie
Bill Virdon became a man of leisure on August 1, 1975, when he…
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September 16, 1975: Luis Tiant’s gem gives Red Sox hope for postseason
As the sun came up on September 16, the Red Sox enjoyed a 4½-game…
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September 16, 1975: Rennie Stennett leads Pirates rout with a record seven hits
While pulling on his gray Pittsburgh road uniform in the visitors’…
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September 18, 1975: Harmon Killebrew hits his 573rd career home run
Harmon Killebrew was the face of the Minnesota Twins during the…
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September 18, 1975: Rusty Staub becomes first Met to reach 100-RBI milestone in walk-off win
Rusty Staub’s 23-season career was dotted with distinctions…