
May 19, 1973: On ‘Akron Night,’ a city baseball legend almost gets dying wish as Indians topple Yankees
“When I die,” Akron, Ohio, baseball legend Joe Winkler would…

May 24, 1973: New Yorkers listen to baseball with their breakfast in 19-inning win over Dodgers
“The law of averages had to catch up with you.” – Rusty…

May 26, 1973: Wilbur Wood, White Sox beat Cleveland in a two-day marathon
The Chicago White Sox entered a Memorial Day weekend series having…

June 13, 1973: Pirates’ Steve Blass loses control
Steve Blass was arguably the best pitcher on the Pittsburgh Pirates…

June 15, 1973: Washington, DC viewers watch ‘their Padres’ lose late
Over the decades, residents of Washington, D.C., have turned…

June 16, 1973: Jim Palmer takes perfect game into 9th inning for Orioles
Jim Palmer was attempting to recover from an intestinal virus…

June 23, 1973: A’s turn the corner toward another division title with thrashing of White Sox
With their awful start to the 1973 season, the Oakland A’s…

June 27, 1973: Cardinals clobber Pirates as Torre hits for the cycle
In the first of a two-game series with the division rival St.…

June 28, 1973: Oneonta pitcher Bob Majczan has a Ruthian night to remember
Readers of the Binghamton (New York) Press and Sun-Bulletin opened…

July 1, 1973: Hal King is an unlikely hero in the Queen City for Reds
The 1973 season was not going as envisioned by Cincinnati Reds…

July 3, 1973: Perry brothers make pitching history, but home runs ruin their outing
Jim Perry debuted with the Cleveland Indians in 1959, became…

July 3, 1973: DH Tony Oliva’s three home runs are not enough as Royals beat Twins
After the American League adopted the designated hitter rule…

July 4, 1973: Eddie Bane makes major-league debut for Twins in Independence Day sellout
In 1972 the Minnesota Twins’ attendance hit a low of 797,901.…

July 6, 1973: John Boccabella becomes first Expo to slug two homers in same inning
The author of the UPI wire story on the Montreal-Houston doubleheader…

July 10, 1973: Jon Matlack’s one-hitter beats the Astros at Shea Stadium
The New York Mets entered July 1973 in the National League East…

July 11, 1973: Willie Stargell sets Pirates’ franchise home run record in win over Padres
Ralph Kiner’s 301 home runs, the product of an unparalleled…

July 15, 1973: After long delay, Red Sox beat Rangers at rain-deluged Fenway
When the visiting Texas Rangers lost a rain-shortened and much-delayed…

July 15, 1973: Nolan Ryan tosses second no-hitter of season for Angels
As Detroit Tigers first baseman Norm Cash prepared to dig in…

July 17, 1973: Mets score 7 runs in 9th inning to beat Braves, 8-7
The Mets were playing poorly in July 1973. They arrived in Atlanta…

July 22, 1973: Freddie Velázquez breaks 4-year hitless streak; Braves lose anyway
Between May 5, 1969, and July 22, 1973, Freddie Velázquez went…

July 24, 1973: New park, same old result: NL romps in All-Star Game
Kansas City’s new Royals Stadium provided a fresh, attractive…

July 26, 1973: Steve Rogers tosses one-hit shutout to win first MLB game
“He can pitch,” said Montreal Expos skipper Gene Mauch about…

July 29, 1973: Brewers’ Boomer drives in six to sweep the Yankees
As July 1973 drew to a close, the Milwaukee Brewers were struggling…

August 2, 1973: George Brett makes his debut with Kansas City Royals
In late July of the 1973 season, Royals third baseman Paul Schaal…