April 8, 1976: Hammerin’ Hank knocks in three in his final Opening Day

Movie theaters were showing Family Plot, the final movie directed…

April 17, 1976: Bees swarm Riverfront as Reds swamp Giants, 11-0

What is it about Cincinnati baseball and bee swarms? The insects…
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April 15, 1976: After two years, the Yankees return to the Bronx

After the 1973 season, Yankee Stadium underwent a $100 million…

April 21-22, 1976: Tim Foli gets on his ‘cycle’ in Expos’ wild win

The Montreal Expos’ 1976 season was a soap opera. Clubhouse…

April 25, 1976: Rick Monday’s ‘great play’ saves American flag at Dodger Stadium

The Chicago Cubs’ center fielder played well on April 25, 1976.…
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May 9, 1976: Line drive breaks Wilbur Wood’s kneecap

After foundering with fastballs and curveballs for the Boston…

May 18, 1976: Yankees score 5 runs in 9th to tie and 5 in 16th to win

The New York Yankees, arriving in Cleveland for a two-game series…

May 20, 1976: Spaceman brawls with Yankees’ Graig Nettles

Among MLB’s storied rivalries, none has been more heated than…

May 29, 1976: Joe Niekro victimizes brother Phil with his only career home run

On May 29, 1976, when brothers Joe and Phil Niekro opposed each…
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May 31, 1976: Twins fans boo Bert Blyleven in final start before trade

On May 23, 1976, Minnesota pitcher Bert Blyleven beat the Kansas…

June 4, 1976: Free ballcaps, 29 hits, a brawl and a Larry Hisle cycle

A crowd of 35,111 filled Baltimore’s Memorial Stadium for a…

June 4, 1976: Dave Kingman hits three home runs to lead Mets over Dodgers

The New York Mets arrived in Los Angeles during one of the worst…

June 15, 1976: A rainout in the Astrodome

As rain poured outside in Houston on June 15, 1976, forcing the…
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June 20, 1976: Youth is served as Tigers top Twins 7-3

As the Detroit Tigers and the Minnesota Twins prepared to square…
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June 25, 1976: Mets’ Mike Phillips breaks out of slump to hit for the cycle

Two weeks before the 1976 All-Star Game, the New York Mets were…

June 26, 1976: John Milner’s grand slam nails Cubs early

Except for World Series appearances in 1973 and 1979, John Milner’s…

June 28, 1976: The Bird captivates the nation

Baseball fans throughout the country in 1976 had been hearing…